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Human Body Systems All Systems --GDS

Total questions: 92

Worksheet time: 3hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which system enables the body to move, moves food through the digestive system, and keeps the heart beating?
a)
skeletal 
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
2.
Which system provides shape and support, enables you to move, protects your internal organs, and stores minerals?
a)
skeletal
b)
muscular
c)
digestive
d)
nervous
3.

Which system takes oxygen into the body and eliminates carbon dioxide?

a)

endocrine

b)

nervous

c)

respiratory

d)

circulatory

4.
Which system takes food into the body, breaks down food, and absorbs the digested materials?
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
digestive
d)
excretory
5.

Which system is made of the smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles?

a)

skeletal

b)

muscular

c)

nervous

d)

endocrine

6.
Which system detects information from the environment and directs the way your body responds to this information?
a)
excretory
b)
circulatory
c)
respiratory
d)
nervous
7.
Which system includes bones, cartilage, and ligaments?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
skeletal
d)
excretory
8.

Which system produces hormones in your body?

a)

endocrine

b)

circulatory

c)

lymphatic/immune

d)

digestive

9.
Which system includes the mouth, esophagus, and the small and large intestines?
a)
nervous
b)
excretory
c)
respiratory
d)
digestive
10.

Which system fights disease?

a)

endocrine

b)

nervous

c)

lymphatic/immune

d)

digestive

11.
Which system collects and removes wastes?
a)
Muscular
b)
Circulatory
c)
Digestive
d)
Excretory
12.
Which system carries needed materials to the body cells and carries wastes away from the body cells?
a)
Circulatory
b)
Digestive
c)
Nervous
d)
Excretory
13.

Which system includes the lymph, lymph nodes, white blood cells, T and B cells?

a)

Excretory

b)

Digestive

c)

Lymphatic/Immune

d)

Nervous

14.
Which system includes the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra, lungs and skin?
a)
digestive
b)
excretory
c)
circulatory
d)
muscular
15.
Which system includes the heart and blood vessels?
a)
respiratory
b)
circulatory
c)
nervous 
d)
skeletal
16.
Which system includes the brain, spinal cord, eyes, ears, and skin?
a)
Muscular
b)
Nervous
c)
Respiratory
d)
Skeletal
17.

Which three body systems allow you to move?

a)

muscular, skeletal, digestive

b)

nervous, respiratory, digestive

c)

nervous, muscular, skeletal

d)

Muscular, skeletal, circulatory

18.
Which two body systems deliver oxygen to your cells and take away carbon dioxide?
a)
respiratory and nervous
b)
circulatory and nervous
c)
circulatory and excretory
d)
Respiratory and circulatory
19.
Which two body systems work together to break down food and get rid of wastes?
a)
digestive and excretory
b)
digestive and circulatory
c)
excretory and respiratory
d)
nervous and digestive
20.
List the levels of organization in the human body in order from least complex to most complex…
a)
Tissues, cells, organ systems, organs, and organism
b)
Cells, tissues, organ systems, organs, and organism
c)
Cells, tissues, organs, organism, and organ systems
d)
Cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and organism
21.

What are the microscopic sacs in the lungs called?

a)

alveoli

b)

bronchi

c)

villi

22.

What is the MUSCLE that is used for breathing?

a)

Epiglottis

b)

Biceps

c)

Diaphragm

d)

Heart

23.

The trachea branches off into two branches called the Bronchi. What do they look like?

a)

Trees

b)

Waves

c)

Mountains

d)

Flowers

24.
Which body structure protects the lungs from outside harm?
a)
Cartilage
b)
Tiny Sacs
c)
The Rib Cage
25.
What important activity takes place in the lungs?
a)
Food is digested
b)
Waste filtered from blood
c)
Oxygen (O2) is exchanged for Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
d)
Trachea is exchanged for the larynx
26.
The Respiratory System is the body's:
a)
Breathing system
b)
Food processing system
c)
Blood transporting system
d)
System of nerves
27.

