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Body systems - Health

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Types of Respiration in the human body (pick 2)

a)

Internal respiration

b)

Cell respiration

c)

Lung respiration

d)
External respiration
2.

Respiration is the exchange of gases between your body and the environment.

a)

True

b)

False

3.

What is the function of arteries?

a)

To oxygenate blood.

b)

to carry blood towards the heart.

c)

To carry blood away from the heart.

d)

To connect the heart to the lungs.

4.

Why is the right atrium bigger than the left?

a)

The right atrium is bigger because it receives blood from the entire body.

b)

The right atrium is bigger because it takes less blood.

c)

The right atrium is bigger because it's closer to the aorta.

5.

What are the 3 types of nerve cells? (pick 3)

a)

Sensory

b)

Automatic

c)

Motor

d)

Interneurons

e)

Controlled

6.

Neurons CAN replace/repair themselves.

a)

False

b)

True

7.

Diabetes occurs in what system?

a)

Endocrine System

b)

Nervous system

c)

Circulatory system

d)

Muscular system

8.

What is the main reproductive organ in males? What hormone does it secrete?

a)

Testes: Estrogen

b)

Testes: Testosterone

c)

Ovaries: Estrogen

d)

Ovaries: Testosterone

9.

What is the top layer of skin called?

a)

callus

b)

epidermis

c)

dermis

d)

hypodermis

10.
The coloring in the skin; found in the epidermis.
a)
Melanin
b)
Oil
c)
Perspiration
d)
Pores
11.
What is the integumentary system made up of?
a)
skin, nails, and hair
b)
ribs, lungs, and heart
c)
veins and arteries
d)
muscles
12.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Vitamin D Production
13.

What is the function of the Excretory system?

a)

To remove liquids, solids, and gaseous waste from the body.

b)

To oxygenate blood.

c)

To regulate body temperatures.

d)

To supply the body with oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.

14.

About how many gallons of blood do the kidneys filter each day?

a)

20

b)

50

c)

70

d)

100

15.

Definition of eating

a)

Taking food into the mouth.

b)

Chewing food.

c)

The digestion of food.

16.

How long is the small intestine?

a)

10-12 feet

b)

20-30 feet

c)

20-30 inches

d)

5-6 feet

17.

How many neurons does the brain have?

a)

200 million

b)

100 billion

c)

100 milion

d)

700 billion

18.

Fingerprints are different for all people.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

There are ____ hairs on the human head.

a)

100,000 - 200,000

b)

100 - 200

c)

1 mil - 2 mil

d)

10,000 - 20,000

20.

What are the 4 types of bones?

a)

Long

b)

Short

c)

Flat

d)

Irregular

e)

Regular

21.

What are the 3 types of muscles?

a)

Cardiac

b)

Rough

c)

Smooth

d)

Skeletal

22.

Ball and socket joints allow for the least movement.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

The largest organ in the human body.

a)

Brain

b)

Lungs

c)

Skin

d)

Liver

24.

The skin protects the body from UV rays.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

What attaches skin to bone and muscle?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Epidermus

c)

Tendon

d)

Hypodermis