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Human Body Systems

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The function of this system filters blood and removes waste?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Nervous

c)

Urinary

d)

Integumentary

2.

The function of this system sends messages throughout the body?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Nervous

c)

Urinary

d)

Integumentary

3.

The function of this system supplies the blood with oxygen and removes carbon dioxide waste from the body?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Nervous

c)

Urinary

d)

Integumentary

4.

Choose the BEST answer for the following question: Which of the following is the largest organ?

a)

Small intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Skin

d)

Large intestine

5.

Choose the BEST answer that shows the path of air as it enters the body:

a)

Mouth – larynx – trachea – bronchi – bronchiole – alveoli

b)

Mouth – bronchiole – larynx – bronchi – trachea – alveoli

c)

Mouth – bronchi – trachea – alveoli – larynx – bronchiole

d)

Mouth – trachea – larynx – alveoli – bronchi – bronchiole

6.

Urine is stored here until you’re ready to expel (release) it:

a)

Kidneys

b)

Bladder

c)

Ureters

d)

Urethra

7.

The main function of the urinary system is to

a)

Get rid of wastes and extra fluid

b)

Keep waste in the body

c)

Get rid of nutrients

d)

Make you pass stool

8.

Urine is carried from the kidneys to the bladder by two thin tubes called:

a)

Tubulars

b)

Capillaries

c)

Ureters

d)

Uterus

9.

The respiratory system is made up of the trachea, the lungs, and the:

a)

Liver

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Small intestine

d)

Pancreas

10.

When you breathe in air, you bring oxygen into your lungs and blow out:

a)

Nitrogen

b)

Oxygen

c)

Carbon monoxide

d)

Carbon dioxide

11.

What is the name of the tiny air sacs in your lungs?

a)

Bronchioles

b)

Alveoli

c)

Ravioli

d)

Bronchi

12.

The trachea is also called the:

a)

Lung

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Windpipe

d)

Bronchus

13.

The voice box is also known as the:

a)

Alveoli

b)

Larynx

c)

Trachea

d)

Mouth

14.

As you breathe, this contracts and flattens to give your lungs room to fill up with air

a)

Larynx

b)

Lung balloon

c)

Bronchiole

d)

Diaphragm

15.

Bones are held together by strong tissues called ________.

a)
Ligaments
b)

Joints

c)

Tendons

d)

Cartilage

16.

The places where two bones meet are called ________.

a)

Ligaments

b)

Joints

c)

Tendons

d)

Cartilage

17.

The three main kinds of muscle tissue are:

a)

Fixed, moveable, partially moveable

b)

Voluntary, involuntary, semi-voluntary

c)

Skeletal, smooth, cardiac

d)

Short, long, medium

18.

________ is the structure that carries messages between the brain and other parts of the body.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Spinal cord

19.

The dome-shaped muscle found under the rib cage which assists during inhalation and exhalation is called the ________.

a)

Trachea

b)

Diaphragm

c)

Blood vessel

d)

Stimulus

20.

Carries blood to the heart

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Atrium

d)

Ventricle

21.

Nerve cells which carry messages through the body

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Nephrons

d)

Neurons

22.

Carries blood away from the heart to other organs?

a)

Veins

b)

Arteries

c)

Neurons

d)

Nephrons

23.

Stores and digests food?

a)

Small Intestines

b)

Large Intestines

c)

Stomach

d)

Esophagus

24.

Absorbs water from previously digested food?

a)

Small Intestines

b)

Large Intestines

c)

Stomach

d)

Esophagus

25.

Tube which connects the throat to the stomach?

a)

Small intestines

b)

Large intestines

c)

Esophagus

d)

Trachea

26.

How many chambers are in the human heart?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

e)

5

27.

In the lungs, gas exchange occurs in the ________.

a)

Bronchi

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Trachea

d)

Alveoli

28.

What system moves gas into and out of the body?

a)

Cardiovascular

b)

Nervous

c)

Respiratory

d)

Integumentary

29.

Which system is the heart a part of?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Immune

30.

