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CSHS Munson Adv Biology - Body System Interactions

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 3615secs

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Class
Date
1.

How do the circulatory system and immune system work together to respond to an injury?

a)

Increased blood flow kills healthy cells which prevents infection at the site of the injury.

b)

Increased blood flow removes infected cells from the body at the site of the injury.

c)

Increased blood flow carries white blood cells to the site of the injury.

d)

Increased blood flow allows for an increase in the exchange of O2 and CO2 at the site of the injury.

2.

Which two body systems must directly interact for vertebrate organisms to exchange gases?

a)

Skeletal system and muscular system

b)

Excretory system and reproductive system

c)

Circulatory system and respiratory system

d)

Digestive system and immune system

3.

Kidneys are part of the excretory system in a human body. They purify the impure blood and send it back to the rest of the body. Which system is mainly responsible for the transport of plasma to the kidneys?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Muscular system

d)

Nervous system

4.
During the process of nutrient absorption in animals, which two body systems are most responsible for breaking down food into smaller pieces and distributing the nutrients to body cells?
a)
Endocrine system and immune system
b)
Digestive system and circulatory system
c)
Nervous system and digestive system
d)
Muscular system and digestive system
5.
As a runner begins to run a race, his or her respiration rate will increase. The runner begins to breathe deeper and at a rapid rate. In addition, the heart beats more quickly. This will result in more oxygen delivered to the muscle cells. Which two body systems are working together to help out the muscle cells?
a)
Immune system and lymphatic system
b)
Respiratory system and circulatory system
c)
Digestive system and integumentary system
d)
Lymphatic system and immune system
6.
Dialysis is a medical treatment used when a person’s kidneys are no longer able to function. During this process, a machine uses an artificial membrane to remove waste products from the blood. Which body system below is not functioning properly in a person who requires dialysis?
a)
Endocrine system
b)
Integumentary system
c)
Excretory system
d)
Circulatory system
7.
The two body systems that work together to protect you from foreign pathogens are...
a)
Integumentary and immune
b)
Reproductive and muscular
c)
Endocrine and digestive
d)
Respiratory and circulatory
8.

In humans, the gases oxygen and carbon dioxide must be exchanged between the environment and cells. During this exchange, oxygen is delivered to the red blood cells so that they can function properly in the blood stream. Which two body systems are working together to achieve this goal?

a)

Endocrine and Reproductive

b)

Skeletal and Muscular

c)

Respiratory and Circulatory

d)

Digestive and Excretory

9.
David has diabetes. His sugar level is often rising and lowering. Which body system is in charge of regulating his sugar levels?
a)
Excretory
b)
Endocrine
c)
Circulatory
d)
Nervous
10.

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

11.
What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis"?
a)
STABLE
b)
EQUAL
c)
COMPLETE
d)
CORRECT
12.
When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. 
a)
Positive Feedback Response
b)
Negative Feedback Loop 
13.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
14.
The main purpose of the ____________ system is to break food particles into pieces that can be used.
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
digestive
d)
skeletal
15.

Why is the maintenance of homeostasis important to multicellular organisms?

a)

They must keep their internal environment within a narrow range of conditions.

b)

They require the ability to adjust their internal environment to match their external environment

c)

Their cells need to be able to respond rapidly to drastic changes in their external enviornment

d)

Their internal environment must provide their cells with a wide range of conditions

16.
This organ produces the hormones that help regulate blood glucose levels.
a)
pancreas
b)
liver
c)
small intestine
d)
gall bladder 
17.

Acts as a barrier, regulates temperature, and includes sensory receptors; skin is the major organ.

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Endocrine System

d)

Digestive System

18.

Supports the body, is the site for muscle attachment, and forms blood cells; bones, joints, and cartilage make up this system.

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Nervous System

19.
These two systems interact to allow our bodies respond to the environment and to maintain homeostasis.  (Hint - they both send messages and one is fast, one is slow)
a)
nervous and endocrine
b)
nervous and digestive
c)
endocrine and excretory
d)
respiratory and digestive
20.

Why is blood considered a tissue?

a)

cells working together for a specific purpose

b)

tissues are always red

c)

blood moves through the entire body

d)

blood makes up an organ system

21.
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
22.

