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Body Systems Part 1

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Why do humans have bones?

a)

to protect their organs

b)

to help take in food and nutrients

c)

to aid in breathing

d)

to send messages from the brain to other parts of the body

2.

What is one purpose of cartilage?

a)

it allows your head to turn side to side

b)

it protects your internal organs

c)

it prevents your bones from being broken

d)

it cushions bones from grinding together

3.

Which of the following is the name of a bone?

a)

Lemur

b)

Head

c)

Cranium

d)

Spinal cord

4.

Which system is made up of the spinal cord, nerves and brain?

a)

Digestive system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Skeletal system

5.

How are the skeletal and muscular systems similar?

a)

They both make the heart pump

b)

They both allow the body to move

c)

They both include the ribs

d)

They both have more than 500 parts

6.

Which is an example of a muscle?

a)

Smile

b)

Heart

c)

Teeth

d)

Pelvis

7.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?

a)

The nervous system controls the muscular system.

b)

The muscular system controls the nervous system.

c)

The nervous system provides nutrients and oxygen for the muscular system.

d)

The muscular system provides nutrients and oxygen for the nervous system.

8.

What is an example of an organ system in the body?

a)

Digestive

b)

Skull

c)

Stomach

d)

Heart

9.

What are the three main parts of the brain?

a)

brain stem and medulla, neurons, and cerebrum

b)

cerebellum, motor nerves, brain stem and medulla

c)

cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord

d)

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and medulla

10.

What is an example of an involuntary muscle working?

a)

Riding bike

b)

Heart beating

c)

Lifting weights

d)

Moving your hand from a hot pan

11.

Which of the following are made of SMOOTH muscles?

a)

blood vessels, biceps, lungs

b)

biceps, lungs, heart

c)

digestive system, lungs, blood vessels

d)

heart, lungs, digestive system

12.

What are skeletal muscles used for?

a)

to aid in body movement

b)

to pump blood throughout the body

c)

to assist in breathing

d)

to send messages from your muscles to brain

13.

Which bones protect the spinal cord?

a)

Pelvis

b)

Cranium

c)

Ribs

d)

Vertebrae

14.

Which is NOT a function of the brain?

a)

Store memories

b)

Learn new information

c)

Distribute nutrients from food

d)

Control breathing

15.

How many bones does an adult usually have?

a)

5

b)

100

c)

200

d)

206