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Body Systems

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which biomolecules begin to be chemically broken down in the mouth?

a)

Proteins

b)

Fats

c)

Carbohydrates

d)

Amylase

2.

The integumentary system includes:

a)

blood vessels

b)

hair

c)

skin

d)

nails

3.

What causes your lungs take in air?

a)

The lungs expand and contract

b)

The diaphragm contracts & flattens

c)

The diaphragm relaxes & becomes convex

d)

The pulmonary artery signals that Oxygen levels are low

4.

What role does the liver play in digestion?

a)

It stores bile.

b)

It makes bile.

c)

It makes insulin.

d)

None

5.

What type of digestion occurs in the large intestine?

a)

No digestion

b)

Chemical

c)

Mechanical

d)

Both chemical and mechanical

6.

What part(s) of a neuron receive messages from previous neurons?

a)

cell body

b)

myelin sheath

c)

axon

d)

dendrites

7.

What portion(s) of the heart are responsible for squeezing blood out of the heart?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

vessicles

d)

valves

8.

Which of the following are functions of the heart valves? Check all that apply.

a)

Regulate blood pressure.

b)

Keep blood flowing in one direction.

c)

Regulate amount of blood entering and exiting the heart

d)

Control pulse rate.

9.

Which biomolecules are first broken down chemically in the stomach?

a)

proteins

b)

fats

c)

carbohydrates

d)

pepsins

10.

True or False: Veins typically carry oxygenated blood towards the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

True or False: White blood cells contain hemoglobin.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The part of an neuron that carries information away from the cell body and towards other neurons is called a(n) _____________.

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

synapse

d)

soma

13.

You've cut your knee and it starts to bleed. Which component of blood is involved in stopping the blood flow and forming a scab?

a)

Plasma

b)

White Blood Cells

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

Platelets

14.

Your doctor tells you that there is evidence that your pancreas is not working well. What is the likely outcome?

a)

You may have difficulty regulating your blood sugar after you have eaten something sweet.

b)

Your body may struggle to break down and utilize fat.

c)

Your body may have difficulty absorbing vitamins and minerals from the food you eat.

d)

You may experience loose and watery stools.

15.

_________ typically carry blood away from the heart.

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Capillaries

d)

White blood cells

16.

The fluid portion of blood that contains salts and sugars is referred to as:

(a)  

17.

________________ attach muscles to bone.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Fascia

c)

Tendons

d)

Myeline sheeth

18.

(a)   is responsible for providing cushioning in your joints.

19.

Bile is stored in your ______________.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Gall bladder

c)

Liver

d)

Small Intestine

20.

Urine exits your body through the ______________

a)

Ureters

b)

Bladder

c)

Kidneys

d)

Urethra

21.

You eat a serving brown rice. The nutrition label says one serving contains 11% of your daily value of iron. Is this considered a high source of iron?

a)

Yes

b)

No

22.

Which blood component plays a role in fighting pathogens?

a)

Platelets

b)

Red Blood Cells

c)

Plasma

d)

White blood cells

23.

You had emergency surgery that required you to be intubated. After the surgery, your voice quality is changed - it's hoarse and scratchy. You may have damaged your _________________.

a)

trachea

b)

larynx

c)

pharynx

d)

salivary glands

24.

Which line(s) of defense in your immune system are non-specific - indicating that your body is responding to the general presence of a pathogen, but not mobilizing a specific defense to a specific pathogen? Check all that apply.

a)

First line of defense.

b)

Second line of defense.

c)

Third line of defense.

25.

Where does gas exchange occur in your lungs?

a)

capillaries surrounding the alveoli

b)

the diaphragm

c)

mucous membranes

d)

myelin sheath

26.

Gas exchange in your capillaries occurs via (a)   .

27.

You purchase a "100 calorie pack" of nuts. One serving size (pack) is 100 calories. True or False: This is NOT considered a low calorie food.

a)

True

b)

False

28.

You've just eaten lunch. What path does food take through your digestive system?

a)

stomach, esophagus, small intestine, large intestine

b)

stomach, small intestine, large intestine, esophagus

c)

esophagus, stomach, large intestine, small intestine

d)

esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine

29.

Blood transports

a)

oxygen

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

nutrients

d)

all of the above

30.

Oxygen passes from the blood into organs through the walls of _______________.

a)

atria

b)

arteries

c)

capillaries

d)

veins

31.

Although chemical digestion occurs throughout the digestive system, it mostly occurs in the ________________.

a)

liver and pancreas

b)

liver and gall bladder

c)

stomach and intestines

d)

esophagus and stomach

32.

An important function of the circulatory system is to _______________________.

a)

control muscle movement

b)

break down food

c)

absorb nutrients

d)

transport nutrients to other parts of your body

33.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
34.

True or False: Your respiratory system and your digestive system are both needed to obtain energy from the food you ingest.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Bronchi are:

a)

tubes that filter waste from your blood

b)

air sacs that look like tiny grapes

c)

tubes that carry oxygen into your lungs

d)

located in the brain

36.

