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BODY SYSTEMS II

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a tissue?

a)

a group of different organs that work together to perform a function

b)

a group of cells that perform a specific function

c)

a group of different cells that perform different functions

d)

a group of similar cells that make up different organisms

2.

What is an organ?

a)

an individual form of life

b)

a single-celled organism

c)

a group of two or more tissues working together to perform a function

d)

a small part of a cell that has a specific function within the cells

3.

What is an organ system?

a)

a group of organs that work together to perform a function.

b)

a structure made up of the same organs

c)

a structure in living organisms that can function by itself

d)

a group of individual single-celled organism

4.

What is an organism?

a)

a virus that causes diseasr

b)

a small part of a cell that has a specific function within the cell

c)

an individual form of life

d)

the smallest particle of non-living mater

5.

What are ligaments?

a)

connective tissues that connect muscles to bones

b)

soft tissues that prevent bones from being damaged by impacts

c)

spongy tissues that prevent bones from scraping across each other

d)

tough and flexible tissues that connect bones to other bones

6.

What is cartilage?

a)

a soft tissue found inside bones, which produces new red and white blood cells

b)

a flexible and strong connective tissue found at the end of bones, which allows bones to move across each other smoothly

c)

a hard tissue that transports blood and nutrients from the body into bones in order to heal sprains, fractures, and arthritis.

d)

a protective tissue that surrounds bones and protects against fractures

7.

The definition of a vein is___.

a)

a thin blood vessel that only transports blood between the heart and the lungs

b)

a blood vessel that carries wastes to the digestive system

c)

a blood vessel that brings nutrients to the body cells from the heart

d)

a blood vessel that carries blood back to the heart

8.

What is pulmonary circulation?

a)

the flow of blood between the heart and the lungs

b)

the flow of blood between the lungs and the brain

c)

the passage that a blood cell takes in order to fight diseases in the body

d)

the flow of blood between the heart and the rest of the body

9.

What is systemic circulation?

a)

the flow of blood between the brain and the heart

b)

the flow of blood between the left side of the body and the right side of the body

c)

the flow of blood between the heart and the entire body, which exception to the lungs

d)

the flow of blood between the heart and the lungs

10.

Where does oxygen-rich blood go after leaving the lungs?

a)

the heart

b)

the brain

c)

the kidney

d)

the stomach

11.

What is an artery?

a)

a blood vessel with thick walls that carries blood away from the ehart

b)

a group of tiny blood vessels that lines the lungs

c)

the blood vessel where gases are exchanged with the rest of the body

d)

a blood vessel that carries oxygen -poor blood back to the heart

12.

What is a response?

a)

the maintenance of a stable internal environment when outside conditions change

b)

the body's reaction to a stimulus

c)

the electrical messages sent by the nervous system

d)

a hormone produced by the endocrine system

13.

What is a stimulus?

a)

the reaction of the body to possibly threatening events

b)

the reaction of the body to the environment

c)

a signal in the environment that makes a body react

d)

a hormone produced by the endocrine system

14.

What is a joint?

a)

a place where two or more bones connect

b)

a place where muscles connect to a bone

c)

a fracture in a bone that has healed

d)

a bone that can bend to allow movement

15.

What is a tendon?

a)

a small bone that attaches to skeletal muscle

b)

a muscle that is important in endurance exercise

c)

a tough muscle that allows the body to stand up straight

d)

a tough band of tissue that attaches muscle to bone

16.

Skeletal muscles are ____.

a)

muscles that act on their own to move the body

b)

muscles that grow larger as someone gets older

c)

involuntary muscles that move the body

d)

voluntary muscles that move the body

17.

What is cardiac muscle?

a)

voluntary muscle tissue that allows the body to breathe in air

b)

involuntary muscle tissue that is only found in the heart

c)

voluntary muscle tissue that i found in the heart

d)

involuntary muscle tissue that allows the body to breath in air

18.

Smooth muscle is ___.

a)

voluntary muscle that controls breathing when a person is asleep

b)

voluntary muscle that digests food and pumps blood

c)

involuntary muscle that moves the arms and legs

d)

involuntary muscle found in internal organs and blood vessels