a wave-like motion the body uses to push food

Science: Human Body Systems Flashcards

1

What is peristalsis?

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

2

The stomach is an organ that __________.

stores food
gets hungry
gets upset
feels empty

3

Enzymes in your saliva change ____________________.

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

4

What system of organs brings oxygen into your body?

circulatory
excretory
digestive
respiratory

5

Arteries are found in which body system?

circulatory
respiratory
excretory
digestive

6

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

respiratory
excretory
digestive
circulatory

7

Where does digestion start?

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

8

Villi are found in which body system?

respiratory
digestive
excretory
circulatory

9

The heart pumps ________.

oxygen
minerals
blood
water

10

Small food particles travel from here into the blood.

heart
kidney
small intestine
large intestine

11

The esophagus __________________________.

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

12

Materials your body cannot use are called?

pieces
reactions
waste
processes

13

Where does your heart pump deoxygenated blood?

lungs
stomach
intestines
brain

14

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

nitrogen
carbon dioxide
oxygen
hydrogen dioxide

15

The circulatory system connects ___________________.

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

Science: Human Body Systems

Questions 15

Science: Human Body Systems

Questions 15