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Circulatory and Respiratory Systems

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 49mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The job of the red blood cell is to

a)

fight infection

b)

deliver oxygen and discard carbon dioxide

c)

form scabs

2.

The air sacs in the lungs are called

a)

bronci

b)

lasagne

c)

alveoli

3.

The main branches that lead from the trachea to the lungs are called

a)

bronchioles

b)

bronchial tubes

c)

bronchi

4.

The heart has how many chambers (rooms)?

a)

four

b)

three

c)

two

5.

Arteries carry blood _________ from the heart.

a)

to

b)

away

6.

Capillaries connect veins to

a)

other capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

7.

Capillaries connect veins to

a)

other capillaries

b)

veins

c)

arteries

8.

The right side of the heart sends blood to the 

a)

body

b)

lungs

9.

Your pulse tells how fast your ___________ is beating.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

10.

The left side of the heart sends blood out of the heart to 

a)

your lungs

b)

the rest of your body

11.

There are fewer white blood cells than red blood cells.

a)

true

b)

false

12.

White blood cells 

a)

carry oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide

b)

form scabs

c)

fight disease

13.

You have ____________lungs and _________heart(s),

a)

two, one

b)

two, two

c)

one, one

14.

The tube that is in your throat that is part of the respiratory system is called the

a)

esophagus

b)

trachea

c)

bronchial tube

15.

The more physically active you are, the more your body needs

a)

carbon dioxide

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen

16.

Which body system is shown here?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

17.

Which body system is shown here?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

18.

What is the main organ in the respiratory system?

a)

lungs

b)

heart

c)

vein

d)

diaphragm

19.

Which cell part has a similar function to the circulatory system?

a)

mitochondria

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

chloroplast

20.

You breathe in ___________ and breathe out ___________

a)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

b)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

21.

You breathe in ___________ and breathe out ___________

a)

carbon dioxide, oxygen

b)

oxygen, carbon dioxide

22.

Arteries carry blood ____________________, veins carry blood _________________

a)

back to the heart, away from the heart

b)

away from the heart, back to the heart

c)

to outer space, back to Earth

d)

to the front office, to Ms. Lee's room

23.

What is the main function of the Respiratory System?

a)

blood transports nutrients and gases through the body

b)

exchanges gases between the body and the environment

c)

breaks down food to provide energy

d)

removes solid, liquid and gas waste from the body

24.

The trachea is also known as

a)

the lungs

b)

the windpipe

c)

the esophagus

d)

the bronchi

25.

What is the main function of the circulatory system?

a)

blood transports nutrients, gases and other substances throughout the body

b)

exchanges gas between the body and environment

c)

controls all the other body systems

d)

works with the skeletal system to help you move

26.

As your physical activity ____________, your heart rate ___________ and your breathing rate _______________

a)

decreases, increases, stays the same

b)

increases, increases, increases

c)

increases, decreases, increases

d)

decreases, stays the same, increases

27.

Which of these is NOT part of the circulatory system?

a)

capillary

b)

vein

c)

artery

d)

trachea

28.

Which cell part has a similar function to the respiratory system?

a)

ribosome

b)

cytoplasm

c)

nucleus

d)

cell membrane

29.

Which of these is NOT part of the respiratory system?

a)

diaphragm

b)

lungs

c)

artery

d)

trachea

30.

Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

myelin sheath

d)

medulla oblongata

31.

Which are the main divisions of the nervous system?

a)

afferent and efferent

b)

peripheral and central

c)

somatic and autonomic

d)

sympathetic and parasympathetic

32.

What is the central nervous system made up of?

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

cranial and spinal nerves

c)

sensory and motor systems

d)

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

33.

What is the main function of the cerebellum?

a)

Consciousness

b)

sensory reception

c)

homeostatsis

d)

muscle coordination

34.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

medulla oblongata

35.

What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?

a)

midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

cerebrum

36.

What part of the brain is responsible for thought and planning?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

37.

What part is responsible for visual processing?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

d)

occipital

38.

Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?

a)

sensory neuron

b)

motor neuron

c)

interneuron

d)

afferent

39.

Which system controls involuntary responses?

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympthetic

40.

What is number 1?

a)

dendrite 

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

41.

What is number 4?

a)

dendrite

b)

axon 

c)

cell body

d)

myelin sheath

42.