Which system are the lungs a part of?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Digestive

c)

Lymphatic

d)

Integumentary

31.

Which system is the liver a part of?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Digestive

c)

Immune

d)

Integumentary

32.

Which system is the esophagus a part of?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Immune

33.

Which system is the trachea a part of?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Circulatory

c)

Immune

d)

Nervous

34.

Where does digestion begin?

a)

Stomach

b)

Esophagus

c)

Mouth

d)

Pancreas

35.

Which organ produces bile?

a)

Liver

b)

Pancreas

c)

Spleen

d)

Stomach

36.

Which muscles are found inside organs such as the stomach?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Smooth

c)

Cardiac

d)

Tendons

37.

Which two systems work together to ensure oxygen reaches the bloodstream and carbon dioxide is removed from the bloodstream?

a)

Digestive and cardiovascular

b)

Cardiovascular and immune

c)

Immune and respiratory

d)

Respiratory and Cardiovascular

38.

One important function of bones is to produce

a)

Blood cells

b)

Cartilage

c)

Ligaments

d)

Tendons

e)

Neurons

39.

Cardiac muscle can be found in your

a)

Liver

b)

Stomach

c)

Heart

d)

Brain

40.

Which system’s primary function is support and protection of the body?

a)

Skeletal

b)

Digestive

c)

Respiratory

d)

Muscular

41.

What term describes finger-like projections in the small intestine that “soak up” nutrients?

a)

Alveoli

b)

Phalanges

c)

Villi

d)

Clavicles

42.

In the above picture, what type of cell is pictured?

a)

Cardiac muscle

b)

Nerve

c)

Ligament

d)

Liver

43.

How many bones are in the human body?

a)

208

b)

602

c)

206

d)

802

44.

What is a synonym for “breathing out”?

a)

exhale

b)

inhale

c)

Diaphragm

d)

inspire

45.

Which of the following is NOT a part of the integumentary system?

a)

Hair

b)

Lungs

c)

Skin

d)

Nails

46.

The purpose of the ventricles are to

a)

hold blood

b)

pump blood

c)

clot blood

d)

cool blood

47.

Which of the following is the best example of the function/purpose of the nervous system?

a)

To absorb and distribute nutrients to the brain

b)

To be able to think, hear, and communicate

c)

Receiving and responding to information and maintaining homeostasis

d)

Filter blood and remove waste

48.

The kidneys help maintain homeostasis by regulating blood pressure and pH

a)

True

b)

False

49.

The shoulder is considered a ball-and-socket joint

a)

True

b)

False

50.

The elbow is considered a pivot joint

a)

True

b)

False

51.

Pulmonary circulation involves blood flow to and from the lungs.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The purpose of the large intestine is water absorption

a)

True

b)

False

53.

The pharynx is the voicebox

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The humerus is located in the arm

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The spinal cord and the brain make up the peripheral nervous system

a)

True

b)

False

56.

Neurons are the tiny structures in the kidneys that filter

a)

True

b)

False

57.

Nephrons are nerve cells that carry impulses

a)

True

b)

False

58.

The lymphatic system helps to fight off disease

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The radius is the arm bone on the same side as the pinky

a)

True

b)

False

60.

The neuron is made up of dendrites, axon and a cell body

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What are the four types of tissue?

a)

Nervous, skin, muscle, epithelial

b)

Nervous, muscle, epithelial, connective

c)

Connective, skin, epithelial, nervous

d)

Muscle, connective, epithelial, fat

62.

The trachea splits into these two tubes

a)

Alveoli

b)

Bronchioles

c)

Bronchi

d)

Lungs

63.

This is the tube where urine is released to the outside of the body.

a)

Ureter

b)

Kidney

c)

Bladder

d)

Urethra

64.

Fat is considered this kind of tissue.

a)
Connective
b)

Respiratory

c)

Nervous

d)

Skin

65.

#5 is pointing to ________.

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Aorta

d)

Pulmonary artery

e)

Right ventricle

66.

