Circulatory/ Respiratory System
What is the main function of the respiratory system?
A. Pump blood through the body
B. Exchange gases between the body and environment
C. Break down food
D. Control movement
B. Exchange gases between the body and environment
Which two body systems are primarily responsible for locomotion?
A. Skeletal system and muscular system
B. Nervous system and circulatory system
C. Respiratory system and digestive system
D. Integumentary system and excretory system
A. Skeletal system and muscular system
In order for these runners to have an ample supply of nutrients sent to all parts of their body, what are the two systems that function together to perform this task?
A. Digestive and Muscular
B. Digestive and Circulatory
C. Respiratory and Muscular
D. Respiratory and Circulatory
B. Digestive and Circulatory
What are the main functions of the skin?
A. The main functions are to hold in water, protect from infection, and provide the sense of touch.
B. The main functions are to protect from infection, provide the sense of touch, and take in oxygen.
C. The main functions are to hold in water, provide the sense of touch, and take in oxygen.
D. The main functions are to provide the sense of touch, change color, and take in oxygen.
A. The main functions are to hold in water, protect from infection, and provide the sense of touch.
What is the main function of the immune system?
A. Transport oxygen
B. Break down food
C. Attack pathogens
D. Control movement
C. Attack pathogens
During exercise, breathing rate increases. Why does this happen?
A. Muscles need more oxygen to produce energy
B. Muscles need less oxygen
C. The heart stops pumping blood
D. Oxygen is removed from the lungs
A. Muscles need more oxygen to produce energy
What are the main functions of the human skeletal system?
A. To support the body, protect the organs, produce blood cells, and store minerals
B. To regulate the composition of body fluids by removing metabolic wastes and retaining a balance of water, salt, and other nutrients
C. To regulate and maintain bodily functions by producing hormones and releasing them into the bloodstream
D. To enable the diffusion of oxygen into the bloodstream and the removal of carbon dioxide from the bloodstream
A. To support the body, protect the organs, produce blood cells, and store minerals
What is the main function of the digestive system?
A. Pump blood
B. Filter wastes
C. Produce hormones
D. Break down food into nutrients
D. Break down food into nutrients
Which of the following is NOT a role of the central nervous system?
A. Receives information from outside the body through the senses
B. Controls heart rate
C. Helps fight infection from pathogens
D. Reacts to the environment by activating an appropriate response
C. Helps fight infection from pathogens
Pathogens are BEST described as —
A. Cells that carry oxygen
B. Microorganisms that cause infection
C. Hormones in the body
D. Nutrients in food
B. Microorganisms that cause infection
Which statement BEST explains how the respiratory and circulatory systems work together?
A. The respiratory system produces oxygen for blood.
B. The respiratory system takes in oxygen and the circulatory system delivers it to cells.
C. The circulatory system stores oxygen in the lungs.
D. The respiratory system pumps blood.
B. The respiratory system takes in oxygen and the circulatory system delivers it to cells.
Where are red blood cells produced?
A. ligaments
B. joints
C. red bone marrow
D. inside the brain
C. red bone marrow
What is the main function of the urinary system?
A. Produce hormones
B. Remove wastes from the body
C. Pump blood
D. Break down food
B. Remove wastes from the body
Ryan fell from his bike and scraped his left arm. If Ryan were to develop an infection a few days after, what conclusion can be drawn?
A. Ryan’s digestive system has been affected because its primary function is to produce antibodies to deal with the infection.
B. Ryan’s circulatory system has been affected because its primary function is to act as a boundary that protects the inside of the body.
C. Ryan’s respiratory system has been affected because its primary function is to produce antibodies to deal with the infection.
D. Ryan’s integumentary system has been affected because its primary function is to act as a boundary that protects the inside of the body.
D. Ryan’s integumentary system has been affected because its primary function is to act as a boundary that protects the inside of the body.
Which body system helps protect the body from disease?
A. Skeletal
B. Digestive
C. Immune
D. Muscular
C. Immune
What happens to oxygen after it enters the lungs?
A. It stays in the lungs to help breathing
B. It moves into the blood and is carried to body cells
C. It is converted into carbon dioxide
D. It is stored in the heart
B. It moves into the blood and is carried to body cells
How do muscles create movement?
A. By pushing bones
B. By contracting and relaxing
C. By producing oxygen
D. By storing nutrients
B. By contracting and relaxing
Which body system works closely with the urinary system to remove wastes from blood?
A. Circulatory system
B. Digestive system
C. Respiratory system
D. Skeletal system
A. Circulatory system
Which function is associated with the nervous system?
A. Red blood cells creating new blood cells
B. Joints helping connect the bones
C. Receiving information from the brain
D. Food digesting through the stomach
C. Receiving information from the brain
What does the endocrine system produce?
A. Blood
B. Hormones
C. Oxygen
D. Muscles
B. Hormones
The _____________ is a muscular organ that pumps blood to the body
Heart
Which type of muscle is found in the heart?
Cardiac muscle
Which organ filters waste from the blood?
kidneys
Which is the largest organ in our body?
Skin
Which structure produces and releases hormones?
glands