The body's cells need nutrients, water and what other gas to survive?

a)

Helium

b)

Oxygen

c)

Nitrogen

d)

Carbon Dioxide

28.

Oxygen moves from the lungs into the bloodstream through:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Nerve fibers

c)

Aorta

d)

Jugular vein

29.

When we breathe in...................enters our lungs and passes into the blood.

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

30.

The windpipe is also called

a)

trachea

b)

alveoli

31.

When we ................... carbon dioxide leaves our body.

a)

breathe in

b)

breathe out

32.

What is the small flap of tissue that covers the trachea and keeps you from choking called?

a)

bronchi

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

epiglottis

33.
Which part of the Respiratory System collects air from the environment & heats/moistens the air before entering the body?
a)
lungs
b)
nose
c)
heart
d)
brain
34.
Letter B is pointing to which organ of the Respiratory System?
a)
Nose
b)
Trachea
c)
Lungs
d)
Diaphragm
35.

What is labeled F?

a)

bronchioles

b)

trachea

c)

bronchi

d)

diaphragm

36.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

to move blood around the body.

b)

to transform food into energy that keeps you alive

c)

to provide structure, protection, and produce blood cells

d)

to provide movement

37.

Where does the digestive system start?

a)

The liver

b)

The throat

c)

The stomach

d)

The mouth

38.

What does saliva do in the digestive system?

a)

it starts the chemical break down of food

b)

it starts the mechanical break down of food

39.

What does the small intestine do?

a)

absorbs the water

b)

absorbs the rest of the nutrients and minerals, the last step in chemical digestion

c)

a muscular sac that turns food into a thin watery liquid called chyme

d)

moves the food from the mouth to the stomach

40.

Which is the esophagus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

41.

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

42.
1
a)
Mouth 
b)
Salivary Glands
c)
Esophagus
d)
Stomach
43.
3
a)
Esophagus
b)
Salivary Glands
c)
Stomach
d)
Pancreas
44.

Chewing is an example of what type of digestion?

a)

Dental

b)

Fragmentary

c)

Chemical

d)

Mechanical

45.

Saliva is an example of what type of digestion?

a)

chemical digestion

b)

mechanical digestion

46.
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
47.
The muscular organ in the body where chemical and mechanical digestion take place.
a)
pancreas
b)
liver
c)
stomach
d)
esophagus
48.
A fluid in the mouth that helps digest food.
a)
pepsin
b)
pepsi
c)
saliva
d)
salty
49.
A substance such as a fat, a protein, or a carbohydrate that a living thing needs to survive.
a)
saliva
b)
carrots
c)
nutrients
d)
minerals
50.
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
51.
a)
esophagus
b)
liver
c)
stomach
d)
pancreas
52.
How many types of Muscles are there in the body?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
3
d)
1
53.

Which type of Muscles are under are VOLUNTARY control? This means we instruct them to move.

a)

Skeletal/Voluntary Muscle

b)

Smooth/Involuntary

c)

Cardiac Muscle

d)

Rough Muscle

54.

These muscles work automatically without us thinking about it? (INVOLUNTARY)

a)

Skeletal Muscles

b)

Smooth and Cardiac Muscles

c)

Fast Twitch Muscles

d)

Rough Muscles

55.
Cardiac muscle is only found where? 
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's 
d)
Liver
56.

What is muscle atrophy?

a)

When the muscle DECREASES in size. Gets smaller.

b)

When the muscle INCREASES in size. Gets bigger.

c)

When the muscle cramps

d)

When the muscle is sore.

57.
What type of muscle would a sprinter have more of?
a)
Fast Twitch 
b)
Slow Twitch 
58.

A marathon runner that runs LONG DISTANCES would have more of these muscle fibers?

a)

Slow Twitch

b)

Fast Twitch

59.
How are muscles attached to bone?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Cartlidge
c)
skin
d)
Tendons
60.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
61.

This muscle is an INVOLUNTARY muscle and moves on it's own.

a)

Heart

b)

Bicep

c)

Hamstring

d)

Lats

62.

