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Human Body Systems

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which system contains bones, joints, and cartilage?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

circulatory

d)

nervous

2.

An organ system is

a)

made up of a group of organs that do a particular job.

b)

body parts that perform specific functions.

c)

groups of cells of the same kind that have a specific function.

d)

the heart, the skin, and the bones.

3.

An organ is

a)

made up of a group of organs that do a particular job.

b)

a body part that performs specific functions.

c)

groups of cells of the same kind that have a specific function.

d)

a system that supports your body and gives it shape.

4.

Complete the following statement.

________________________ are organs that contract, or shorten, and relax or lengthen, to move bones.

a)

bones

b)

articulations

c)

muscles

d)

skeleton

5.

Complete the following statement.

The blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart are called ___________________.

a)

Veins

b)

Stomach

c)

Arteries

d)

Lungs

6.
Which body system transports oxygen and nutrients through out the body?
a)
Muscular System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Digestive System
d)
Circulatory System
7.
Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
8.
Your skin and hair are parts of your ___________
a)
endocrine system
b)
excretory system
c)
immune system
d)
integumentary system
9.
Blood cells carrying carbon dioxide return to the heart through ___________
a)
arteries
b)
capillaries
c)
veins
d)
lungs
10.

What are the main functions of the respiratory system?

a)

Allows organism to breathe

b)

Enables cellular respiration

c)

Exchanges oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air

d)

all of these

11.
A collection of the same kinds of cells working together to do the same job.
a)
cells
b)
tissues
c)
organs
d)
systems
12.

Which is your largest organ?

a)

heart

b)

large intestine

c)

skin

d)

brain

13.

The protective covering of an organism, such as skin, hair and nails

a)

nervous system

b)

circulatory system

c)

muscular system

d)

integumentary system

14.

What are the main functions of the integumentary system?

a)

Keep organs safely inside the body and protect body from outside bacteria and infection

b)

Provide support and structure for movement

c)

Carry blood containing oxygen, nutrients to tissues in body

d)

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air

15.

Which of these is a major function of the muscular system?

a)

Keep organs safely inside the body and protect body from outside bacteria and infection

b)

Allow movement of body parts

c)

Carry blood containing oxygen, nutrients to tissues in body

d)

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air

16.

Which of these is a major function of the skeletal system?

a)

Keep organs safely inside the body and protect body from outside bacteria and infection

b)

Carry blood containing oxygen, nutrients to tissues in body

c)

To support and shape the body and to produce red blood cells in the bone marrow

d)

Exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and air

17.

What is the simplest, smallest unit of an organism?

a)

organ systems

b)

organ

c)

tissue

d)

cell

18.

What are the main components/organs of the circulatory system?

a)

skin, hair, nails

b)

heart, blood vessels, blood

c)

trachea, bronchi, lungs

d)

smooth, cardiac, skeletal

19.

What are the main components/organs in the digestive system?

a)

Mouth, Esophagus,Stomach,Small intestine,Liver,Large intestine

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea

d)

heart, blood vessels, blood

20.

What are the main functions of the excretory system?

a)

To remove wastes from the body

b)

to circulate oxygen throughout the body

c)

to break down food so the nutrients can be absorbed in the body

d)

to provide structure and support

21.

Which of these is a key function of the digestive system?

a)

To remove wastes from the body

b)

to circulate oxygen throughout the body

c)

to break down food so the nutrients can be absorbed in the body

d)

to provide structure and support

22.

What are the main components/organs of the excretory system?

a)

Mouth, Esophagus,Stomach,Small intestine,Liver,Large intestine

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

Pharynx, Larynx, Trachea

d)

heart, blood vessels, lungs

23.

What are the main components/organs of the immune system?

a)

Mouth, Esophagus,Stomach,Small intestine,Liver,Large intestine

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

White blood cells, Lymph nodes, thymus

d)

heart, blood vessels, lungs

24.

Which system works with several other systems to do its job?

a)

immune system

b)

integumentary system

c)

excretory system

d)

digestive system

25.

What are the major functions of the immune system?

a)

circulate oxygen throughout the body

b)

break down food to provide nutrients for the body

c)

Block invaders/harmful substances from entering the body and

destroying invaders/harmful substances

d)

to provide support and structure for the body

26.

