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Human Body Important Concepts

Total questions: 36

Worksheet time: 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protects the body, regulates body temperature

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

2.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

3.

Allows movement in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

4.

Receives stimuli and transports impulses, coordinates actions and reactions in the body

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

5.

Supports and provides structure for the body

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

6.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

7.

What blood type do you need to be a universal donor?

a)

Type AB+

b)

Type O-

c)

Type B-

d)

Type A-

8.

Main Organs: Skin

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

9.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

10.

Main Organs: Muscles

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

11.

Main Organs: Brains, spinal cord, nerves

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

12.

Main Organs: Bones and joints

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

13.

Main Organs: Lungs

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

14.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

15.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

16.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

17.
What is responsible for delivering oxygen and removing carbon dioxide from the body?
a)
cell nucleus
b)
excretory system
c)
nervous tissue
d)
respiratory system
18.
___________ are the building blocks of life.
a)
cells
b)
legos
c)
blocks
d)
blood
19.
When tissues come together, they form ___________.
a)
cells
b)
atoms
c)
organs
d)
systems
20.
Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
a)
respiratory and cardiovascular
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
skeletal and integumentary
d)
digestive and respiratory
21.
Which of the following shows the levels of organization of an organism from LEAST to MOST complex.
a)
cells-tissues-systems-organs
b)
organs-cells-systems-tissues
c)
systems-organs-tissues-cells
d)
cells-tissues-organs-systems
22.

In what way are the digestive and circulatory systems alike?

a)

Both protect organs in the body.

b)

Both control movement of the body.

c)

Both absorb gases or nutrients into the body.

d)

Both provide structural support for the body.

23.
This system filters and removes liquid wastes from the body.
a)
endocrine
b)
digestive
c)
circulatory
d)
excretory
24.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune
25.
This system secretes chemical messages (hormones) to different parts of the body.
a)
excretory
b)
endocrine
c)
digestive
d)
immune
26.
The three types of muscles are 
a)
skeletal, smooth, and cardiac. 
b)
skeletal, voluntary, and cardiac. 
c)
smooth, cardiac, and involuntary. 
d)
skeletal, cardiac, and ridged. 
27.
Which of the following is a function of both the excretory system and the digestive system? 
a)
regulating metabolism 
b)
eliminating wastes 
c)
regulating other organ systems 
d)
maintaining homeostasis 
28.
What function do the endocrine system and nervous system have in common?
a)
Both relay messages to cells throughout the body.
b)
Both produce electrical signals that are carried by neurons
c)
Both produce hormones which are chemical messengers
d)
both remove wastes and toxins from the body
29.

You see a ball coming at you and you jump out of the way. This is an example of you sensing something and then acting on it. What system is responsible?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Muscular

c)

Nervous

d)

Respiratory

30.

The __________ system is responsible for all these jobs:

Making blood cells, supporting your body, allowing movement, storing minerals, and protecting your organs

a)

Muscular

b)

Skeletal

c)

Circulatory

d)

Excretory

31.

Are you an organism?

a)

Yes

b)

No

32.
Which two systems work together to transport nutrients to the body for energy?
a)
The nervous and digestive systems
b)
The respiratory and circulatory systems
c)
The digestive and circulatory systems
d)
The skeletal and digestive systems
33.

What is cellular respiration?

a)

the use of oxygen and glucose to release energy

b)

the breakdown of glucose to release nutrients

c)

the breakdown of glucose to release oxygen

34.
Given the following structures:
1. larynx
2. nasal cavity
3. pharynx
4. trachea
Which of the following is the correct order that air would flow during inhalation. 
a)
1,2,3,4
b)
2,3,1,4
c)
2,1,3,4
d)
4,2,3,1 
35.

What happens if your large intestine stopped working within the digestive tract?

a)

nutrients will not be absorbed and you would be hungry

b)

Food would not be mechanically digested and you couldn't get nutrients from it

c)

water would not be digested and you would have diarrhea

d)

Food would not be chemically digested and you could not get nutrients from it.

36.

Explain why surface area is an important concept in the human body--like in the skin with temperature regulation, villi of small intestines with nutrient absorption, the folds in the brain for more area to "think" and respond to stimuli, and the air sacs in the lungs.

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