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Body Systems

Total questions: 86

Worksheet time: 58mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

a)

muscular system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

2.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
3.

Without the nervous system, you couldn't

a)

walk

b)

breathe

c)

think

d)

all of the above

4.
The brain is the ______ ______ of the body.
a)
nervous center
b)
nueropathy
c)
control center
d)
extension
5.

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

a)

Blood and Heart

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

6.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

9.

What is the digestive system?

a)

A system to take out the bad stuff that's in your body

b)

A system where a certain group of organs work together to convert food into energy to feed the body

c)

A system where certain organs in the body digest the food you eat

d)

A system that the organs in the stomach make food for the body to digest.

10.

What are the 2 MOST important organs of the digestive system?

a)

small intestines

b)

esophagus

c)

large intestines

d)

pharynx

11.

What does the small intestine do?

a)

reabsorbs the water after the process of the system.

b)

Absorbs most of the end of the nutrients and minerals from where the food takes place.

c)

keeps the stomach in balance for when the system starts.

d)

Absorbs most of the food that's left from the process.

12.

Which is the esophagus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

13.

Which organ churns food and uses acid and enzymes to break down food?

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

mouth

d)

epiglottis

14.

What is the function of the teeth and tongue

a)

chemical digestion

b)

break down food

c)

mechanical digestion

d)

they only chew food

15.

What connects the mouth to the stomach

a)

epiglottis

b)

pylorus

c)

esophagus

d)

tongue

16.
Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing.  This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
17.
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 
18.

Food travels down the esophogus to the_______.

a)

Gull bladder

b)

Mouth

c)

Stomach

d)

Small intestine

19.

Digestion begins here, where food is broken into smaller pieces before entering the esophagus.

a)

large intestine

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

mouth

20.

Muscles that oppose one another are

a)

synergist

b)

hateful

c)

prime movers

d)

antagonists

21.
Muscles are composed of which of the following?
a)
Lipids
b)
Protiens
c)
Carbohydrates
d)
Fats
22.
Which of the following is NOT a type of muscle?
a)
Rough
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Skeletal
23.
Skeletal muscles are responsible for which of the following?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Movement of the heart
c)
Movement of the ligaments 
d)
Movement of the extremities
24.
Skeletal muscles are attached to which of the following? 
a)
Bones and ligaments 
b)
Ligaments and tendons
c)
Tendons and bones
d)
Bones and fat 
25.

Smooth muscle is located where?

a)

heart

b)

bones

c)

toes

d)

internal organs

26.
How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a)
while one contracts, the other returns to original length
b)
both muscles contract at the same time
c)
both muscles relax at the same time
d)
1 muscle pulls on the bone and the other pulls on the first muscle
27.
Which 2 systems work together to help a person stand erect?
a)
skeletal / muscular
b)
skeletal / digetive
c)
skeletal / respiratory
d)
skeletal / cardiovascular
28.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

29.

What muscle is highlighted in the picture?

a)

Triceps

b)

Biceps

c)

Quads

d)

Deltoids

30.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
31.
Which type of muscle is found in your heart?
a)
Skeletal
b)
Smooth
c)
Cardiac
d)
Straight
32.
Skeletal muscles are attached to the _________.
a)
Stomach
b)
Lungs
c)
Bones
d)
Involuntary Muscles
33.
Muscles always work in _____
a)
pairs
b)
groups of 3
c)
bones
d)
joints
34.
What is an example of an involuntary muscle? 
a)
Heart
b)
Arms 
c)
Legs
d)
Shoulders
35.
What is the main organ in the respiratory system?
a)
Kidney
b)
Heart
c)
Lungs
d)
Diaphragm
36.
What is the biggest bone in your body?
a)
fibula
b)
humerus
c)
pelvis
d)
femur
37.
How many bones does an adult human have?
a)
300
b)
306
c)
206
d)
602
38.
What is another name for your shin bone?
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
thigh bone
d)
femur
39.
What bones protect your heart and lungs?
a)
pelvis and spine
b)
brain and spine
c)
ribs and sternum
d)
ribs and pelvis
40.

What bone is the arrow pointing to (the bone closest to the thumb)?

a)

ulna

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

vertebrae

41.

What bone is the arrow pointing to?

a)

rib

b)

spine

c)

scapula

d)

clavicle

42.
Also known as the kneecap
a)
Patella
b)
Tibia
c)
Fibula
d)
Femur
43.
Name this bone.
a)
femur
b)
humerus
c)
tibia
44.
Name this bone.
a)
femur
b)
radius
c)
tibia
45.
Name this bone.
a)
fibula
b)
tibia
c)
femur
46.
Name this bone.
a)
tibia
b)
fibula
c)
femur
47.

