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Human Body Systems

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The function of the digestive system is
a)
Breakdown foods
b)
Absorb nutrients
c)
Eliminate waste
d)
All of the above
2.
The mouth has 2 different types of digestion.  They are
a)
Physical and Elemental
b)
Mechanical and heat
c)
Mechanical and chemical
d)
Acidic and motion
3.
Digestion starts in the 
a)
Mouth 
b)
Esophagus
c)
Stomach 
d)
Intestine
4.
Salvia breaks down food using
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Acidic digestion
c)
Chemical digestion
d)
None of the above
5.
An example of mechanical digestion is 
a)
Digestive acids in the stomach breaking down food
b)
Teeth chomping food up into smaller pieces
c)
Salvia in the mouth making the food taste sweet
d)
The liver as it produces bile and breaks down fat particles
6.
Which organ absorbs most of the nutrients using small fingerlike structures called villi?
a)
Gall Bladder
b)
Pancreas
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Small Intestine
7.
The rectum holds and stores waste before it is eliminated.
a)
True
b)
False
8.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

Breakdown food

b)

Absorb nutrients

c)

Eliminate waste

d)

All 3

9.

The tiny little structures that line the small intestine are called

a)

Fingers

b)

bile

c)

Acid

d)

Villi

10.

tiny sacs of lung tissue specialized for the movement of gases between air and blood.

a)

lungs

b)

bronchi

c)

alveoli

d)

diaphragm

11.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
12.

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

a)

to provide oxygen and remove carbon dioxide from the body

b)

o break down food and absorb nutrients

c)

to remove oxygen from the body and deliver carbon dioxide

13.

What are the main organs of the respiratory system that allow us to breathe and for gas exchange to happen?

a)

diapragm

b)

lungs

c)

trachea

14.

Your lungs have as much surface area as a ___________

a)

tennis court

b)

soccer field

c)

classroom desk

d)

kitchen table

15.

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

a)

heart

b)

blood

c)

bones

d)

arteries

16.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the circulatory system?

a)

circulate blood

b)

regulate calcium production

c)

carry nutrients and hormones through blood stream

d)

deliver oxygen to tissues

17.

The heart is made up of what kind of muscle?

a)

smooth

b)

cardiac

c)

skeletal

d)

voluntary

18.
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
19.
The human heart is an organ that pumps blood throughout the body supplying oxygen, nutrients, blood, and hormones to and from the tissues removing _________ ___________ and other wastes.
a)
hydrogen dioxide
b)
carbon moxoide
c)
water molecules
d)
carbon dioxide
20.
What is the function of the heart?
a)
To pump blood around the body
b)
To remove oxygen from the blood
c)
To allow blood to flow through it 
d)
To breath
21.
Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?
a)
Skin
b)
Cartilage 
c)
Nails
d)
Hair
22.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
a)
Skin
b)
Hair
c)
Nails
d)
All of the Above 
23.
The main function(s) of the skin is to:___________
a)
hold in water
b)
protect from infection
c)
provide the sense of touch
d)
All of the above
24.

Select all of the organs of the nervous system:

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Nerves

e)

Stomach

25.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Neurons

27.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
28.

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

a)

muscular system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

29.
One function of the skeletal system is _______ especially in regards to the vital organs, such as the brain, heart, and lungs.
a)
Protection
b)
Storage
c)
Synthesis
d)
Movement
30.

Which is not a function of the skeletal system?

a)

shape and support

b)

movement

c)

protection

d)

gas exchange

31.

The skeletal system works with the ______________ to help your body move.

a)

digestive system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

muscular system

32.

The skull protects which organ?

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

brain

d)

stomach

33.

What is the longest, strongest, and heaviest bone in the human body?

a)

Humerus

b)

Femur

c)

Radius

d)

Tibia

34.
The _________________ gives the body its shape and supports and protects the internal organs.
a)
urinary system
b)
skeletal system
c)
lympthatic/immune system
d)
endocrine system
35.

Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

Thyroid Gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus Gland

d)

Pituitary Gland

36.
Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis
a)
oils
b)
neurotransmitters 
c)
tears
d)
hormones
37.
Which of the following is a function of the Endocrine System?
a)
growth and development
b)
maintaining homeostasis
c)
response to stress and injury
d)
all of the above
38.

Which of the following uses voluntary muscles?

a)

Digestion

b)

Heart breathing

c)

Raising your hand

d)

Sneezing

39.

Muscles that you have no control over are called ___________ muscles.

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

c)

Evolutionary

d)

Revolutionary

40.

Muscles that you can control are called ___________ muscles.

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

c)

Evolutionary

d)

Revolutionary

41.

Voluntary muscles are attached to

a)

Cardiac muscles

b)

Smooth muscles

c)

Skeletal muscles

d)

All of the above

42.

Homeostasis in the body maintains _____ in the body systems.

a)

an imbalance

b)

a relationship

c)

a cure for diseases

d)

a balance

43.

What are the three types of muscle tissues?

a)

Skeletal, Red, White

b)

Cardiac, Smooth, Skeletal

c)

Red, White, Blue

d)

Cardiac, Skeletal, Red

44.

a group of similar cells performing a specific function

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

joints

d)

ligaments

45.

a group of organs working together as a team to perform a function

a)

organ system

b)

tissue

c)

joints

d)

organ

46.

composed of several kinds of tissue that work together to perform a specific job

a)

tissue

b)

organ

c)

joints

d)

ligaments

47.

What are the functions of the skeletal system?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

provides shape and support for your muscles

b)

protects internal organs

c)

makes red blood cells in the bone marrow

d)

stores calcium and other minerals

48.

What are the functions of the integumentary system?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

protects the body from the outside world

b)

helps to maintain body temperature

c)

helps to gather information for the nervous system

d)

produces vitamin D

49.

What are the functions of the muscular system?


Select ALL that apply.

a)

provides movement for the skeleton

b)

works with the skeleton to support your body

c)

movement of food through digestive system

d)

provides shape and support for muscles

50.

How do the muscular and skeletal system work together to help the body?

a)

They provide blood to the body.

b)

They provide nutrients to the body.

c)

They provide structure and movement to the body.

d)

They provide oxygen and carbon dioxide to the body.

51.
Organs and tissues that perform the same function is called _____________?
a)
cells
b)
tissues 
c)
organ system
d)
organs
52.
The ___________ is the basic unit of life
a)
organ
b)
cell
c)
atom
d)
tissue
53.
What is the correct order of organization
a)
tissues-cells-organs-organ systems-organism
b)
cell-tissue-organs-organ systems-organism
c)
organism-cells-tissues-organ systems-organism
d)
tissues-cells-organs-organ sytems-organism
54.
The excretory system rids the body of ______ waste.
a)
solid
b)
liquid
55.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
56.

Which of the following are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body?

a)

Hormones

b)

Glands

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal Gland

57.

The purpose of the endocrine system is to

a)

maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli

b)

produce substances that protect the body from bacteria

c)

maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis

d)

transport molecules throughout the body

58.

What is the function of the reproductive system?

a)

To make clones

b)

To make a new organism

59.
Examples include kidney, liver, heart, brain, stomach, bladder, intestines
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ
d)
organ system
60.
Examples include dog, person, frog, bacteria, lion, lizard
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
organ system
d)
organism