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Human body systems

Total questions: 71

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the correct order of the levels of cell organization from simplest (smallest) to most complex (biggest)?

a)

Cell, Organ, Tissue, Organ System, Organism

b)

Organism, Tissue, Cell, Organ system, Organ

c)

Cell, Tissue, Organ, Organ System, Organism

d)

Tissue, Cell, Organ, Organ System, Organism

2.

which of the following would be a good definition for "tissue"?

a)

Made up of more than one cell

b)

Made up of organs

c)

The smallest unit of a living thing

d)

Found in an organism

3.

What is this a picture of?

a)

Cell

b)

Tissue

c)

Organ

d)

Organ System

4.
The basic unit of structure and function for the body.
a)
cell
b)
atom
c)
organelle
d)
nucleus
5.

A structure made up of different types of tissue and performs a specific job.

a)

cells

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

6.
A group of similar cells that perform the same function.
a)
tissue
b)
organelle
c)
mass
d)
tendon
7.
A stable internal environment
a)
homeostasis
b)
homozygous
c)
heteropathic
d)
hemoglobin
8.
This system allows things to move within the body.
a)
circulatory
b)
integumentary
c)
vascular
d)
muscular
9.
This system helps rids the body of wastes.
a)
excretory
b)
circulatory
c)
digestive
d)
endocrine
10.

Your heart pumps blood through the body. This process is called....

a)

a heartbeat

b)

circulation

c)

pulsing

11.

The heart is part of the ________________ system.

a)

circulatory

b)

excretory

c)

respiratory

d)

digestive

12.

The circulatory system is made up of the...

a)

heart only

b)

heart and blood vessels

c)

heart, blood vessels and blood

13.

What is the term for tissues grouped together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

14.

What is the term for organs grouped together to perform a specific function?

a)

cell

b)

tissue

c)

organ

d)

organ system

15.

What is the term for a group of organs that break down food so that it can be used for energy, cell growth and repair?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

e)

nervous system

16.

What is the term for the control center for the entire body that sends signals from throughout the body to the brain?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

e)

nervous system

17.

What is the term for the organ system that provides oxygen to the blood and removes carbon dioxide from the blood?

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

muscular system

e)

digestive system

18.

What is the term for the organ system that allows for the body’s movement, including voluntary and involuntary movement?

a)

excretory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

nervous system

d)

muscular system

e)

digestive system

19.

The integumentary system is made up of the ---

a)

Skin, Muscle, and Bone

b)

Hair, Nails, and Sweat

c)

Nails, Hair, and Skin

d)

3 layers of tissue

20.

A nerve cell is called a

a)

cardiac cell

b)

neurons

21.

What is true about nerves?

a)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

b)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

c)

Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

22.

The functions are the skeletal system are

a)

To support the body, protect the organs, store calcium, and produce blood cells

b)

to regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retain the balance of water, salt, and other nutrients

c)

to regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the blood stream

d)

to enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream

23.

What is the function of the endocrine system?

a)

to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

b)

to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

c)

to provide structure and support for the body

d)

to defend the body against pathogens

24.

What is used to regulate many bodily processes?

a)

Endocrine System,

b)

hormones

c)

blood vessels

d)

homeostasis

25.
2. What is the function of the reproductive system?
a)
A. exchange gases between the organism and the environment
b)
B. transport blood throughout the body
c)
C. secrete hormones
d)
D. reproduce offspring sexually
26.
Which of the following systems protects the body from disease?
a)
Digestive System
b)
Nervous System
c)
Immune System
d)
Skeletal System
27.
What is the internal state of balance called?
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Homozygous
28.

Which of the following is an organism's reaction to a change in it's surrondings?

a)

Response

b)

Development

c)

Distraction

d)

Stimulus

29.

(a)   is a change in an organism’s surroundings that causes the organism to react.

30.

Jackson went outside and ran 5 miles. When he gets home, he is thirsty.


What is the stimulus?

a)

Jackson ran 5 miles.

b)

Jackson is thirsty.

31.

Stress is

a)

Physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension

b)

Only physical strain or tension

c)

Only emotional strain or tension

d)

Only mental strain or tension

32.

Which of the following describes homeostasis?

a)

keeps variables exactly at the set point

b)

organism's ability to maintain steady(stable) internal conditions

c)

acts to keep values outside of a desired range

d)

operates through positive feedback

33.

A change inside of the organism caused by the initiation event is the ...

a)

response

b)

effector

c)

control center

d)

stimulus

34.

What is a response (not the result) in the model above?

a)

body temperature increasing

b)

sweat glands

c)

thermoreceptors

d)

sweating

35.

Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?

a)

breaks down food

b)

absorbs nutrients

c)

eliminates waste

d)

takes oxygen to body cells

36.

