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Health: Systems of the Body Review

Total questions: 122

Worksheet time: 2hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The human skeleton has about __________ bones.

a)

150

b)

50

c)

180

d)

206

2.

In the respiratory system, what is the waste gas release from our body?

a)

oxygen

b)

inhale

c)

exhale

d)

carbon dioxide

3.

Muscles that help you make movements you control are called ____________________.

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

movements

c)

voluntary muscles

d)

involuntary muscles

4.

What is the main organ of the circulatory system?

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

lungs

d)

heart

5.

Which blood vessel in the circulatory system, carries blood away from the heart?

a)

veins

b)

capillaries

c)

heart

d)

arteries

6.

What body system is this?

a)

skin

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

skeletal system

7.
Which system works with the skeletal system to make your body move?
a)
muscular
b)
digestive
c)
nervous
d)
circulatory
8.
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
9.
A group of tissues that work together is a(n) ______________________.
a)
cell
b)
organ
c)
organ system
d)
organism
10.
Breathing rate increases during exercise to help meet the increased oxygen demand by skeletal muscles.
a)
respiratory, circulatory
b)
muscular, skeletal
c)
respiratory, skeletal
d)
respiratory, muscular
11.
Oxygen moves from the lungs to the blood and carbon dioxide moves from the blood to the lungs.
a)
muscular, circulatory
b)
respiratory, muscular
c)
respiratory, circulatory
d)
nervous, circulatory
12.

Put the following terms in order from smallest to largest:


Tissue - Cell - Organ - Human Body - System

a)

Tissue Cell Organ Human Body System

b)

Cell Tissue Human Body System Organ

c)

Cell Tissue Organ System Human Body

d)

Human Body Organ Tissue Cell System

13.

The need for the body to keep internal stability with the outside environment is known as ---

a)

Balance

b)

Equilibrium

c)

Homeostasis

14.
Type of blood vessels taking blood to the heart
a)
Venules
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
d)
Arteries
15.
The smallest units or parts of living things; the body's building blocks.
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
tissues
d)
system
16.
Your body systems work separately and do not effect each other.
a)
true
b)
false
17.
Organs are body parts that have specific jobs.  Your body systems are made up of organs.
a)
true
b)
false
18.
Transports and distributes gases, nutrients, and hormones throughout the body.
a)
Digestive System
b)
Circulatory System
c)
Respiratory System
19.

How many chambers does the heart have?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.

What body system do arteries and veins belong to?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

CIrculatory System

d)

Nervous System

21.

What is the heart's job?

a)

The heart's job is to pump blood through veins and arteries and deliver nutrients and oxygen to the body.

b)

The heart's job is to take in oxygen.

c)

The heart's job is to digest food in the stomach.

d)

The heart's job is to take in carbon dioxide.

22.

What do red blood cells carry?

a)

platelets

b)

white blood cells

c)

oxygen and carbon dioxide

d)

bacteria

23.
What type of muscle forms the heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
White
d)
Cardiac
24.
What type of muscle is attached to bone?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
White
d)
Cardiac
25.
What type of muscle is found in the stomach and other internal organs?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
White
d)
Cardiac
26.
When a muscle contracts, it
a)
Shortens
b)
Lengthens
c)
Widens
d)
Straightens
27.
Tiny air sacs found in the lungs are called
a)
Capillaries
b)
Bronchi
c)
Alveoli
d)
Bronchioles
28.

What is the main organ of the respiratory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Stomach

c)

Mouth

d)

Lungs

29.

What function does the skeletal system play within the body?

a)

Support and Protect

b)

Movement and Transport

c)

Protect and Transport

d)

Support and Movement

30.

The human body has about ___________ major muscles in it.

a)

206

b)

600

c)

180

d)

800

31.

Which is an example of an involuntary muscle tissue?

a)

Hand

b)

Leg

c)

Heart

32.

Which of the following is not a layer of bone?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Spongy Bone

d)

Pericardium

33.

Which part of the bone contains the bone marrow?

a)

Periosteum

b)

Compact Bone

c)

Spongy Bone

34.

Which of the following is the antagonistic muscle to the quadriceps muscle?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Anterior Tibialis

35.

