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Human Body Systems

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body system protects the organs of the body?

a)

digestive

b)

respiratory

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

2.

This organ is part of the digestive system.

a)

lung

b)

heart

c)

brain

d)

stomach

3.

What is the function of the respiratory system?

a)

To digest your food

b)

To remove waste from the body

c)

To take in oxygen and remove carbon dioxide

d)

To fight disease

4.

What is the function of the digestive system?

a)

It transports blood and oxygen to your cells

b)

It breaks down food so the nutrients can be absorbed by your body

c)

It helps you breathe by taking in oxygen and transporting carbon dioxide out of your body

d)

It helps you move

5.

Which system in the human body includes the heart, blood, arteries, and veins?

a)

cardiovascular

b)

muscular

c)

digestive

d)

respiratory

6.

Which statement best describes the relationship between the nervous system and the muscular system?

a)

The nervous system controls the muscular system.

b)

The muscular system controls the nervous system.

c)

The nervous system provides nutrients for the muscular system.

d)

The muscular system provides nutrients for the nervous system.

7.

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.

8.

Which two body systems work together to support the body and allow the body to move?

a)

circulatory and respiratory

b)

digestive and nervous

c)

skeletal and muscular

d)

circulatory and digestive

9.
This system includes the skin, hair, and nails.
a)
integumentary
b)
nervous
c)
skeletal
d)
muscular
10.
This system filters and removes liquid wastes from the body.
a)
endocrine
b)
digestive
c)
circulatory
d)
excretory
11.
This system receives and proccesses information.
a)
respiratory
b)
immune
c)
nervous
d)
endocrine
12.
This system is the body's defense against attack.
a)
endocrine
b)
excretory
c)
muscular
d)
immune
13.
This system secretes chemical messages (hormones) to different parts of the body.
a)
excretory
b)
endocrine
c)
digestive
d)
immune
14.

Which of the following is a component of the circulatory system?

a)

heart

b)

blood vessels

c)

blood

d)

all answers

15.
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. 
16.
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 
17.
From the smallest functional units to the largest, the body is organized as follows: 
a)
cell, system, organ, tissue, body. 
b)
organ, cell, tissue, system, body. 
c)
system, organ, tissue, cell, body. 
d)
cell, tissue, organ, system, body. 
18.
Which one of the following systems DO NOT absorb nutrients or get rid of wastes?
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Digestive System
c)
Nervous System
d)
Circulatory System
19.
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
20.
A woman running in a marathon requires a constant supply of oxygen to her muscles.Which cells carry oxygen to muscle tissue?
a)
nerve cells
b)
lung cells
c)
red blood cells
d)
artery cells
21.

The _______ is the basic building block of the human body.

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

system

22.

Which vocabulary term means: "The tiniest blood vessels that carry blood from arteries to veins"?

a)

capillaries

b)

arteries

c)

antibodies