The process of breaking down food into nutrient rich molecules.

a)

absorption

b)

digestion

c)

peristalsis

d)

villi

37.

Which are the nutrients digested in the small intestine?

a)

Carbohydrates and proteins

b)

Proteins

c)

Carbohydrates, proteins and lipids,water

d)

Lipids and proteins

e)

Lipids

38.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
39.
Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
40.
what are 2 types of digestion 
a)
comotive digestion&chemical digestion 
b)
mechanical digestion & chemical digestion 
c)
forceful digestion & comotive digestion
d)
chemical digestion & motor digestion 
41.

Hormones are

a)

email messages

b)

chemical messages

c)

voicemail messages

d)

chemical markers

42.

The excretory system's functions are

a)

help the brain

b)

control bodily functions

c)

uses chemical signals of nerves to control body functions

d)

regulate water in the body, remove wastes

43.

Most nutrient absorption occurs in the ________________ .

a)

mouth

b)

stomach

c)

large intestines

d)

small intestines

44.

Identify the organ that produces bile (enzyme) to break down fats

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

gall bladder

d)

large intestines

45.

What organ produces Insulin(enzyme) into small instine to break down fats an carbs ?

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Appendix

d)

Pancreas

46.

Which happens LAST?

a)

The food goes into her small intestine.

b)

Mia eats a peanut butter sandwich.

c)

The food moves into her large intestine.

d)

The food goes down into her stomach.

47.

What does the large intestine do?

a)

digest the food from this process

b)

makes a pathway for the food

c)

reabsorb a lot of the water from this process

d)

absorbs the food from this process

48.

What are the steps of the digetive process?

a)

Digestion in the small intestine, chewing, in the stomach, absorption and waste elimination.

b)

Chewing (mouth/saliva), digestion in the stomach(esopogus, liver, gall bladder), digestion in the small intestine, absorption(large intestine) and waste elimination (retum).

c)

Chewing, digestion in the stomach, waste elimination, absoption and digestion in the small intestine.

49.

Which 2 body systems function together to move oxygen throughout the body?

a)

circulatory and

digestive

b)

digestive and nervous

c)

nervous and skeletal

d)

respiratory and circulatory

50.

Which system breaks down foods and liquids into smaller pieces, moves food through the body, and absorbs nutrients through foods and liquids

a)

circulatory

b)

digestive

c)

muscular

d)

respiratory

51.

The blood vessels, heart, and blood

a)

circulatory system

b)

arteries

c)

vessels

d)

capillaries

52.
The circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide our body with oxygen.
a)
respiratory
b)
digestive
c)
muscular
d)
skeletal
53.

Veins carry oxygen poor blood back to the heart.

a)

False

b)

True

54.

Arteries carry oxygen rich blood away from the heart.

a)

True

b)

False

55.
______________ are the smallest blood vessels.
a)
Arteries
b)
Veins
c)
Capillaries
56.
Which is the correct definition of the Circulatory system?
a)
The system fights disease so the body stays healthy.
b)
The system that circulates blood and oxygen through the body, consisting of the heart,blood vessels,and blood.
c)
Breaks down food into smaller pieces and absorbs those nutrients into the body.
d)
Provides shape and structure for the body.
57.

From the body, blood enters

a)

the right ventricle

b)

the right atrium

c)

the left atrium

d)

the left ventricle

58.

Blood goes to the lungs from the

a)

left ventricle

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

right atrium

59.

What are the main functions of the excretory system?

a)

deliver oxygen to the body

b)

deliver nutrients to the body

c)

remove water and waste from the body

d)

remove disease from the body

60.

Which organs help to remove waste from the body?

a)

Lungs, stomach, bladder, and kidneys

b)

Lungs, heart, bones, and bladder

c)

Lungs, large intestine, bladder and kidneys

d)

Lungs, esophagus, bladder and kidneys

61.

Which organ(s) remove waste gases?

a)

Bladder and kidneys

b)

Lungs

c)

Large intestine

62.

Which of the following is NOT part of your excretory system?

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Kidneys

d)

Skin

63.

Why is your skin part of the excretory system?

a)

Sweating gets rid of salt and water

b)

Exhaling releases carbon dioxide

c)

Sweating gets rid of carbon dioxide

d)

The large intestine releases feces

64.
A major function of skin is protection from:
a)
Abrasion
b)
UV light 
c)
Entry of microorganisms
d)
All of the above 
65.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, neurons

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

66.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

sensory inputs, process information, motor output

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

Sensory input and motor output

d)

Make decisions and process information

67.

The Nervous System controls…

a)

Center of the body

b)

The hand

c)

The left leg

d)

Animals

68.

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

a)

nerves

b)

neuron

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

69.

A nerve cell that is specialized to transfer messages in the form of fast moving electrical energy

a)

neuron

b)

brain

c)

medulla

d)

cerebellum

70.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

71.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.