Which of the following is the antagonist muscle to the Rectus Abdominis muscle group?

a)

Trapezius

b)

Deltoids

c)

Pectoralis Major

d)

Erector Spinae

36.
What comes first?
a)
Mouth
b)
stomach
c)
large intestine
d)
none
37.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
38.
What breaks down food in stomach?
a)

enzymes

b)
salivary glands
c)
movement 
d)
time
39.
What does the mouth do?
a)
Break down the food to make it easier to swallow
b)
Slows down jaws
c)
Nothing
d)
Neither
40.
What do the villi do?
a)
Digests food in the mouth.
b)
Digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
41.
What does saliva do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
42.
What does stomach acid do?
a)
Chemically digests food in the mouth.
b)
Chemically digests food in the stomach
c)
Protects the stomach from digesting iteself
d)
Absorbs nutrients from food so the body has energy.
43.
What organ makes bile?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Liver
c)
Pancreas
d)
Appendix
44.
Which of the following is an accessory organ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Small Intesting
c)
Liver
d)
Large Intestine
45.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

46.

What does the small intestine do?

a)

reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

b)

Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

c)

keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

d)

Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

47.

Which is the esophagus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

48.

What does the large intestine do?

a)

digest the food from this process

b)

makes a pathway for the food

c)

reabsorb a lot of the water from this process

d)

absorbs the food from this process

49.

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

a)

A~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

b)

D~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

c)

C~ large intestine

B~ small intestine

d)

A~ large intestine

C~ small intestine

e)

E~ small intestine

D~ large intestine

50.
A long folded tube inside the body attached to the stomach where nutrients in the food are absorbed.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
esophagus
d)
rectum
51.
The opening at the end of the digestive track where feces exits the body.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
anus
52.
Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.
a)
liver
b)
kidneys
c)
gall bladder
d)
pancreas
53.
The tube after the small intestine where the liquid is absorbed.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
stomach
54.
A series of wave-like muscle contractions that moves food to different processing stations in the digestive tract.
a)
adduction
b)
primary wave
c)
peristalsis
d)
inversion
55.
The place where waste is stored before it leaves the body.
a)
rectum
b)
anus
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
56.
a)
pancreas
b)
esophagus
c)
stomach
d)
liver
57.
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
stomach
d)
pancreas
58.
a)
stomach
b)
pancreas
c)
large intestine
d)
small intestine
59.
a)
pancreas
b)
trachea
c)
liver
d)
esophagus
60.
a)
large intestine
b)
small intestine
c)
rectum
d)
esophagus
61.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
62.
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
a)
ureters
b)
urethra
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urea
63.
Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration?
a)
lungs
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
kidneys
64.
What function do the kidneys perform?
a)
eliminate carbon dioxide
b)
supply oxygen to body cells
c)
remove urea and excess water
d)
play a role in gas exchange
65.
These organs are responsible for what?
a)
storing urine
b)
storing water
c)
filtering blood
d)
they don't have a particular job 
66.

After going through the kidneys, the waste combines with water to make...

a)

urine

b)

sweat

c)

toilet

d)

tears

67.

Our body also eliminates waste through the skin.

a)

True

b)

False

68.

The liquid waste our body eliminates through the skin is called...

a)

tears

b)

urine

c)

sweat

d)

poo

69.

The function of the integumentary system includes all of these except what?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Cooling system

c)

Synthesis of Vitamin A

d)

Excretion of wastes

70.

What layer of the skin contains sweat glands?

a)

Dermis

b)

Epidermis

c)

Hypodermis

d)

Subcutaneous

71.

Which of the following is a pigment that colors the skin?

a)

Vitamin D

b)

Melanin

c)

Chlorophyll

d)

Follicle

72.

Skin helps the body maintain steady ________ through perpiration and the enlarging of blood vessels.

a)

temperature

b)

weight

c)

sweat

d)

water

73.

________ in the skin gather information from the environment about pressure, temperature, and pain.

a)

nerves/receptors

b)

glands

c)

skin

d)

hair

74.

The ________ is the outer layer of the skin.

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

basal

75.

_______ produced in the glands around the follicles keeps the surface of the skin moist and the hair flexible

a)

sweat

b)

oil

c)

salt

d)

pores

76.

