Body Systems

Pick a word in each set of options to best describe relationships between interacting parts of the human body. The human body is composed of systems with interacting parts. Organ systems are made of (organs / organelles / tissues), which are composed of specialized cells that work together to form (organs / organelles / tissues). Each cell of the human body contains (organs / organelles / tissues) with a specific function.

• organelles, organs, tissues

• tissues, organs, organelles

• organs, tissues, organelles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

 Which system is the stomach in?

• respiratory

• digestive

• nervous

• excretory

What is the main function of the respiratory system?

• take in oxygen and exhale waste like carbon dioxide

• move nutrients throughout the body

• take in carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen

What is the function of the human skeletal system?

• Digestion

• Support and protection

• Circulation

• Respiration

How do the nervous and muscular systems work together to produce movement?

• Nerves push muscles

• Muscles send signals to nerves

• Nerves send signals to muscles

• Muscles push nerves

What is the main function of the excretory system?

• To break down food

• To remove waste from the body

• To circulate blood

• To protect against disease

What is the primary function of the circulatory system in the human body?

• To break down food

• To transport nutrients and oxygen

• To produce hormones

• To protect against pathogens

Which human body system is responsible for transporting nutrients and oxygen to cells?

• Digestive system

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

What is the main job of the digestive system?

• break down foods into nutrients that can be used by the body

• take in oxygen and exhale waste like carbon dioxide

• pump blood throughout the body

• makes the body hungry

Which systems main function is to allow movement of the body?

• muscular

• digestive

• skeletal

• excretory