Human Body Systems Quizs

The primary functions of the digestive system are to break down food, absorb nutrients and excrete wastes. Once food is absorbed, what system is responsible for carrying nutrients to the body cells?

• Respiratory system

• Circulatory system

• Nervous system

• Skeletal system

What is the last organ in the digestive system?

• Stomach

• Small intestine

• Large intestine

• Liver

All of the following are types of muscles EXCEPT

• Smooth

• Cardiac

• Epidermal

• Skeletal

What part do the alveoli play in the respiratory system?

• They store gasses not needed by the body

• They exchange gasses with the circulatory system

• The keep any gasses from entering the bloodstream

• They convert carbon dioxide to oxygen for use by cells

Involuntary muscles are under your conscious control.

• True

• False

Which body system protects some of the internal organs, such as the heart and lungs, from physical injury?

• Muscular

• Skeletal

• Digestive

• Nervous

What do arteries do?

• Carry O2 away from the heart

• Carry O2 to the heart

• Carry CO2 away from the heart

• Carry CO2 to the heart

Which two body systems are directly involved in movement?

• Muscular and skeletal

• Digestive and muscular

• Skeletal and respiratory

• Respiratory and digestive

19. Tendons

• Connect bone to bone

• Cushion the ends of bone

• Connect muscle to bone

• Protect the heart

What do veins do?

• Carry O2 away from the heart

• Carry O2 to the heart

• Carry CO2 away from the heart

• Carry CO2 to the heart