Directions
Directions
1. The framework of a house provides the house with both support and structure allowing it to stand. Which
system provides those functions in humans?
A. Skeletal System C. Integumentary System
B. Muscular System D. Digestive System
2. What 2 systems are MOST DIRECTLY responsible for your ability to stand up for long
periods of time, walk, and sit down?
A. Integumentary and Excretory C. Circulatory and Respiratory
B. Digestive and Reproductive D. Musculoskeletal
3. The soft, fatty tissue that fills the inside of most bones and makes red blood cells and
many white blood cells.
A. Bone marrow B. Fat C. Heart D. Skin
4. Skin, hair, and nails make up the _____________________ system.
A. muscular system C. digestive system
B. integumentary system D. skeletal system
5. ______________, the body's largest organ, contains melanin, which gives skin color that
protects it from the sun's rays.
A. Skin B. Tendon C. Nerves D. Joint
6. If the portion of the cerebellum was damaged as a result of trauma, what effect would this person likely
experience?
A. rapid breathing C. trouble in maintaining balance
B. changes in body temperature D. partial or incomplete memory loss
7. It is involved in the fight or flight response.
A. parasympathetic B. autonomic C. sympathetic D. somatic
8. Which of the following organs is made up the central nervous system?
A. muscles and bones C. interneurons and motor neurons
B. brain and spinal cord D. sensory neurons and motor neurons
9. The following are parts of neuron, EXCEPT ________________.
A. nucleus B. cell body C. axon D. dendrites
10. Which of the following is not controlled by the cerebrum.
A. judging a beauty contest C. thinking of your assignment
B. smelling a bad odor D. Breathing
11. The main function of musculoskeletal system is to
A. support the body, allowing motion, and protecting vital organs
B. release waste product from the body
C. maintain heat and temperature of the body
D. send and receive different stimuli from the sense organs
12. Muscles in the body work ______________.
A. individually B. in group C. in pairs D. as needed
13. The bones provide ________________.
A. food for the body.
B. proper nourishment.
C. stability of the body.
D. protection against all kinds of diseases.
14. The skeletal portion of the system serves as the main storage of_____________.
A. system for calcium and phosphorus.
B. oxygen and carbon dioxide.
C. white blood cells.
D. vitamins and minerals.
15. Muscles keep bones in place and also play a role in the movements of___________.
A. bones B. internal organs C. legs and hands onlyD. eyelids
16. When you used your muscles too much you feel
A. Relax B. comfortable C. tired D. hungry
17. Carbon dioxide leaves in our body through_____________.
A. Inhalation B. exhalation C. respiration D. transpiration
18. When air goes to the air sacs oxygen goes to the _________.
A.wall of the air sacs B. wall of the lungs
C. wall of bronchioles D. walls of the heart
19.Why do we need oxygen? All your answers are correct except one.
A.To stay alive B. to have energy
C. break down sugar D. to maintain balance.
20.What is the major organ in the respiratory system?
A. Heart B. lungs C. kidneys D. brain