What is the job of the muscular system?

a)

Protection

b)

Movement

c)

Circulation

d)

Storage

63.

When muscles CONTRACT, the length of the muscle

a)

lengthens

b)

extends

c)

shortens

d)

stretches

64.

Which system gives the body the message to move?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Nervous System

65.

The 3 types of muscles are Cardiac, Smooth & Skeletal.


What system of the body is directly related to smooth muscles?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Circulatory System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Respiratory System

66.

Where is CARDIAC muscle found?

a)

Lungs

b)

Heart

c)

Kidney's

d)

Liver

67.
What is a voluntary muscle?
a)
You have control over the muscle 
b)
You have no control over the muscle
c)
Muscle works automatically
d)
Muscles fuse together
68.

Movements that you CAN'T control

a)

Strain

b)

Sprain

c)

Voluntary

d)

Involuntary

69.

Movements that you choose to control

a)

Cramp

b)

Voluntary

c)

Strain

d)

Involuntary

70.
These muscles are found in your organs
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Rough
d)
Cardiac
71.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
72.

Why do muscles become FATIGUED or tired?

a)

Lactic Acid Build Up

b)

Micro Tears

c)

Over Inflation

d)

Not enough protein

73.

When does your body repair damaged muscles?

a)

Eating

b)

Exercising

c)

At Night Sleeping

d)

Talking

74.
The main function of the circulatory system is 
a)
To give the body structure and support
b)
Excrete waste
c)
transport blood, nutrients, and gases throughout the body
d)
to transport messages from the body to the brain
75.

True or False: The circulatory systemhelps the body regulate temperature

a)

True

b)

False

76.
The heart is made up of _________ chambers
a)
one 
b)
two 
c)
three
d)
four
77.
Oxygen deprived blood enters the heart through the 
a)
right ventricle 
b)
left ventricle
c)
right atrium
d)
left atrium
78.
On and off switches to let blood in and out of the heart are known as
a)
ventricles
b)
valves
c)
buttons
d)
pulses
79.
Arteries carry nutrient and oxygen rich blood _____________ from the heart.
a)
back to
b)
away
c)
parallel
80.
Veins carry blood _________  the heart.
a)
back to 
b)
away
c)
parallel
81.
Blood vessels are 
a)
veins
b)
capillaries
c)
arteries
d)
all of them
82.
True or false:  The circulatory system includes all of your bones.
a)
True
b)
False
83.
The heart is the size of
a)
your thumb
b)
your fist
c)
your ribcage
d)
your kitchen table
84.

Which of the following is NOT part of the circulatory system?

a)

heart

b)

blood

c)

bones

d)

arteries

85.

Which of the following is a connection between the circulatory system and the muscular system?

a)

the heart is composed of cardiac muscle

b)

the heart makes calcium to give to muscles

c)

muscles create blood cells that get circulated through body

d)

the two systems are not connected

86.

Where do arteries carry blood?

a)

from tissues to the heart

b)

away from the heart to tissues

c)

to the bones only

d)

arteries are not a type of blood vessel

87.

What occurs in the capillaries?

a)

diseases are cured

b)

red blood cells are created

c)

the exchange of gasses occur

d)

white blood cells are created

88.

The FORCE of heart contractions is ....

a)

heart rate

b)

blood pressure

c)

pulse

d)

respiratory rate

89.

The FREQUENCY of heart contractions is...

a)

heart rate

b)

blood pressure

c)

respiratory rate

d)

voluntary muscle contraction

90.

What is a connection between skeletal system and circulatory system?

a)

Bones create oxygen which heart pumps

b)

Heart pumps calcium to bones

c)

Bones keep the heart protected

d)

Bone marrow produces hormones that go into arteries

91.

What are veins?

a)

they carry blood away from the heart

b)

they carry blood to the heart

c)

they exchange gasses

d)

they release hormones into the bloodstream

92.

The heart is made up of what kind of muscle?

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

voluntary