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6th-Chapter 4 Test- Human Body Systems

Total questions: 78

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Nutrients pass from the digestive system into the blood in the ____________________.

a)

white blood cells

b)

plasma

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

2.

Which sequence describes the order in which food is processed in the digestive system?

a)

excretion >absorption>digestion

b)

absorption>digestion>excretion

c)

digestion> absorption>excretion

3.

Where do nutrients enter the body?

a)

pharynx

b)

mouth

c)

stomach

d)

esophagus

4.

Protection from infection or toxins is called________________.

a)

immunity

b)

antibody

c)

homeostasis

d)

lymphocyte

5.

A(n) _____________________quickly attacks bacteria or viruses that have invaded the body

a)

immunity

b)

antibody

c)

homeostasis

d)

lymphocyte

6.

A(n) _____________________protects the body by traveling through the circulatory system and removing or destroying pathogens.

a)

immunity

b)

antibody

c)

homeostasis

d)

lymphocyte

7.

____________________ is the part of the blood that carries water and nutrients.

a)

red blood cells

b)

antibody

c)

plasma

d)

lymphocyte

8.

The body must maintain steady internal conditions, or ___________, even when external conditions change.

a)

immunity

b)

respiration

c)

digestion

d)

homeostasis

9.

Which organ system produces immune cells?

a)

circulatory

b)

respiratory

c)

lymphatic

d)

skeletal

10.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the lymphatic system?

a)

remove excess fluid around organs

b)

produce white blood cells

c)

absorb and transport fats

d)

transport oxygen to organs

11.

Removal of waste products in the body is called ________.

a)

excretion

b)

circulation

c)

respiration

d)

transpiration

12.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the respiratory system?

a)

pharynx

b)

ventricle

c)

trachea

d)

bronchus

13.

Which of the following is the waste that the liver produces?

a)

urine

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

urea

d)

water

14.

When exercising, your body uses stored _____.

a)

glucose

b)

energy

c)

water

d)

sweat

15.

Food enters the human body through the ______ and leaves through the _____.

a)

mouth, esophagus

b)

mouth, rectum

c)

mouth, intestines

d)

lungs, liver

16.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

a)

heart valves

b)

blood vessels

c)

cells

d)

veins

17.

The system of blood vessels and the heart is known as the _______________.

a)

circulatory system

b)

heart valve

c)

right atrium

d)

vein

18.
Which system acts as a barrier against infection and UV radiation and helps regulate body temperature?
a)
integumentary
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
circulatory
19.
Which system absorbs oxygen and releases carbon dioxide?
a)
respiratory
b)
excretory
c)
endocrine
d)
immune
20.
This system transport oxygen, nutrients, and wastes and collects fluid lost from blood vessels and returns it to the bloodstream
a)
circulatory
b)
respiratory
c)
skeletal
d)
digestive
21.
This system breaks down food into nutrients the body can absorb.
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
reproductive
d)
immune
22.
The lymphatic system produces these to fight off illness:
a)
White Blood Cells
b)
Red Blood Cells
c)
Bone Marrow Cells
d)
Immune Cells
23.

A pathogen is a-

a)

disease

b)

cause of disease

c)

body cell

d)

plant

24.
What is the largest outer defense of the body?
a)
Stomach Acid 
b)
Mucous Membranes
c)
Cilia
d)
Skin
25.

The _____________ system includes bones, ligaments, tendons, and cartilage.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

26.

The skeletal system protects ___________ organs, provides support and _____________ minerals.

a)

internal; stores

b)

external; stores

c)

internal; provides

d)

external; provides

27.

_________________ is an element that is required for healthy muscular and nervous systems, is stored in ___________.

a)

Osygen; muscles

b)

Oxygen; bones

c)

Calcium; bones

d)

Calcium; muscles

28.
What is the bladder?
a)
a type of water bottle
b)
a muscular sac that holds urine until the urine is excreted
c)
a pouch
d)
a type of pond
29.

What is an example of a noninfectious disease?

a)

AIDS

b)

cancer

c)

cold

d)

strep throat

30.

What is an example of an infectious disease?

a)

allergies

b)

chicken pox

c)

diabetes

d)

heart disease

31.

_________________ is an element that is required for healthy muscular and nervous systems, is stored in ___________.

a)

Osygen; muscles

b)

Oxygen; bones

c)

Calcium; bones

d)

Calcium; muscles

32.

The __________________ gives your body structure and support.

a)

respiratory

b)

skeletal

c)

muscular

d)

endocrine

33.

Your brain is protected by your ______________.

a)

skull

b)

spinal cord

c)

nerve cells

d)

Tendons

34.

The _____________ system works with your skeleton to help the body move.

a)

respiratory

b)

digestive

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

35.

_____________________ bone is the hard, outer part of bone

a)

spongy

b)

marrow

c)

muscle

d)

compact

36.

_____________________ bone is a type of bone tissue that has many holes.

a)

spongy

b)

marrow

c)

muscle

d)

compact

37.

_____________________ is found in some bones and is part of the lymphatic system and makes white blood cells.

a)

spongy

b)

marrow

c)

muscle

d)

compact

38.