#4 is pointing to ________.

a)

Left ventricle

b)

Left atrium

c)

Aorta

d)

Right ventricle

e)

Right atrium

67.

#2 is pointing to the ________.

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Aorta

c)

Pulmonary artery

d)

Left ventricle

e)

Left atrium

68.

#6 is pointing to the ________.

a)

Aorta

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Left atrium

e)

Right ventricle

69.

#3 is pointing to the ________.

a)

Right ventricle

b)

Pulmonary artery

c)

Aorta

d)

Left ventricle

e)

Left atrium

70.

#7 is pointing to the ________.

a)

Right atrium

b)

Right ventricle

c)

Left ventricle

d)

Aorta

e)

Left atrium

71.

The ________ System involves 4 body systems: Digestive, Respiratory, Integumentary & Urinary.

a)

Muscular

b)

Circulatory

c)

Urinary

d)

Skeletal

72.

When blood is filtered as it passes through the kidneys, a fluid called ________ is produced.

a)

Plasma

b)

carbon dioxide

c)

urine

d)

water

73.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Fibula

74.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Fibula

75.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Ulna

b)

Radius

c)

Fibula

d)

Humerus

76.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Humerus

b)

Tibia

c)

Femur

d)

Fibula

77.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Tarsals

b)

Metatarsals

c)

Carpals

d)

Calcaneus

78.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Nasal bone

b)

Maxilla

c)

Frontal bone

d)

Mandible

79.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Mandible

b)

Maxilla

c)

Frontal Bone

d)

Clavicle

80.

What bone is highlighted?

a)

Scapula

b)

Clavicle

c)

Sternum

d)

Fibula

81.

Number 2 represents what?

a)

Bladder

b)

Ureters

c)

Urethra

d)

Kidneys

82.

The kidneys filter waste using tiny structures called?

a)

Ureters

b)

Bladder

c)

Urethra

d)

Nephrons

83.

The product of food in the mouth just BEFORE it enters the esophagus?

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Saliva

d)

Villi

84.

The end-product of the stomach is?

a)

Chyme

b)

Bolus

c)

Saliva

d)

Villi

85.

Which of the following systems is responsible for filtering fluid and helping to fight disease?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Muscular

c)

Skeletal

d)

Lymphatic

86.

Part of Blood: Made in the bone marrow, these cells carry oxygen to body cells using an iron-containing protein called hemoglobin.

a)

White blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Platelets

87.

Part of Blood: Made in bone marrow, these cells fight bacteria and viruses.

a)

White blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Platelets

88.

Part of Blood: The “watery” part of blood that carries nutrients, minerals, oxygen to cells and carries waste away.

a)

White blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Platelets

89.

Part of Blood: Cell fragments that help in the process of clotting.

a)

White blood cells

b)

Plasma

c)

Red blood cells

d)

Platelets

90.

The ________ is the largest lymphatic organ, filtering the blood and detecting foreign invaders.

a)

Pancreas

b)

Liver

c)

Spleen

d)

Lymph nodes

91.

________ produced by the white blood cells that match with specific antigens, like a lock and key.

a)

Inflammation

b)

Immunity

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hormone

92.

________ can be developed through different processes. If you have this to a particular pathogen, you will experience little or no effect from exposure to that pathogen.

a)

Inflammation

b)

Immunity

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hormone

93.

________ may cause an injury to become warmer than the surrounding area due to increased blood flow to the area.

a)

Inflammation

b)

Immunity

c)

Antibodies

d)

Hormone

94.

Which labels correctly identify the parts A and B?

a)

A Larynx B Esophagus

b)

A. Pharynx B. Esophagus

c)

A. Pharynx B. Larynx

d)

A. Larynx B. Trachea

95.

How would you know if you touch a cold object?

a)

Neurons in your skin send a chemical signal to the central nervous system.

b)

Neurons in your skin send an electrical message to the peripheral nervous system.

c)

Neurons in your skin send an electrical message to the central nervous system.

d)

Neurons in your skin send a chemical message to the peripheral nervous system.