Human Body Responses Quiz

You have entered the annual Turkey Dash 5K race. Halfway through, your muscles are burning and you felt as if your legs were going to give out. What happens in your body to help you get to the finish line?

• Your body increases oxygen supply to muscles.

• Your body decreases blood flow to muscles.

• Your body stops producing energy.

• Your body reduces muscle endurance.

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• Scenario: You just finished eating a sandwich, and soon after, the nutrients from the food are being transported to your muscles for energy.

• • Question: What two body systems are working together to digest the food and deliver nutrients to your muscles?

  • Follow-up: What are the key organs involved in digesting the food and transporting the nutrients?

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• Scenario: During a soccer game, you notice your heart beating faster, and you're breathing heavily to keep up with the activity.

  • Question: Which two body systems are working together to increase oxygen flow to your muscles during exercise?

  • Follow-up: What organs in each system help pump oxygen and deliver it to your muscles?

• Scenario: While reading your science book, you suddenly touch a hot surface and immediately pull your hand away.

  • Question: What two systems are interacting to sense the danger and move your muscles quickly?

  • Follow-up: Which organs in these systems detect the heat and control your muscle movements?

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• Scenario: After drinking a bottle of water, your body processes the liquid and later removes it as waste through your kidneys.

  • Question: Which body systems are responsible for filtering and eliminating waste from the water you drank?

  • Follow-up: What organs in each system are involved in filtering the water and removing waste?

• Scenario: You decide to lift a heavy box. Your muscles contract and your bones provide support as you successfully pick it up.

  • Question: Which two body systems are involved in allowing you to move and lift the box?

  • Follow-up: Which organs in these systems are responsible for providing the force and support needed to lift objects?

The digestive and respiratory systems pair together to ...

• bring carbon dioxide and wastes to cells for diffusion.

• bring oxygen and wastes to cells for diffusion.

• bring oxygen and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

• bring carbon dioxide and nutrients to cells for cellular respiration.

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The digestive and respiratory rely on the ___ systems to transport needed materials to the cells.

• circlatory and excretory

• circulatory and muscular

• nervous and digestive

• nervous and skeletal

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How do the skeletal and circulatory systems relate to each other?

• Bone marrow produces blood.

• The heart is made of cardiac muscle tissue.

• The heart is held in place in the chest by ligaments.

• The blood brings carbon dioxide and glucose to the cells of the bones.

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What is a major role of the endocrine system?

• release hormones to control many body functions

• digest and absorb food

• transport nutrients through the blood

• first line of defense from infection