Almost half of your body mass or muscle mass is made up or muscle ______________.

a)

bones

b)

cells

c)

systems

d)

atoms

39.

There are 2 types of muscle tissues.

a)

True

b)

False, 3

40.

The type of muscle tissue that works with the skeletal system to help you move is _______________ muscle.

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

rough

41.

____________________ connect skeletal muscles to bone.

a)

ligaments

b)

tendons

c)

cartilage

d)

smooth muscle

42.

_________________ muscle makes up the muscles of the heart.

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

rough

43.

_________________ muscle makes up the muscles of all organs.

a)

cardiac

b)

smooth

c)

skeletal

d)

rough

44.

The _____________system detects, processes, and responds to information in the body.

a)

endocrine

b)

skeletal

c)

muscular

d)

nervous

45.

The basic unit of the nervous system is the ______________.

a)

neuron

b)

nerve cell

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain

46.

The brain and the spinal cord make up the _______________ nervous system.

a)

peripheral

b)

central

c)

external

d)

internal

47.

Information enters the body through __________ and is sent to the central nervous system.

a)

brain

b)

smooth muscle

c)

neurons

d)

spinal cord

48.

Breathing and digestion is a voluntary function.

a)

True

b)

False: involuntary

49.

Functions of the nervous system that require you to think about them, such as walking, are called voluntary .

a)

True

b)

False: involuntary

50.

Reflexes are __________ movements in response to a signal.

a)

automatic

b)

slow

c)

voluntary

d)

fast

51.

Signals for reflexes are processed by the brain.

a)

True

b)

F; spinal cord

52.

Humans can detect their external environment by using the 5 senses- hearing, smell, taste, touch, vision.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The _______________ system uses hormones to communicate with organ systems.

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

lymphatic

d)

endocrine

54.

____________________ are chemical signals that are sent from the organs of the endocrine system to the circulatory system.

a)

nerves

b)

hormones

c)

blood

d)

neurons

55.

The endocrine system works with other body systems to maintain homeostasis.

a)

True

b)

False; reflexes

56.

What is an important job of the peripheral nervous system?

a)

to release chemical hormone messages throughout the body

b)

to receive and process reflex signals

c)

to gather information about the environment

d)

All choices are correct.

57.

What is an important job of the central nervous system?

a)

to release chemical hormone messages throughout the body

b)

to receive and process information

c)

to gather information about the environment

d)

All choices are correct.

58.

Hormones from the endocrine system take longer to send a signal than nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False: less time

59.

Another name for eggs is____________.

a)

testes

b)

sperm

c)

ova

60.

The male reproductive cell is called the _____________.

a)

testis

b)

semen

c)

sperm

d)

ova

61.

The very first cell of a new human baby is called a(n)_________________.

a)

fetus

b)

infant

c)

embryo

d)

zygote

62.

Human reproductive cell, either male or female is called a ____________.

a)

zygote

b)

gamete

c)

semen

d)

embryo

63.

The menstrual cycle in females repeats about every _______ .

a)

28 days

b)

10 days

c)

28 months

d)

32 days

64.

The 38 weeks during which a fertilized egg develops is known as __________________.

a)

pregnancy

b)

infancy

c)

adolescence

d)

fertilization

65.

The stage of development called___________ occurs the first 2 years of life.

a)

birth

b)

infancy

c)

childhood

d)

adolescence

66.

Sperm cells develop in the ___________-.

a)

ova

b)

ureter

c)

testes

d)

penis

67.

Fertilization of the female egg occurs in the _______________.

a)

ovary

b)

fallopian tubes

c)

vagina

d)

uterus

68.

Reproduction is the process that is essential to the continuation of life on Earth.

a)

True

b)

False

69.

The testes produces a hormone called _____________, which helps sperm develop.

a)

semen

b)

testosterone

c)

estrogen

d)

progesterone

70.

Mature eggs leave the ovaries and enter the ______________ where they might join with any sperm present.

a)

fallopian tubes

b)

uterus

c)

vagina

d)

ovaries

71.

A zygote moves from the fallopian tube and attaches itself to the wall of the _______________.

a)

ovary

b)

vagina

c)

uterus

d)

ova

72.

If an egg is not fertilized, it travels through the fallopian tube and uterus and breaks down. It is removed from the body in a process called __________________.

a)

menustration

b)

fertiilization

c)

pregnancy

d)

ovulation

73.

The stage of development from 2 years through 12 years is called________________.

a)

adolescense

b)

infancy

c)

puberty

d)

childhood

74.

The stage after childhood is called ________________, during which bones, muscles, lungs, kidneys and the reproductive system continue to grow.

a)

adolescense

b)

infancy

c)

puberty

d)

aging

75.

The_______________ is the time during which the reproductive system matures.

a)

adolescense

b)

infancy

c)

puberty

d)

aging

76.

_____________ is the process that occurs later in adulthood, hair turns gray, wrinkles form in the skin, and bones become weaker.

a)

adolescense

b)

infancy

c)

puberty

d)

aging

77.

________________ occurs after adolescence.

a)

childhood

b)

aging

c)

adulthood

d)

infancy

78.

An embryo develops into a(n) __________, which is the last stage before birth.

a)

fetus

b)

zygote

c)

ova

d)

egg