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Ch. 7 Human Body Systems Study Guide

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 57mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

It transports blood and oxygen to your cells

b)

It breaks down food so the nutrients can be absorbed by your body

c)

It helps you breathe by taking in oxygen and transporting carbon dioxide out of your body

d)

It helps you move

2.

What is the function of the cardiovascular / circulatory system?

a)

To provide nutrients to the whole body

b)

To maintain homeostasis for the body

c)

To fight off infection or disease

d)

To transport nutrients, oxygen, and blood throughout the body

3.

What is the function of the immune system?

a)

To digest food

b)

To fight against pathogens and diseases

c)

To help you breathe

d)

To remove waste from the body

4.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

Controls all parts of the body; sends signals between the brain, spinal cord, and nerve endings

b)

What happens when you get nervous to do something

c)

To fight off diseases

d)

To carry oxygen, nutrients, and blood throughout the body

5.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest your food

b)

To remove waste from the body

c)

To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

To fight disease

6.

What is the function of the excretory/urinary system?

a)

Removes liquid waste from your body

b)

digests food

c)

helps you breathe

d)

circulates your blood

7.

The steel beams that hold up a tall building are most analogous (similar) to which body system?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

immune

8.

What is the function of the skeletal system?

a)

Movement of the body

b)

transports oxygen, blood, nutrients throughout the body

c)

removes waste

d)

supports the body by holding it up; muscles are attached to help with movement

9.

How do the body systems work together when you accidentally touch a hot pan?

a)

The cardiovascular/circulatory system sends signals to your hand to move it, and your nervous system moves your hand

b)

The nervous system (brain, spinal cord, and nerves) send a signal to your hand to move it, and your muscular system causes your hand to move

c)

The digestive system moves your hand, and the cardiovascular/circulatory system sends signals to your hand

d)

The nervous system causes your hand to move, and the muscular system breaks down nutrients for your muscles to move

10.

When I RUN up the stairs, what four systems am I using?

a)

Cardiovascular, Skeletal, Muscular, and Respiratory

b)

Excretory/Urinary, Skeletal, Digestive, and Muscular

c)

Muscular, Skeletal, Respiratory and Digestive

11.

What system is pictured?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Circulatory

c)

Nervous

d)

Muscular

12.

What system eliminates non solid waste from the body?

a)

Integumentary

b)

Digestive

c)

Excretory

d)

Respiratory

13.

What is the function of the system pictured?

a)

Helps pumps your blood through out your body.

b)

Helps move and protect your body.

c)

Helps take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide.

d)

Helps maintain body your temperature.

14.

What system gathers information and responds to that information? Ex: Touching something that is hot and quickly pulling your hand away.

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Integumentary

d)

Nervous

15.

Which system includes the nose, trachea and the lungs?

a)

Excretory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Circulatory

d)

Muscular

16.

Which system includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra?

a)

Digestive

b)

Muscular

c)

Excretory

d)

Nervous

17.

Which two body systems deliver oxygen to your cells and take away carbon dioxide?

a)

Respiratory and Nervous

b)

Circulatory and Nervous

c)

Circulatory and Excretory

d)

Respiratory and Circulatory

18.

What is the body system that sends and receives electrical signals from the brain?

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

19.

How does the cardiovascular system and the respiratory system work together?

a)

The cardiovascular system allows the body to have energy while the respiratory system makes cells

b)

The cardiovascular system transports oxygen around the body while the respiratory system gives the body oxygen

c)

The cardiovascular system makes cells while the respiratory system moves them where they are suppose to go

d)

The cardiovascular system transports nutrients around the body while the respiratory system brings oxygen into the body

20.

The muscular organ that pumps blood through out your body is your

a)

Arteries

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Heart

d)

Larynx

21.

