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WorksheetsQuick Check - Nervous/Endocrine/Circulatory/Respiratory
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 17mins
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
What is the endocrine system?
A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.
A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
___ is a group of organs and tissues that act as transfer stations carrying needed materials to cells and removing their waste products.
circulatory system
respiratory system
nervous system
___ are tiny blood vessels that carry blood to an from almost all body cells and connect arteries and veins.
arteries
veins
capillaries
What is the main organ of the circulatory system?
small intestine
bone
lungs
heart
Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.
True
False
Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.
False
True
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
o break down food and absorb nutrients
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
What are the main organs of the respiratory system that allow us to breathe and for gas exchange to happen?
diapragm
lungs
trachea
