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Chapter 4- The Body Systems

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of bones?

a)

They provide your body's structure

b)

They protect your organs

c)

They store important minerals

d)

They produce blood cells

e)

All of the above

2.

How are bones joined?

a)

With blood

b)

With skin

c)

With joints

3.

There are 3 types of joints. The most flexible joint is...

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

4.

Your knee is an example of a _____ joint.

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

5.

Your shoulder is an example of a ____ joint.

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

6.

Your elbow is an example of a _____ joint.

a)

hinge

b)

ball and socket

c)

pivot

7.

The ______ hold the joint together.

a)

bones

b)

ligaments

c)

rubberbands

8.

There are 3 types of muscles: Smooth, Skeletal, and _____.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Ankle

c)

Abs

9.

These muscles are "involuntary"- They work without you thinking about them.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

10.

The central nervous system is made up of your brain and your _______.

a)

stomach

b)

spinal cord

11.

This part of your brain lets you read, think, and remember.

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

12.

This part of your brain is also known as your brain stem. It controls breathing, digesting food, swallowing, coughing, and sneezing.

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

13.

The peripheral nervous system carries messages from your central nervous system and to parts of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Your pupil can adjust its size, depending on the brightness of the light.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Your tongue can distinguish 4 kinds of taste:

a)

sweet

b)

salty

c)

chocolate

d)

sour

e)

bitter

16.

Chemical messengers that help control bodily functions.

a)

receptors

b)

hormones

c)

nerves

17.

The "emergency" hormone:

a)

thyroid

b)

gland

c)

adrenaline

18.

Blood is made up of red blood cells, platelets, and ____.

a)

white blood cells

b)

blue veins

c)

serum

19.

Choose the 3 types of blood vessels:

a)

arteries

b)

maxillaries

c)

capillaries

d)

veins

20.

The process of inhaling oxygen and exhaling carbon dioxide.

a)

digestion

b)

respiration

21.

The liquid in your mouth that helps break down food.

a)

villi

b)

saliva

c)

bile

22.

Most of your food is digested in your ___.

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

23.

The 3 layers of your skin include: the dermis, _____, and subcutaneous layer.

a)

pore

b)

epidermis

c)

melanin