All your body systems work together to maintain a stable environment which is called __________________.

a)

Hydration

b)

Regular

c)

Gucci

d)

Homeostasis

22.
What is a group of cells that are alike and work together?
a)
a cell team
b)
a tissue
c)
a cell family
d)
a system
23.
A group of tissues that work together is a(n) ______________________.
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organ system
d)
organism
24.
Organs that work together are part of a(n) ________________________.
a)
cells
b)
tissue
c)
organ system
d)
organism
25.
Which organ system removes cellular wastes as the result of cellular respiration?
a)
nervous
b)
digestive
c)
excretory
d)
circulatory
26.
The process of taking in oxygen and releasing carbon dioxide from the body.
a)
transpiration 
b)
respiration 
c)
digestion
d)
relaxation
27.
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
28.
The humerus is part of this system?
a)
Muscular
b)
Reproductive
c)
Skeletal
d)
Nervous
29.
This system carries oxygen, nutrients and waste around the body.
a)
Lymphatic
b)
Urinary
c)
Respiratory
d)
Circulatory
30.
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
a)
to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body
b)
to bring oxygen to the body
c)
to break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide
31.

A man was walking through the desert and he became lost. The temperature outside rose to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and the man’s body temperature increased with it. His skin began to excrete sweat in an effort to cool his body back down. Which two body systems are working to help him maintain homeostasis?

a)

Endocrine and Excretory

b)

Excretory and Integumentary

c)

Integumentary and Skeletal

d)

Skeletal and Respiratory

32.

Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest:


Tissue Cell Organ Organism Organ System

a)

Tissue Cell Organ Organism Organ System

b)

Cell Tissue Organism Organ system Organ

c)

Cell Tissue Organ Organ System Organism

d)

Organism Organ Tissue Cell Organ System

33.
This system includes the skin, hair, and nails.
a)
integumentary
b)
nervous
c)
skeletal
d)
muscular
34.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune
35.
This system secretes chemical messages (hormones) to different parts of the body.
a)
excretory
b)
endocrine
c)
digestive
d)
immune
36.
1. Which system are the lungs in?
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
excretory
d)
muscular
37.
 Which system is the stomach in?
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
nervous
d)
excretory
38.
 Which system is the esophagus in?
a)
digestive
b)
urinary
c)
integumentary
d)
skeletal
39.
Which organ is part of the respiratory system?
a)
tongue
b)
stomach
c)
esophagus
d)
lungs
40.
Where does digestion start?
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
esophagus
41.
Your large and small intestines are part of this body system.
a)
nervous
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
42.
 Organs are body parts that have specific jobs.  Your body systems are made up of organs.
a)
True
b)
False
43.
Roles, jobs, or purposes.
a)
function
b)
cells
c)
stimulus
d)
microscope
44.
Which system includes the mouth, esophagus, and the small and large intestines?
a)
nervous
b)
excretory
c)
respiratory
d)
digestive
45.
When blood is used by the body it must pass through which of the following organs before it is pumped back out to the body?
a)
Lungs
b)
Brain
c)
Stomach
d)
Skin
46.
What function do the endocrine system and nervous system have in common?
a)
Both relay messages to cells throughout the body.
b)
Both produce electrical signals that are carried by neurons
c)
Both produce hormones which are chemical messengers
d)
both remove wastes and toxins from the body
47.
Blood is produced in the red marrow of the bones.  Which system is this?
a)
Cardiovascular system
b)
Skeletal system
c)
Digestive system
d)
Lymphatic system
48.
In the skeletal system the function of bones is to
a)
Protect organs, make blood, store calcium and minerals
b)
Help our bodies make atp
c)
Diffusion
d)
Make plasma
49.
What type of cells are responsible for carrying oxygen to the cells of the body?
a)
White blood cells
b)
Nerve cells
c)
Lung cells
d)
Red blood cells
50.
Major organs:  Brain, spinal cord
a)
Digestive
b)
Nervous
c)
Muscular
d)
Human
51.
Major Organs:  
Heart, blood vessels
a)
Nervous
b)
Muscular
c)
Digestive
d)
Circulatory
52.
Major Organs:  Stomach, intestines
a)
Nervous
b)
IDK
c)
Digestive
d)
Circulatory
53.
Major Organs:  Lungs
a)
Respiratory
b)
Digestive
c)
Muscular
d)
IDK
54.

