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Body Systems, Homeostasis and Feedback Loops

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body system consists of the brain, spinal cord, and nerve cells

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Circulatory System

2.

What organ releases bile to help the body digest fats?

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

large intestine

3.

Which organ has villi which helps the body absorb nutrients?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

d)

heart

4.

Which is the correct order of organization going smallest to largest?

a)

cells>organs>tissues>organism>organ systems

b)

cells>tissues>organs>organ systems>organism

c)

organism>cells>organ systems>tissues>organism

d)

organs>cells>tissues>organism>organ systems

5.

Which organ system contains the largest organ in your body?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Integumentary System

6.

Which organ connects your mouth to your stomach?

a)

esophagus

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

gall bladder

7.

Which body system is responsible for making new blood cells?

a)

circulatory system

b)

skeletal system

c)

endocrine system

d)

muscular system

8.

Which kind of blood cells transport gases and nutrients to the cells in your body?

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

9.

These blood vessels carry oxygenated blood away from the heart to the rest of the cells in your body

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

heart

10.

These blood vessels carry deoxygenated blood into the heart

a)

veins

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

heart

11.

Major muscle of the circulatory system that pumps blood throughout the body

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

heart

d)

stomach

12.

The main purpose of the excretory system is to

a)

make new blood cells

b)

get rid of waste

c)

absorb nutrients

d)

pump blood throughout your body

13.

Which two systems work together to ensure that all the cells in your body receive oxygen

a)

muscular and skeletal

b)

endocrine and digestive

c)

reproductive and excretory

d)

respiratory and circulatory

14.

What are the main two organs of the excretory system?

a)

heart, pancreas

b)

brain, spinal cord

c)

kidneys, bladder

d)

lungs, diaphragm

15.

The main function of white blood cells is to

a)

carry oxygen and nutrients

b)

destroy pathogens and fight infection

c)

clot your blood

d)

none of these

16.

What is the correct path of digestion?

a)

small intestine>large intestine>esophagus>mouth>rectum>stomach

b)

mouth>small intestine>esophagus>large intestine>rectum>stomach

c)

mouth>esophagus>stomach>small intestine>large intestine>rectum

d)

rectum>mouth>small intestine>stomach>large intestine>esophagus

17.

What system(s) help your body move?

a)

muscular

b)

skeletal

c)

nervous

d)

all of these systems aid in movement

18.

Which system produces hormones?

a)

endocrine

b)

respiratory

c)

integumentary

d)

muscular

19.

What are the tiny blood vessels that are used for gas exchange called?

a)

Heart

b)

Capillaries

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Large intestine

20.

The largest organ of the human body is the

a)

heart

b)

stomach

c)

skin

d)

diaphragm

21.

Lymph nodes store and release

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

bile

d)

blood

22.

This system helps regulate body temperature and protects an organism from infection

a)

digestive system

b)

integumentary system

c)

skeletal system

d)

muscular system

23.

White blood cells

a)

are pathogens

b)

help destroy pathogens

c)

clot your blood

d)

absorb nutrients

24.

What body system sends messages to the other parts of the body using electricity?

a)

excretory system

b)

integumentary system

c)

nervous system

d)

circulatory system

25.

Testosterone and Estrogen are hormones produced by the body to encourage growth and development in humans. What two body systems are working together?

a)

integumentary and skeletal

b)

muscular and skeletal

c)

endocrine and reproductive

d)

excretory and integumentary

26.

Which body system filters blood through the kidneys and transports waste out of the body?

a)

Excretory system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Endocrine system

d)

Skeletal system

27.

The diaphragm muscle pulls air in to the lungs. What two body systems are working together?

a)

skeletal and excretory

b)

respiratory and muscular

c)

muscular and skeletal

d)

digestive and circulatory

28.

Your spinal cord sends a signal to your hand to move. What two body systems are working together?

a)

respiratory and excretory

b)

circulatory and respiratory

c)

nervous and muscular

d)

integumentary and digestive

29.

Red bone marrow produces red blood cells. What two body systems are working together?

a)

muscular and skeletal

b)

skeletal and circulatory

c)

integumentary and excretory

d)

reproductive and immune

30.

A sphincter muscle relaxes allowing urine to be expelled from the body. What two body systems are working together?

a)

skeletal and circulatory

b)

muscular and excretory

c)

digestive and respiratory

d)

reproductive and endocrine

31.

Homeostasis keeps which of these balanced?

a)

blood pressure

b)

blood glucose

c)

body temperature

d)

all of the above

32.

Homeostasis is

a)

internal process to keep the body stable and balanced

b)

a pathogen that slowly eats away at your internal organs

c)

only refers to negative feedback

d)

only refers to positive feedback

33.

Insulin decreases blood glucose levels to get them back to normal. This an example of what kind of feedback?

a)

Negative feedback

b)

Positive feedback

34.

During childbirth, a woman's body will release a hormone called oxytocin which stimulates uterine contractions and speeds up labor. Is this an example of negative or positive feedback?

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Positive Feedback

35.

If blood pressure rises too high then the nerves relay the message to the brain. The brain then slows down the heart rate and dilates the blood vessels. This lowers the blood pressure back to normal. Is this an example of negative or positive feedback?

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Positive feedback

36.

When you get a cut and begin to bleed chemicals signal for your body to produce platelets that help stop the bleeding. Your body will continue producing platelets until the wound is sealed. Is this an example of negative or positive feedback?

a)

Negative Feedback

b)

Positive feedback