a wave-like motion the body uses to push food

Science: Human Body Systems Flashcards

1

Where does digestion start?

in the mouth
in the intestines
in the throat
in the stomach

2

The heart has how many chambers?

2
3
4
5

3

The stomach is an organ that __________.

gets upset
stores food
gets hungry
feels empty

4

Enzymes in your saliva change ____________________.

solid food to fat
salt to carbohydrates
starch to sugar
oxygen to carbon dioxide

5

Which system breaks down food into minerals that your body can use?

digestive
excretory
respiratory
circulatory

6

Arteries are found in which body system?

excretory
digestive
respiratory
circulatory

7

What system of organs brings oxygen into your body?

circulatory
digestive
respiratory
excretory

8

Where does your heart pump deoxygenated blood?

lungs
intestines
brain
stomach

9

What is peristalsis?

the energy collected in your heart
the traveling of food down your intestines
none of the above
a wave-like motion the body uses to push food

10

Materials your body cannot use are called?

pieces
processes
reactions
waste

11

The bladder stores?

red blood cells
urine
digestive juices
white blood cells

12

The circulatory system connects ___________________.

the chambers of the heart
the intestines of your body
the lungs to the mouth
the cells in your body

13

When you exhale or breathe out, your body releases _____________.

oxygen
hydrogen dioxide
nitrogen
carbon dioxide

14

Small food particles travel from here into the blood.

heart
kidney
small intestine
large intestine

15

The esophagus __________________________.

the tube which connects your stomach to your intestines
the tube that connects your mouth to your heart
tube which connects mouth to your lungs
none of the above

16

The heart pumps ________.

water
minerals
blood
oxygen

17

The kidneys are part of the _______________ system.

digestive
circulatory
excretory
respiratory

Science: Human Body Systems

Questions 17

Science: Human Body Systems

Questions 17