What is number 5?

a)

cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

axon terminal

d)

synapes

43.

What is number 2?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

44.

What is number 6?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

45.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

to identify pain and begin healing.

d)

to break down food.

46.

Select all of the organs of the nervous system:

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Nerves

e)

Stomach

47.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
48.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
49.

Which system controls all other body systems?

a)

Muscular

b)

Excretory

c)

Nervous

d)

Digestive

50.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

51.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

52.

The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

a)

Brain and Nerves

b)

Brain and Spinal Cord

c)

Spinal cord and Nerves

d)

Nerves and Neurons

53.

What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Neurons

54.

The column of tissue connecting the brain to nerves is...

a)

spinal cord

b)

central nervous system

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

All of the above

55.

What part of your brain controls your voluntary muscle movements as well as interprets senses?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Nerves

56.

What are the three major parts of your brain?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Nerves

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal Cord

e)

Brain Stem

57.

What part of your brain controls involuntary muscle movements?

a)

olfactory

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

cerebellum

58.

What part of your brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements between the voluntary and involuntary muscles?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Nerves

59.

If your voluntary and involuntary muscles both work, but they do not work together, what part of your brain might be damaged?

a)

Nerves

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Cerebellum

60.

What is the number 2 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

61.

What is the number 1 pointing to?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebrum

62.

How do your nerves work?

a)

They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

b)

The send messages only to the spinal cord

c)

They only receive messages from the spinal cord

d)

They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

63.

Why is your spinal cord important?

a)

Because it holds our spine together

b)

Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.

c)

Because it controls our senses

d)

It's not

64.

What other systems does your nervous system work with?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

e)

Immune

65.

Which of the following is one of Mr. Gantt's favorite words?

a)

Lobe

b)

Medulla Oblongata

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Cerebellum

66.

body system that breaks down food and absorbs nutrients

a)

digestive system

b)

mouth

c)

mechanical digestion

67.

where digestion begins

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mouth

c)

mechanical digestion

68.

physical breakdown of food

a)

chemical digestion

b)

esophagus

c)

mechanical digestion

69.

breaking down food with enzymes

a)

chemical digestion

b)

esophagus

c)

peristalsis

70.

tube connecting the mouth to the stomach

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

peristalsis

71.

waves of muscle contractions (squeezing)

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

peristalsis

72.

large muscular sac that continues the mechanical and chemical digestion of food

a)

stomach

b)

small intestine

c)

liver

73.

Digestive organ where most chemical digestion and absorption of food takes place

a)

pancreas

b)

small intestine

c)

liver

74.

produces bile to break up fat particles

a)

pancreas

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

75.

produces enzymes for the small intestine that help break down starches, proteins, and fats

a)

pancreas

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

76.

absorbs water into bloodstream

a)

gall bladder

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

77.

organ that stores bile

a)

gall bladder

b)

large intestine

c)

liver

78.
The process by which the body breaks down food so that it can be used for energy.
a)
composition
b)
digestion
c)
deposition
d)
absorption
79.
A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.
a)
pepsin
b)
pepsi
c)
saliva
d)
salty
80.
Provides additional enzymes(pancreatic juice) to help nutrients get absorbed by the small intestine.
a)
liver
b)
kidneys
c)
gall bladder
d)
pancreas
81.
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
stomach
d)
pancreas
82.
a)
stomach
b)
pancreas
c)
large intestine
d)
small intestine
83.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
84.
Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid.  This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
85.

Where does digestion begin?

a)

Our teeth

b)

Our stomach

c)

The esophogus

d)

Small intestines

86.
What stores bile?
a)
Colon
b)
Gall Bladder
c)
Small Intestine
87.
What is the definition for digestion?
a)
Breaking down food into smaller nutrients
b)
Getting rid of waste products
c)
Getting food into our bodies
d)
Getting nutrients into our bloodstream, so that our cells can use them
88.
The muscular tube that moves food from the mouth to the stomach?
a)
esophagus
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
mouth
89.
The organ where food doesn't pass through but it does break down fats and detoxify poisons?
a)
liver
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
large intestine
90.
Enzymes and acids are examples of 
a)
mechanical digestion
b)
chemical digestion
91.
Chewing, grinding, and churning are examples of...
a)
mechanical digestion
b)
chemical digestion
92.
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.

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