_______ produced in the glands around the follicles keeps the surface of the skin moist and the hair flexible

a)

sweat

b)

oil

c)

salt

d)

pores

77.
The function of sebum is:
a)
Keeps skin soft and moist
b)
Help to regulate body temperature
c)
Produce vitamin D
d)
Protect skin from mechanical damage
78.
Which layer contains accessory structures such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands, and hair follicles?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
79.
Which layer of the skin does NOT contain blood vessels? 
a)
epidermis
b)
hypodermis
c)
dermis
80.
Which layer of the skin is made up of fatty tissue?
a)
epidermis
b)
dermis
c)
hypodermis
d)
hyperdermis
81.
The two primary layer of the skin in order from INNERMOST to OUTERMOST is
a)
dermis, epidermis
b)
epidermis, dermis
c)
hypodermis, dermis
d)
hypodermis, epidermis
82.
The largest organ on/in your body is your...
a)
Brain
b)
Intestines
c)
Skin
d)
Lungs
83.
Sweating and shivering are your body's way of regulating _________.
a)
Water loss
b)
Temperature
c)
Hair growth
d)
Vitamin D absorption
84.
In which order do the layers of skin occur from the outside to the inside
a)
Dermis, Epidermis, Hypodermis
b)
Hypodermis, Dermis, Epidermis
c)
Epidermis, Dermis, Hypodermis
d)
Epidermis, Hypodermis, Dermis
85.

What is the function of antibodies within the immune system?

a)

Antibodies kill off any antigen that enters the body.

b)

Antibodies are only made when you are given a vaccination for specific antigens.

c)

Antibodies bind to specific antigens to flag for destruction.

d)

Antibodies are part of an external defense mechanism.

86.

How do T cells differ from B cells?

a)

T cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly, while B cells fight pathogens by making antibodies.

b)

T cells only make memory cells, and B cells only make antigens

c)

T cells fight pathogens by making antibodies, while B cells fight pathogens by killing pathogens directly.

d)

T cells can only fight off pathogens the body has encountered once, and B cells can fight off any pathogen the body comes across.

87.
 Like all other body systems, the immune system helps the body maintain homeostasis.  Which statement best describes how the immune system does this?  
a)
it protects other organs and tissues from infection and disease
b)
it breaks down food to provide cells with nutrients
c)
it gathers information through the senses and controls all other body systems
d)
 it transports oxygen and carbon dioxide
88.
What do B cells produce?
a)
antigens
b)
macrophages
c)
T cells
d)
antibodies
89.
What are Lymphocytes?
a)
A type of red blood cell
b)
A nucleus 
c)
A type of white blood cell
d)
Bone Marrow
90.
What is the Immune system?
a)
 The body's defense system
b)
A system that gives support and structure 
c)
A system that helps you breathe
d)
None of the above
91.

What is the body's first line (non-specific) of defense against infection by foreign organisms?

a)

antibodies

b)

lymph nodes

c)

white blood cells

d)

the skin

92.

To be "immune" means what?

a)

a. that you are infected

b)

c. that you are more likely to get sick

c)

b. that you are bald

d)

d. that you are protected

93.

What type of immunity is present at birth?

a)

Natural

b)

Acquired

c)

Herd

94.

What type of immunity adapts and responds to certain invaders within the body?

a)

Natural

b)

Acquired

c)

Herd

95.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

96.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

97.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

98.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

99.

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

a)

to

b)

away

c)

in between

100.

Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

a)

to

b)

away from

c)

in between

101.

True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

102.

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

103.

The brain stem/medulla is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

104.

#1 is pointing to the...

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

105.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/spinal cord

106.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

107.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

108.

When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...

a)

response

b)

synapse

c)

cerebral response

d)

reflex

109.

The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

cortex

110.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

111.

Consists of your brain and spinal cord

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

112.

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

a)

nerves

b)

neuron

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

113.

The main organ of the nervous system.

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

neuron

d)

brain

114.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

115.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

116.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

117.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.

118.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

119.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
120.
A goiter is an enlargement of what gland?
a)
Pituitary
b)
Adrenal
c)
Mammary
d)
Thyroid
121.
The gland(s) most responsible for controlling your growth is
a)
The endocrine gland.
b)
The pituitary gland.
c)
The adrenal glands.
d)
The thymus gland.
122.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct