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8 Some Body Systems

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What process burns glucose in oxygen for energy ?

a)

respiration

b)

photosynthesis

c)

circulatory system

d)

digestive system

2.

The sheet of muscle, that separates the chest from the abdomen and helps the lungs to breathe:

a)

diaphragm

b)

epiglottis

c)

alveoli

d)

bronchial tubes

3.

After air moves through the pharynx it continues down the _____, or windpipe, which has rings of cartilage to hold it open.

a)

mucus

b)

trachea

c)

larynx

d)

epiglottis

4.

The ____ are where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide takes place in the lungs.

a)

trachea

b)

bronchial tubes

c)

bronchioles

d)

alveoli

5.

The tubes that go from the trachea into the lungs:

a)

alveoli

b)

diaphragm

c)

epiglottis

d)

bronchial tubes

6.

A flap of tissue that closes when we eat so food doesn't go down the trachea:

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

epiglottis

d)

oesophagus

7.

The gas _______ is needed to stay alive.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nitrogen

d)

helium

8.

The main function of the respiratory system is to:

a)

provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

bring oxygen to the body

c)

break down food and absorb nutrients

d)

remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

9.
Within the lungs, the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs between the ___ and the capillaries. 
a)
trachea 
b)
bronchi 
c)
alveoli
d)
diaphragm
10.

What is the function of the bronchi?

a)

Transport air from nose to lungs

b)

Transport air from trachea to bronchioles

c)

Transport air from nose to alveoli

11.

The alveoli diffuse oxygen and carbon dioxide with the ______________, which are tiny blood vessels that carry the oxygenated blood to the rest of your body.

a)

Capillaries

b)

Arteries

c)

Veins

d)
12.

What system is shown in the picture?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Circulatory System

13.

Which is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

a)

Deliver oxygen and nutrients to cells

b)

Remove carbon dioxide and wastes from cells

c)

Break down carbohydrates into glucose

d)

Transport other materials through body

14.
Which is the correct definition of the Circulatory system?
a)
The system fights disease so the body stays healthy.
b)
The system that circulates blood and oxygen through the body, consisting of the heart,blood vessels,and blood.
c)
Breaks down food into smaller pieces and absorbs those nutrients into the body.
d)
Provides shape and structure for the body.
15.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
16.
The heart has ___ chambers.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
17.

The thickest chamber of the heart is the:

a)

left ventricle

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

right atrium

18.

The blood vessels that normally carry oxygenated blood from the heart to the body cells are:

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

alveoli

19.

Name part N.

a)

Right atrium

b)

Left atrium

c)

Right ventricle

d)

Left ventricle

20.

Name part A.

a)

Pulmonary artery

b)

Pulmonary vein

c)

Superior vena cava

d)

Aorta

21.

The blood vessels that normally carry de-oxygenated blood back to the heart from body cells are:

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

alveoli

22.

Arteries, veins, and capillaries are three types of __________

a)

heart valves

b)

blood vessels

c)

cells

d)

veins

23.

Tough question, think about it: What is the type of circulation for blood flow from the heart to the lungs and back to the heart again?

a)

Systemic circulation

b)

Renal circulation

c)

Portal circulation

d)

Pulmonary circulation

24.

What do red blood cells do?

a)

Carry oxygen from the lungs to the body cells and transport carbon dioxide from the cells back to the lungs

b)

Keep blood flowing in one direction to the heart and prevent blood from flowing backwards

c)

Collect blood from the capillaries and drain it into the veins

d)

Bring nutrients to the cells and carries away waste materials.

25.

The component of blood that helps with clotting is:

a)

red blood cells

b)

white blood cells

c)

plasma

d)

platelets

26.

Careful of this one: The type of blood vessel where exchange of gases, nutrients, and wastes occurs:

a)

arteries

b)

capillaries

c)

veins

d)

alveoli

27.

Tough one, think it through: After blood has passed through the main body vein, which main blood vessel will it go through next?

a)

hepatic vein

b)

celiac artery

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

28.
The circulatory system works with the __________ system to obtain energy from nutrients that we eat. 
a)
respiratory 
b)
digestive
c)
skeletal
d)
nervous
29.

What body system is shown in the picture?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Digestive System

30.

The part of the digestive system at number 3 is the:

a)

oesophagus

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

liver

31.

The part of the digestive system at number 4 is the:

a)

oesophagus

b)

large intestine

c)

small intestine

d)

liver

32.

Identify this part of the digestive system.

a)

Throat

b)

Oesophagus

c)

Neck

d)

Body

33.

The main accessory organs for the digestive system are:

a)

stomach, liver, pancreas

b)

liver, gall bladder, rectum

c)

liver, pancreas, gall bladder

d)

anus, gall bladder, pancreas

34.

What inside of your mouth helps to digest food?

a)

Tongue

b)

Saliva

c)

Teeth

d)

All of these

35.

The stretchy tube that connects the mouth to the stomach is the:

a)

epiglottis

b)

oesophagus

c)

trachea

d)

small intestine

36.

The organ that filters waste and produces bile is the:

a)

esophagus

b)

gall bladder

c)

pancreas

d)

liver

37.

The organ that regulates the body's sugar and helps produce insulin is the:

a)

stomach

b)

gall bladder

c)

pancreas

d)

large intestine

38.

After the stomach where does the digested food go next?

a)

Into the esophagus

b)

Into the large intestine

c)

Into the small intestine

d)

into the liver

39.

The organ that STORES the green bile is the:

a)

liver

b)

pancreas

c)

gall bladder

d)

heart

40.
The ______________ is where food is mixed with juices and is squeezed and churned until it becomes a thick liquid. 
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
41.
A hollow tube where nutrients are absorbed into the bloodstream is called the ___________. 
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
42.
The _________________ squeezes water out of food and absorbs water into the bloodstream.
a)
esophagus
b)
stomach
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
43.

The type of digestion that takes place in the stomach is:

a)

physical

b)

chemical

c)

both physical and chemical

44.

The enzyme found in saliva that starts digesting carbohydrates is:

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

pepsin

d)

bile

45.

The enzyme that digests proteins is:

a)

amylase

b)

chyme

c)

protease

d)

lipase

46.

Where does the digestive system mechanically and chemically break down food?

a)

Mouth

b)

Stomach

c)

Both the mouth and stomach

47.

What chemically breaks down food into smaller molecules?

a)

Teeth

b)

Muscles of the stomach

c)

Enzymes

d)

Peristalsis

48.

What are the rhythmic muscular contractions of your oesophagus that help food move along?

a)

Swallowing

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Villi

d)

Diffusion

49.

Where is faeces (poo) stored until it is time to be released from the body?

a)

large intestine

b)

rectum

c)

liver

d)

anus

50.

What type of food turns blue-black when iodine solution is added to it?

a)

Sugar

b)

Protein

c)

Starch

d)

Fat