Why is the bodies core temperature 37oC?

a)

Optimum temperature for enzymes

b)

No specific reason

c)

To limit the enzymes rate of reaction

d)

Its not 37oC

23.
Pathogens are dangerous bacteria. What body systems are most important when dealing with pathogens that might be in your blood?
a)
immune, circulatory
b)
nervous, skeletal
c)
muscular, endocrine
d)
reproductive
24.
What part of blood is responsible for fighting infections?
a)
Red Blood Cells
b)
White Blood Cells
c)
Platelets
d)
Plasma
25.
Which human body systems interact to produce movement of the body?
a)
Nervous and endocrine
b)
Skeletal and muscular
c)
Circulatory and digestive
d)
Excretory and nervous
26.
How does the Circulatory System help the Muscular System?
a)
Protects muscles
b)
Sends messages to the muscles to contract
c)
Brings oxygen into the body
d)
Delivers nutrients and oxygen to muscle tissue
27.
The endocrine system interacts with the _____ system because most hormones travel throughout our bodies in our blood.  
a)
digestive
b)
circulatory
c)
excretory
d)
nervous
28.
Internal water balance is really important.  When we have enough water in our bodies our urine is clear.  When we need more water, our urine is darker yellow.   This is regulated by the kidneys which are apart of the  ___ system.  
a)
excretory
b)
digestive
c)
nervous
d)
muscular
29.

Which system includes the following:

Chemical messages

Blood

Target tissue

Hormones

Testosterone

a)

Endocrine

b)

Excretory

c)

Integumentary

d)

Immune

30.

Which system includes the following:

Waste removal

Skin

Feces

Urine

Sweat

a)

Integumentary

b)

Excretory

c)

Endocrine

d)

Skeletal

31.

Which system includes the following:

First line of defense

Skin

Sweat

Pores

Oil

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Integumentary

d)

Immune

32.
Which vessels carry blood to the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Capillaries
33.
Which vessels carry blood away from the heart?
a)
Veins
b)
Arteries
c)
Capillaries
34.
Which part of the heart pumps deoxygenated (oxygen-poor) blood?
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Top side
d)
Bottom side
35.

Blood enters the right atrium through

a)

pulmonary veins

b)

inferior and superior vena cava

c)

pulmonary arteries

d)

aorta

36.
The bottom chambers of the heart are called
a)
ventricles
b)
atria
c)
vena cava
d)
valves
37.
_______ circulation takes blood from the heart to the lungs and back.
a)
Systemic
b)
Pulmonary
c)
Body
d)
Blood
38.

Your skin, WBC's, mucous membranes, phagocytes, inflammatory response, temperature, and pH are all part of this defense system

a)

Specific-defense system

b)

Non-specific defense

c)

Active immunity

d)

Passive Immunity

39.

Antibodies, t and b cells, and memory cells are all part of this defense system.

a)

Active immunity

b)

Passive immunity

c)

Specific immune response

d)

Nonspecific defense

40.

This image is a protein that help memorize pathogens.

a)

antigen

b)

antibody

c)

cytokine

d)

neutrophil

41.

Antibodies remember what part of "invaders?"

a)

lymphocytes

b)

antibodies

c)

antigens

d)

histamines

42.

What are macrophages?

a)

lymph nodes

b)

attack foreign substances

c)

large ducts

d)

"eat" pathogens

43.

Hormones help your body do what?

a)

Regulate processes

b)

Maintain homeostasis

c)

Stimulate glands

d)

All over the above

44.

These two hormones produced by the pancreas control blood sugar levels.

a)

epinephrine and nor-epinephrine

b)

T3 and T4

c)

estrogen and progesterone

d)

insulin and glucagon

45.

Neural impulses, also called _____________ _____________, carry electrical signals through the axon.

a)

neuro transmitters

b)

action potential

c)

nore epinephrine

46.

Muscles are connected to bone by

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

joints

d)

cartilage

47.

Muscle tissue in the walls of body organs such as the stomach and intestines. It controls involuntary movement and makes the organs expand and contract.

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

muscle

48.

Muscle tissue that is attached to the bones. This muscle is striated and under voluntary control.

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

skeletal muscle

c)

smooth muscle

d)

muscle

49.
Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Gallbladder
50.

What is the function of the stomach?

a)

Absorbs the nutrients from food

b)

Mechanically mixes the food we eat with digestive juices

c)

Stores the food that we eat until we need the energy

d)

All of these

51.

What is the path of the digestive system

a)

mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

b)

mouth, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, esophagus

c)

esophagus, large intestine, stomach, small intestine, mouth

52.

The digestion of starch begins in the

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

gall bladder

d)

small intestine

53.

The process of peristalsis is best described as the

a)

loss of water from vascular plants

b)

release of acid into the stomach

c)

chemical breakdown of food in the small intestine

d)

muscular contractions of the gastrointestinal tract

54.

Extensive damage to the large intestine would have the greatest effect on

a)

glucose metabolism

b)

protein synthesis

c)

enzyme secretion

d)

water reabsorption

55.

What occurs during the digestion of proteins?

a)

Specific enzymes break down proteins into amino acids.

b)

Specific hormones break down proteins into simple sugars.

c)

Specific hormones break down proteins into complex starches.

d)

Specific enzymes break down proteins into simple sugars.