Unit 8, Human Body

The diagram below shows some of the organs in the human body. Which letter in the diagram is pointing to the large intestine?

• L

• M

• N

• O

The digestive system has many organs that work together. The liver is one of these organs. Which statement best describes a function of the liver?

• The liver removes water from unused food particles.

• The liver produces bile to help break down food particles.

• The liver absorbs nutrients from food particles it breaks down.

• The liver stores bile from the pancreas until bile is needed for digestion.

Which of the following functions would your body NOT be able to do if you had no bones?

• filter blood

• make blood

• absorb water

• take in nutrients

Which of these would most likely happen if your bladder was NOT functioning properly?

• You would not be able to filter toxins out of your blood.

• You would not be able to absorb any nutrients from the food you ate.

• You would not be able to break down large food particles into smaller ones.

• You would not be able to store water and other liquid waste until it was time to leave the body.

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Which of the following statements correctly compares the large intestine to the small intestine?

• The small intestine takes in oxygen, and the large intestine takes in blood.

• The small intestine absorbs nutrients, and the large intestine absorbs water.

• The small intestine filters the blood, and the large intestine breaks down food.

• The small intestine processes liquid waste, and the large intestine filters the blood.

Which organ of the body is used to read and understand a sentence?

• brain

• kidney

• liver

• pancreas

The organs in the human body carry out different functions. Which of the following organs works with the lungs to deliver oxygen to the rest of the body?

• heart

• stomach

• pancreas

• small intestine

Which of these is NOT a function of the skin?

• to protect the body against outside invaders

• to keep the body at a constant temperature

• to release chemicals that control blood sugar

• to allow the body to feel when something is touching it