Your wind pipe is also referred to as your (a)   .

37.

Which part of your brain is involved in coordination and balance?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

d)

occipital lobe

38.

Mr. Smith sustains a traumatic brain injury in a motor vehicle accident. Bleeding in his brain causes pressure to build up inside of his skull and his brain stem is severely damaged as it gets pushed through the bottom of the opening in his skull. What is the most likely outcome?

a)

Mr. Smith will have trouble with solving complex problems and remembering things.

b)

Mr. Smith will have difficulty with balance and coordination

c)

Mr. Smith will die.

d)

After a day or two, Mr. Smith will be completely recovered.

39.

Which of the following is NOT a function of your integumentary system?

a)

movement

b)

homeostasis

c)

waste removal

d)

protection

40.

Amino acids are the building blocks of (a)   .

41.

Glucose molecules are the building blocks of (a)   .

42.

Fatty acids are the building blocks of:

(a)  

43.

Nucleotides are the building blocks of (a)   .

44.

Your doctor just informed you that you have emphysema. Which body system is affected?

a)

digestive system

b)

nervous system

c)

integumentary system

d)

respiratory system

45.

What component(s) makes up the Central Nervous System? Check all that apply.

a)

Nerves

b)

Brain

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Spinal vertebrae

46.

This type of muscle is found in the digestive system and blood vessels. Check all that apply.

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

involuntary

d)

voluntary

47.

A ________ is a type of muscle that bends part of your body.

a)

extensor

b)

flexor

c)

tendon

d)

ligament

48.

This type of exercise helps strengthen your cardiovascular system.

a)

Aerobic

b)

Anaerobic

c)

Lactic acid fermentation

d)

Weight lifting

49.

True or false: One of the primary function of your bones is to store things your body needs.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Maria had a stroke. What body system has been damaged? Check all that apply.

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Cardiovascular system

c)

Digestive system

d)

Nervous system

51.

What is the function of marrow? Check all that apply.

a)

produces red blood cells

b)

generates ATP energy

c)

produces white blood cells

d)

stores fat

52.

Which body system's primary function is to remove waste from our blood?

a)

respiratory system

b)

integumentary system

c)

digestive system

d)

urinary system

53.

Your skin color is determined by the amount of ___________ in your skin.

a)

protein

b)

keratin

c)

melanin

d)

vitamin D

54.

Vaccines contribute to _____________.

a)

Passive Immunity

b)

Active immunity

c)

Millions of people becoming ill each year.

55.

True or False: "Breathing" is the same thing as "respiration".

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Jonathan's grandmother has recently started to have difficulty with her language functioning - she often can't find the right word when she is trying to talk and sometimes she doesn't understand what people say to her even though her hearing has been checked and is fine. What general region of her brain has probably been effected?

a)

the cerebellum

b)

the brain stem

c)

the cerebrum

d)

the 4th cranial nerve

57.
When a person exercises, temperature changes occur on the body’s surface. Which of the following would be the correct way for the body to maintain homeostasis during intense exercise? 
a)
run fast
b)
increased oxygen intake for energy
c)
sweating
d)
sweating and increased oxygen intake for energy
58.
Where is urine PRODUCED?
a)
intestines
b)
kidneys
c)
bladder
d)
blood
59.

The largest organ of the human body is the:

a)

liver

b)

skin

c)

lungs

d)

intestines

60.
The three types of muscles
a)
cardiac, smooth, hard
b)
cardiac, skeletal, hard
c)
skeletal, smooth, cardiac
d)
skeletal, smooth, hard
61.
The top chambers of the heart
a)
veins
b)
ventricles
c)
atrium
d)
arteries
62.
What is the job of the red blood cells?
a)
clot the blood
b)
fight germs
c)
carry oxygen
d)
carry carbon dioxide
63.
Oxygen moves into the blood through what?
a)
A. Arteries
b)
B. Alveoli
c)
C. Veins
d)
D. Platelets
64.
What attaches bones together in the skeletal system?
a)
A. Cartilage
b)
B. Ligaments
c)
C. Tendons
d)
D. Muscles
65.
What connects veins and arteries?
a)
A. Alveoli
b)
B. Ligaments
c)
C. Bronchioles
d)
D. Capillaries
66.
Oxygen is transported through the body as these two systems work together.
a)
A. Digestive and Urinary
b)
B. Circulatory and Respiratory
c)
C. Nervous and Muscular
d)
D. Skeletal and Muscular
67.
Whart part of the brain is the largest?
a)
A. Cerebellum
b)
B. Brain stem
c)
C. Spinal cord
d)
D. Cerebrum
68.
Nerves connected to either side of the spinal cord are called what?
a)
A. Sensory nerves
b)
B. Peripheral nerves
c)
C. Motory nerves
d)
D. Optic nerves
69.

What kind of muscle is in the heart?

a)

skeletal

b)

cardiac

c)

smooth

d)

memory

70.

True or False: I learned quite a bit in science this year.

a)

True

b)

False