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Body Systems

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?

a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
2.

Olympic sprinters undergo increased heart and breathing rates while competing. Which of the following best describes the interactions among systems of a sprinter?

a)

Respiratory system is working to obtain more oxygen, while the circulatory system works to transport the oxygen to the muscles.

b)

The digestive system takes in more glucose, while the excretory system removes waste.

c)

The endocrine system transports ATP to the nervous system

d)

Excretory system removes waste from the digestive system to reduce weight so the sprinter can run faster

3.

Kidneys are part of the urinary system in a human body. They purify the impure blood and send it back to the rest of the body. Which system is mainly responsible for the transport of blood to the kidneys?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Circulatory system

c)

Muscular system

d)

Nervous system

4.
Our brain is a part of our ____ system and it interacts with our muscular system to coordinate movements throughout our bodies.  
a)
excretory
b)
digestive
c)
eyes
d)
nervous
5.

When we breathe in, oxygen goes into our lungs. The Lungs are part of the:

a)

Muscular System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Digestive System

6.

What is glucose?

a)

food/ nutrient that cells need to live

b)

carbon dioxide gas that is removed

c)

a cell that picks up oxygen

d)

none of the above

7.
Which two body systems work together to break down food into energy and rid the body of the waste produced during this process?
a)
Skeletal and endocrine
b)
Digestive and excretory
c)
Nervous and immune
d)
Muscular and skeletal
8.

What organs make up your nervous system?

a)

Mouth, esophagus, stomach

b)

Brain, stomach, small intestine

c)

Brain, spinal cord and nerves

d)

Lungs, diaphragm and stomach

9.

What body system takes oxygen into the body and gives off carbon dioxide?

a)

Circulatory System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Respiratory System

d)

Nervous System

10.

By having the Skeletal System, the body...

a)

Is able to move

b)

is supported

c)

can protect its major organs

d)

All of these

11.

What is a major role of the endocrine system?

a)

release hormones to control many body functions

b)

digest and absorb food

c)

transport nutrients through the blood

d)

first line of defense from infection

12.

Which systems are interacting when the hormone insulin is released by the pancreas and is carried throughout the body by the blood? *(CHOOSE 2)*

a)

Nervous System

b)

Immune System

c)

Excretory System

d)

Endocrine System

e)

Circulatory System

13.

Which systems are interacting when it's hot outside and your skin releases sweat to prevent you from overheating? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Muscular System

c)

Excretory System

d)

Endocrine System

e)

Circulatory System

14.

Which systems are interacting when the brain stimulates a fever in response to an infection. (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Excretory System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Immune System

d)

Endocrine System

e)

Circulatory System

15.

Which systems are interacting when the muscles in the esophagus contract to move food to the stomach? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Digestive System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Endocrine System

e)

Circulatory System

16.

Which systems are interacting when wastes are filtered from the blood and are excreted from the body as urine? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Digestive System

b)

Integumentary System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Excretory System

e)

Circulatory System

17.

Which systems are interacting when the bone marrow produces white blood cells, which fight infection? (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Immune System

b)

Integumentary System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Skeletal System

e)

Circulatory System

18.

Which systems are interacting when calcium is absorbed through our diet and used to strengthen bones. (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Immune System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Skeletal System

e)

Circulatory System

19.

Which systems are interacting when hormones such as testosterone and estrogen are released during puberty. (CHOOSE 2)

a)

Reproductive System

b)

Digestive System

c)

Endocrine System

d)

Nervous System

e)

Circulatory System

20.

Which systems are interacting when you touch a hot stove and your spinal cord stimulates a reflex that moves your hand away from the heat source. (CHOOSE 3)*

a)

Integumentary System

b)

Reproductive System

c)

Muscular System

d)

Nervous System

e)

Skeletal System

21.
Organs that work together are part of a(n) ________________________.
a)
cells
b)
tissue
c)
organ system
d)
organism
22.

A man was walking through the desert and he became lost. The temperature outside rose to 110 degrees Fahrenheit and the man’s body temperature increased with it. His skin began to excrete sweat in an effort to cool his body back down. Which two body systems are working to help him maintain homeostasis?

a)

Endocrine and Excretory

b)

Excretory and Integumentary

c)

Integumentary and Skeletal

d)

Skeletal and Respiratory