What are the main functions of the nervous system?

a)

To remove wastes from the body

b)

to control and transmit signals between different parts of the body that allows the body to respond to stimuli in the environment

c)

to break down food so the nutrients can be absorbed in the body

d)

secrete different types of hormones to regulate body

functions

27.

What are the main functions of the endocrine system?

a)

To remove wastes from the body

b)

to control and transmit signals between different parts of the body that allows the body to respond to stimuli in the environment

c)

to break down food so the nutrients can be absorbed in the body

d)

secrete different types of hormones to regulate body

functions, such as growth and development

28.

What are the main components/organs of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

White blood cells, Lymph nodes

d)

heart, blood vessels, lungs

29.

What are some of the main components/organs of the endocrine system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

White blood cells, Lymph nodes

d)

pituitary, adrenal and thyroid glands and hormones

30.

What are the main components/organs of the reproductive system?

a)

ovaries, testes, organs that produce gametes

b)

Kidneys, Ureters, Bladder, urethra

c)

White blood cells, Lymph nodes

d)

pituitary, adrenal and thyroid glands and hormones

31.

What are the main functions of the reproductive system?

a)

produces gametes (eggs or sperm) and nourishes offspring until

birth

b)

to control and transmit signals between different parts of the body that allows the body to respond to stimuli in the environment

c)

to break down food so the nutrients can be absorbed in the body

d)

secrete different types of hormones to regulate body

functions, such as growth and development

32.

What 2 systems: Absorb and deliver the digested nutrients to the cells

a)

Digestive and muscular

b)

Muscular and lymphatic

c)

Digestive and circulatory

d)

Nervous and skeletal

33.
Which two body systems work together to break down food into energy and rid the body of the waste produced during this process?
a)
Skeletal and endocrine
b)
Digestive and excretory
c)
Nervous and immune
d)
Muscular and skeletal
34.
Which two body systems work together to bring about reproduction in humans?
a)
Integumentary and skeletal
b)
Endocrine and reproductive
c)
Nervous and digestive
d)
Immune and muscular
35.

The immune system fights diseases. The circulatory system pairs with the immune system because ___.

a)

blood is made in the bones.

b)

plasma carries nutrients.

c)

red blood cells carry oxygen.

d)

white blood cells fight infection.

36.
Which of the following is an example of the endocrine system directly interacting with the nervous system?
a)
The vertebrae protect the spinal cord from injury.
b)
Hormones provide feedback that affects neural processing.
c)
Sensory receptors in bones send signals about body position to the brain. 
d)
The brain sends signals that control the speed at which food moves through the intestines.
37.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
38.

What 2 systems: Absorb and deliver the digested nutrients to the cells

a)

Digestive and muscular

b)

Muscular and lymphatic

c)

Digestive and circulatory

d)

Nervous and skeletal

39.

What 2 systems: Allows for movement

a)

Muscular and Skeletal

b)

Endocrine and Skeletal

c)

Nervous and Circulatory

d)

Integumentary and Reproductive

40.

What 2 systems: Diaphragm controls breathing

a)

Circulatory and Endocrine

b)

Respiratory and Muscular

c)

Muscular and Skeletal

d)

Circulatory and Respiratory

41.

Which two systems interact so the kidneys filter cellular waste out of blood for removal?

a)

circulatory and endocrine

b)

respiratory and circulatory

c)

digestive and respiratory

d)

circulatory and urinary

42.

Which two body systems interact to send oxygen throughout the body?

a)

Nervous and Digestive

b)

Respiratory and Circulatory

c)

Excretory and Endocrine

d)

Circulatory and Skeletal

43.

When your body comes in contact with a sharp object, an impulse sent you your brain triggers a reflex that causes you to move away from the object. What body systems are interacting to cause this response?

a)

Nervous, Respiratory,

b)

Nervous, Muscular

c)

Nervous, Skeletal

d)

Nervous, Digestive

44.
The skeletal system interacts with the _____ system when it produces red blood cells.  
a)
circulatory
b)
excretory
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
45.
The muscular system interacts with the ____ system because the heart is a muscle and it pumps blood to every cell in our body.
a)
excretory
b)
endocrine
c)
digestive
d)
circulatory