The organ within the circulatory system that allows for the diffusion of materials between all other tissues of the body is the...

a)

heart

b)

artery

c)

capillary

d)

vein

55.
The endocrine system communicates to the body using....
a)
electrical signals
b)
soluble gases
c)
digestive enzymes
d)
chemical hormones
56.
Which body system is required in producing offspring?
a)
Reproductive System
b)
Endocrine System
c)
Digestive System
d)
Immune System
57.

Which body system is the nerve associated with

a)

nervous

b)

endocrine

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

58.

Tendons connect muscle to what ?

a)

ligaments

b)

joints

c)

bone

d)

other muscle

59.

muscle cells have more .......

a)

nuclei

b)

cytoplasm

c)

mitochondrion

d)

chloroplast

60.

What is homeostasis

a)

division of cells.

b)

regulation of the environment outside the body

c)

removal of waste materials

d)

maintenance of a stable environment inside the body

61.

All of the following describe an internal stimulus that may cause the human body to respond EXCEPT

a)

A cold giving you a headache

b)

a decrease in the temperature outside causing shivering

c)

too much candy causing the pancreas to secrete insulin

d)

contaminated food causing fever

62.

Which system fights disease?

a)

endocrine

b)

nervous

c)

lymphatic/immune

d)

digestive

63.
What must occur in order for the body to get the nutrients that it needs for energy?
a)
Food must be physically changed by teeth
b)
Larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules by a chemical reaction
c)
Food must move through esophagus to the stomach
64.
How many bones are in the human body?
a)
200
b)
206
c)
230
d)
260
65.

B

a)

Bones

b)

Adipose

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Compact Bone

e)

Articular Cartilage

66.

The part of the bone that is rigid and dense.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Compact bone

d)

Joint

67.

Makes up the interior of the bone, soft part of the bone, and provides most of the strength and support.

a)

Spongy Bone

b)

Red bone marrow

c)

Compact bone

d)

Joint

68.

Connects bone to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

69.

Strong band of tough tissue that attach muscle to bone

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

d)

Involuntary muscle

70.

Muscles that are not under your conscious control. Responsible for activities such as breathing, digesting food and your heart beating.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

71.

A muscle that is attached to the bones of the skeleton by tendons and provides the force that moves the bones. Can be voluntary or involuntary.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

72.

Muscles that are under your control. Smiling, turning a page in a book and getting out of your chair are some examples.

a)

Involuntary Muscles

b)

Voluntary Muscles

c)

Skeletal Muscles

73.

Characteristics in common with both smooth and skeletal muscles, involuntary, does not get tired and controls heartbeats.

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

74.

A muscle that is involuntary and found in walls of internal organs such as a stomach and intestines and bladder and blood vessels.

a)

Smooth Muscle

b)

Muscle

c)

Cardiac Muscle

75.
the reproductive organs that produce sperm and testosterone
a)
prostate gland & seminal vesicle
b)
testes or testicles
c)
semen
76.

The sex cells that are made by the testes and are needed to fertilize eggs

a)

sperm

b)

vas deferens

c)

epididymis

77.

Mature sperm travels through this tube to the prostate gland and seminal vesicles.

a)

urethra

b)

epididymis

c)

vas deferens

78.

Sperm + fluids from seminal vesicle and prostate gland

a)

semen

b)

testes or testicles

c)

scrotum

79.

Sex cells of females that can be fertilized by sperm

a)

ovaries

b)

eggs or ovum

c)

uterus

80.

Reproductive organs that produce eggs, progesterone and estrogen

a)

cervix

b)

vagina

c)

ovaries

81.

The muscular organ the size of a fist where fertilized eggs develop

a)

uterus

b)

ovaries

c)

vagina

82.

Pathway for eggs - connect the ovaries to the uterus

a)

ovaries

b)

cervix

c)

Fallopian tube

83.
A fetus develops in the 
a)
ovaries
b)
fallopian tubes
c)
uterus
d)
cervix
84.
E
a)
Synapse
b)
Cell Body
c)
Axon 
d)
Dendrite
85.
A
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body