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Body Systems

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 2hrs 59mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Protects the body, regulates body temperature

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

2.

Carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body.

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

3.

Supplies blood with oxygen and rids the body of carbon dioxide

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

4.

Main Organs: Heart and blood vessels

a)

Integumentary

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

5.

Makes chemical messages that regulate conditions inside the body.

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

endocrine system

d)

muscular system

6.
Where does digestion start?
a)
stomach
b)
mouth
c)
esophagus
7.
The smallest units or parts of living things; the body's building blocks.
a)
cells
b)
organs
c)
tissues
d)
system
8.
Which representation would show the organization of life from simplest to the most complex?
a)
Heart muscle tissue, cardiovascular system, heart muscle tissue
b)
cardiovascular system, heart muscle cells, heart muscle tissue
c)
cardiovascular system, heart tissue, heart cells
d)
Heart muscle cells - heart muscle tisse, heart, cardiovascular system
9.
Which body system sends electrical signals to all other body systems?
a)
circulatory system
b)
nervous system
c)
digestive system
d)
skeletal system
10.
Which two human body systems are most responsible for getting oxygen to cells?
a)
digestive and skeletal
b)
skeletal and circulatory
c)
circulatory and respiratory
d)
respiratory and digestive
11.
Which best compares the respiratory system to the circulatory system?
a)
The respiratory system transports oxygen to cells, while the circulatory system provides oxygen for cells.
b)
The respiratory system provides oxygen for cells, while the circulatory system transports oxygen to cells.
c)
The respiratory system breaks down food for cell energy, while the circulatory system rids the body of waste.
d)
The respiratory system rids the body of waste, while the circulatory system breaks down food for cell energy.
12.

Which of the following statements describes the function of the heart?

a)

The heart produces white and red blood cells.

b)

The heart controls the nervous system.

c)

The heart makes oxygen and carbon dioxide.

d)

The heart pumps blood throughout the body.

13.

How does the circulatory system depend on the skeletal system?

a)

The skeletal system removes carbon dioxide from the circulatory system.

b)

The skeletal system produces blood cells in the bone marrow.

c)

The skeletal system is responsible for voluntary movement.

d)

The skeletal system helps to digest food for the circulatory system.

14.

What is the most important function of the excretory system?

a)

Break down food

b)

Pump blood

c)

Remove waste

d)

Voluntary movement

15.

How do the circulatory and excretory systems work together?

a)

The circulatory system brings nutrients and oxygen so our cells can produce energy.

b)

The circulatory system brings blood to the kidneys to filter and remove waste.

c)

The circulatory system bring white blood cells around the body to fight infection and disease.

d)

The circulatory system helps the excretory system digest food.

16.

How does the immune system depend on the circulatory system in order to function?

a)

The circulatory system produces antibodies used by the immune system.

b)

The circulatory system sends bacteria and viruses to the immune system.

c)

The circulatory system transports immune system cells throughout the body.

d)

The circulatory system protects the immune system from diseases.

17.

Which two systems work together to remove wastes?

a)

digestive and excretory

b)

respiratory and skeletal

c)

skeletal and circulatory

d)

digestive and respiratory

18.

The ________ system is made of glands that secrete hormones into the blood to maintain homeostasis (balance)

a)

excretory

b)

endocrine

c)

digestive

d)

circulatory

19.
What is your body's process of maintaining balanced conditions?
a)
photosyntheis
b)
homeostasis
c)
circulation
d)
regulation
20.
The following is an example of which two systems working together:
"The small intestine absorbs nutrients from our food and they are carried through the blood to the cells."
a)
Digestive and Circulatory
b)
Digestive and Respiratory
c)
Digestive and Skeletal
d)
Digestive and Nervous
21.
Fill in the blanks:
"The ________ system allows us to move around, but the _________ system controls our movement."
a)
Skeletal, Nervous
b)
Nervous, Skeletal
c)
Muscular, Skeletal
d)
Nervous, Muscular
22.

Thyroid Gland does what

a)

make chicken juice

b)

regulate metabolism

c)

help breakdown sugar

23.

Thymus does what

a)

used to make sex cells

b)

is an herb like thyme

c)

helps with immune system

24.

