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Respiratory, Circulatory, and Nervous System

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Body system that provides the body with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide and other waste gases

a)

Circulatory system

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Muscular System

2.

Vessels that bring blood towards the heart

a)

Alveoli

b)

Veins

c)

Arteries

d)

Capillaries

3.

Chambers through which blood enters the heart

a)

Atria

b)

Capillaries

c)

Ventricles

d)

Lungs

4.

Chambers through which blood leaves the heart

a)

Atria

b)

Ventricles

c)

Capillaries

d)

Veins

5.

Large muscle below the lungs that contracts and relaxes during breathing

a)

Heart

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Triceps

d)

Stomach

6.

Blood vessels that supply individual cells with substances and removes cell wastes

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

d)

Pharynx

7.

Microscopic pouches in the lungs that are covered with blood vessels

a)

Alveoli

b)

Veins

c)

Atria

d)

Ventricle

8.

Often called the voice box

a)

Vocal cords

b)

Pharynx

c)

Larynx

d)

Trachea

9.

Fold of tissue that vibrate and often make sounds

a)

Atria

b)

Ventricles

c)

Vocal cords

d)

Epiglottis

10.

Flap tissue that keeps food and liquids from entering the respiratory system

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Bronchi

c)

Vocal cords

d)

Trachea

11.

A tube held by C-shaped rings of cartilage

a)

Trachea

b)

Larynx

c)

Pharynx

d)

Lungs

12.

Two narrow tubes leading into the lungs

a)

Arteries

b)

Bronchi

c)

Pharynx

d)

Epiglottis

13.

What lines the nose and most other airways of the respiratory system that traps small particles like dust

a)

Cilia

b)

Vocal Cords

c)

Epiglottis

d)

Arteries

14.

Large blood vessels that take blood away from the heart

a)

Lungs

b)

Capillaries

c)

Veins

d)

Arteries

15.

Which process is NOT a function of the nervous system

a)

Gather information

b)

React to stimuli

c)

Process information

d)

Secreting hormones

16.

Which system does the nervous system signal to remove a hand from a burning pot?

a)

Muscular

b)

Sensory

c)

Endocrine

d)

Circulatory

17.

Gas exchange takes place between the respiratory and the ___________ systems

a)

Sensory

b)

Muscular

c)

Digestive

d)

Circulatory

18.

Part of the brain that controls memory, language, and thought

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal Cord

19.

Part of the brain that coordinates the movement of voluntary muscles

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal Cord

20.

Part of the brain that controls involuntary functions

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

d)

Spinal cord

21.

Connection between two neurons where neurotransmitters travel through

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Medulla

c)

Synapse

d)

Reflex

22.

A reflex is a(n)...

a)

part of the brain that controls involuntary movements

b)

Connection between 2 neurons

c)

automatic movement response to a stimulus

d)

a neurotransmitter

23.

The Nervous System is divided into

a)

The Central Nervous System

b)

The Automatic System

c)

The Peripheral Nervous System

d)

The Mandatory System

24.

The Central Nervous System is comprised of

a)

The Brain

b)

The Lungs

c)

The Nerve cells

d)

The spinal cord

25.

In the picture above, what structure belongs to the letter 'a'

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

synapse

26.

In the picture above, what structure belongs to the letter 'b'

a)

Axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrites

d)

synapse

27.

In the picture above, which structure belongs to the letter 'd'

a)

Synapse

b)

Dendrites

c)

Cell body

d)

Axon

28.

Where is the axon located in the above picture?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

29.

What happens in number 5 and 6 of the above image?

a)

Diffusion of oxygen and carbon dioxide

b)

Oxygen goes from the lungs to the red blood cells

c)

Carbon dioxide goes from the red blood cells to the lungs

d)

cellular respiration

30.

The Nervous System is divided into

a)

The Central Nervous System

b)

The Automatic System

c)

The Peripheral Nervous System

d)

The Mandatory System

31.

What structure belongs to # 2

a)

Lungs

b)

Alveoli

c)

Oxygen

d)

Blood vessels

32.

What structure belongs to #3

a)

Red blood cells

b)

blood vessel

c)

Lungs

d)

Oxygen

33.

What is happening in the left diagram ? (The one showing from 1-4)

a)

Blood vessels bring oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. Other blood vessels bring oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium.

b)

Blood vessels bring oxygen-rich blood from the body into the right atrium. Other blood vessels bring oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium.

c)

The heart pumps oxygen-poor blood to the body.

d)

The heart pumps oxygen-rich blood to the body. Other blood vessels bring oxygen-rich blood from the heart into the lungs.

34.

What is happening in the right diagram (The one showing from 5-8)?

a)

Contractions of the left ventricle push oxygen-rich blood to the body. Contractions of the right ventricle push oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.

b)

Blood vessels bring oxygen-poor blood from the body into the right atrium. Other blood vessels bring oxygen-rich blood from the lungs into the left atrium.

c)

Contractions of the left ventricle push oxygen-poor blood to the body. Contractions of the right ventricle push oxygen-poor blood to the lungs.