Identify the bone shown in green.

a)

tibia

b)

humerus

c)

radius

d)

ulna

48.

Ligaments connect ____________ to ____________ at joints

a)

Tendons to bones

b)

bones to bones

c)

bones to tendons

d)

muscles to bones

49.

Tendons attach __________ to __________

a)

ligaments to bones

b)

ligaments to ligaments

c)

bones to bones

d)

muscles to bones

50.

Joints are where _____ meet.

a)

ligaments

b)

bones

c)

tendons

d)

muscles

51.

A ______________ joint is a movable joint, with one bone that is rounded and fits within another bone. 


Examples of this would be your hip and shoulder.


a)

ball & socket

b)

pivot

c)

hinge

d)

ellipsodial

52.

These types of joints are found in the wrist, knuckle, metacarpophalangeal, and metatarsophalangeal joints of the fingers.

a)

ball & socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

ellipsoidal

53.

With a _________ _____________, the broken end of the bone breaks through the skin.

a)

simple fracture

b)

compound fracture

c)

dislocation

54.

Which of these organs is part of the nervous system?

a)

Lung

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

d)

Stomach

55.

Identify bone number 1.

a)

clavicle

b)

cranium

c)

femur

d)

mandible

56.

Identify bone number 2.

a)

clavicle

b)

cranium

c)

sternum

d)

patella

57.

Identify bone number 3.

a)

thoracic vertebrae

b)

scapula

c)

mandible

d)

cranium

58.

Identify bone number 4.

a)

patella

b)

clavicle

c)

sternum

d)

scapula

59.

Identify bone number 5.

a)

sternum

b)

ribs

c)

humerus

d)

ulna

60.

Identify bone number 6.

a)

clavicle

b)

radius

c)

humerus

d)

ulna

61.

Identify bone number 7.

a)

carpal

b)

scapula

c)

ribs

d)

sternum

62.

Identify bone number 8.

a)

ulna

b)

radius

c)

humerus

d)

carpal

63.

Identify bone number 10.

a)

humerus

b)

tibia

c)

ulna

d)

radius

64.

Identify bone number 11.

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

tarsals

d)

metacarpals

65.

Identify bone number 13.

a)

metatarsals

b)

phalanges

c)

carpals

d)

metacarpals

66.

Identify bone number 14.

a)

phalanges

b)

carpals

c)

radius

d)

ischium

67.

Identify bone number 15.

a)

humerus

b)

femur

c)

tibia

d)

fibula

68.

Identify bone number 16.

a)

phalanges

b)

tibia

c)

patella

d)

fibia

69.

Identify bone number 17.

a)

tibia

b)

fibula

c)

femur

d)

fibia

70.

Identify bone number 18.

a)

fibia

b)

tibia

c)

fibula

d)

tibula

71.

Identify bone number 19.

a)

carpals

b)

metacarpals

c)

metatarsals

d)

tarsals

72.

Identify bone number 20.

a)

tarsals

b)

metatarsals

c)

phalanges

d)

patella

73.
What is another name for your collar bone?
a)
scapula
b)
clavicle
c)
patella
d)
sternum
74.
What bones protect your heart and lungs?
a)
pelvis and spine
b)
brain and spine
c)
ribs and sternum
d)
ribs and pelvis
75.
What are the three jobs of your bones?
a)
movement, structure, joints
b)
movement, structure, protection
c)
structure, digestion and breathing
d)
movement, digestion and breathing
76.
What is the hard, outside layer of bone called?
a)
spongy
b)
marrow
c)
jelly
d)
compact
77.
What does your bone marrow make?
a)
muscles
b)
cartilage
c)
blood cells
d)
germs
78.
Where are three places you can find cartilage?
a)
nose, tongue and eyes
b)
nose, ears and joints
c)
fingernails, lips and eyes
d)
skin, eyes and lungs
79.
What do we call the place where two or more bones meet?
a)
head
b)
cranium
c)
joints
d)
feet
80.
Do bones grow?
a)
yes
b)
no
81.

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

82.
What connects the brain to the spinal cord?
a)
Brain Stem
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Peripheral Nerves
83.

What is this organ (the one in red)?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Kidney

c)

Liver

d)

Stomach

84.
Where does digestion start?
a)
mouth
b)
throat
c)
stomach
d)
intestines
85.

What is this body part?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Large Intestine

c)

Lungs

d)

Bladder

86.
What is the bottom of the upper arm called?
a)
Bicep
b)
Tricep
c)
Deltoid
d)
Gastrocnemius