Pineal gland

a)

Chemical substances produced and secreted by the endocrine glands.

b)

releases melatonin and regulates sleep

c)

Pineapple flavor, please

25.

Adrenal glands

a)

release adrenaline into the body

b)

Regulates blood pressure

c)

makes insulin

26.

Endocrine System

a)

a chemical factory for our bodies

b)

a good sound system

c)

a system made up of 10 glands inside the body

27.

Pancreas does what

a)

regulates our body

b)

produces insulin and hormones

c)

makes pancakes in our dreams

28.

What are hormones?

a)

things that make teenagers moody

b)

Chemical that help the body adjust to change.

c)

chicken juices

29.

What is the Pituitary glands?

a)

controls the brain

b)

a gland in the pits

c)

Often called the "master gland" of the body

30.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

31.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
32.

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Targeted Cells

33.

Where does the digestive system start?

a)

The liver

b)

The throat

c)

The stomach

d)

The mouth

34.

Which is the esophagus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

35.

Which parts of the diagram is the small and large intestine?

a)

A~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

b)

D~ small intestine

E~ large intestine

c)

C~ large intestine

B~ small intestine

d)

A~ large intestine

C~ small intestine

e)

E~ small intestine

D~ large intestine

36.

The muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach.

a)

stomach

b)

esophagus

c)

large intestine

d)

small intestine

37.

Which of the following organs does NOT contribute digestive juices and enzymes?

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

thyroid

38.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
39.
What stores bile?
a)
Colon
b)
Gall Bladder
c)
Small Intestine
40.
The organ where food doesn't pass through but it does break down fats and detoxify poisons?
a)
liver
b)
small intestine
c)
stomach
d)
large intestine
41.

What are involuntary contractions?

a)

Chyme

b)

Peristalsis

c)

Rectum

d)

Villi

42.

(a)   is food/juices that are formed in the stomach.

43.
When you breathe, your lungs take in ___ and remove ___. 
a)
air/oxygen
b)
oxygen/carbon dioxide 
c)
carbon dioxide/waste 
d)
waste/air 
44.
What is tube that is also known as your wind pipe?
a)
esophogus
b)
bronchi
c)
trachea
d)
alveoli
45.
Flap of skin that covers the opening to the windpipe during swallowing
a)
Stomach
b)
Trachea
c)
Pancreas
d)
Epiglottis
46.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

47.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

48.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

49.
The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________
a)
changes what is bad for your body.
b)
maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature. 
50.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
51.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
52.
What would your body's response be to having the flame of a candle getting too close to your hand?
a)
To sweat
b)
To yell
c)
To pull your hand away
53.
What is an example of your body maintaining homeostasis? 
a)
Your internal body temperature is 98.6o.
b)
The hair growing on your head. 
c)
Your fingernails and toenails breaking when they get too long. 
54.

Chemical digestion involves which of the following?

a)

Cutting food with a knife

b)

Crushing food

c)

Chewing

d)

Stomach Acid

55.

Where are most nutrients absorbed during digestion?

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Esophagus

56.

A muscular bag that mixes and crushes food is your

a)

Small Intestine

b)

Stomach

c)

Large Intestine

d)

Esophagus

57.

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

a)

Heart

b)

Lungs

c)

Kidneys

d)

Skin

58.

How do your digestive and circulatory systems interact?

a)

The large intestine absorbs water

b)

Your skull protects your brain

c)

Blood absorbs nutrients from the small intestine

d)

Blood carries carbon dioxide to the lungs

59.

The job of your kidneys is to...

a)

Create feces

b)

Take carbon dioxide out of your blood

c)

Put oxygen into your blood

d)

Clean blood, sending waste to bladder

60.

Which 2 systems work together when blood takes nutrients from your small intestine to your cells?

a)

Circulatory and Digestive

b)

Circulatory and Muscular

c)

Digestive and Respiratory

d)

Digestive and Muscular

61.

Which 2 systems work together when your lungs release carbon dioxide as waste?

a)

Respiratory and Digestive

b)

Respiratory and Excretory

c)

Excretory and Muscular

d)

Skeletal and Muscular

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