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Test your knowledge of the key systems in the human body!
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Your brainstem controls your balance and posture.
True
False
2
When you inhale, your diaphragm...
relaxes
stays flat
contracts
expands
3
What is the circulatory system mostly about?
Hair
The lungs
the heart
the brain
4
The main parts of the respiratory system are...
lungs, trachea, veins
lungs, trachea, bronchi, bronchioles, capillaries, alveoli
lungs and esophagus
lungs, heart, broccoli
5
The longest bone in the body is the humerus
True
False
6
Chemical digestion involves enzymes and gastric juices breaking down food.
True
False
7
Alveoli are...
aliens
a type of pasta
the covering of the lungs
tiny air sacs
8
The peripheral nervous system is your spinal cord and brain
False
True
9
Oxygen gets into the bloodstream through the...
trachea
bronchioles
capillaries
bronchi
10
Mechanical digestion is when:
when food is cut into pieces on the plate
Teeth and jaw grind up food and mix it with saliva
when you eat
when food is broken down by stomach acid
11
During your lifetime, your heart will beat 3 billion times and pump 400million litres of blood.
True
False
12
Your esophagus is ...
a part of the respiratory system
a tube that food falls through
connects the mouth to the intestines
is a muscle that connects the mouth and the stomach
13
What does the digestive system provide for the body?
water
nutrients
minerals
all of the above
14
What is picked up by blood at the round bones?
calcium
water
new blood cells
carbon
15
The skeletal system has three main functions...
To allow our bodies to move
creates a frame, protects organs and creates red blood cells
to create a cool halloween decoration
creates a frame, white blood cells, and protects organs
16
Your brain is protected by your...
skull
cerebrum
a helmut
cartilage
17
If you damage your spinal cord, it is possible that...
your brain would not live
you couldn't breathe
You could not walk, move your arms or have feeling in your skin
you couldn't think
18
What size is your heart?
your head
your fist
A tennis ball
a kiwi
19
What does the circulatory system mostly give to other systems?
blood, oxygen, nutrients
nutirents
milk, orange juice
water, blood
20
Your respiratory system is important because...
you cannot store oxygen in your body, so you must keep breathing
it brings oxygen to muscles, organs, the brain, and your cells
All of the above
it takes carbon dioxide out of the body
21
The Central nervous system is made up of...
the spinal cord
the brain
the brain and spinal cord
the nerves
22
What does your heart pump?
nutrients
blood
fluids
water
23
What are the main organs/parts of the Digestive system?
mouth, esophagus, trachea, lungs
nose, esophagus, small/large intestines
mouth, esophagus, stomach, small/large intestine
stomach, large and small intestines
24
The cerebrum is the largest part of your brain and is responsible for...
controlling breathing
keeping you balanced and upright
contributes to your thinking, memory and five senses
controls your whole body
25
Another name for your trachea is your...
wind tube
eating tube
esophagus
windpipe
26
Platelets keep your blood thin, so when you are cut, there is lots of blood.
True
False
27
Drinking milk and eating cheese, almonds, broccoli and spinach give calcium to the bones
False
True
28
White blood cells fight infection and disease
False
True
29
Your respiratory system starts at the...
lungs
heart and nose
nose and mouth
nose
30
How much blood do you have in your body right now?
5L
10L
9L
3L
31
Red blood cells carry...
oxygen to cells/carbon dioxide away from cells
waste to the large intestine
oxygen to cells
carbon dioxide away from cells
32
The main parts of the nervous system are the central and peripheral nervous system
False
True
33
Memory diseases, like Alzheimers, are nervous system diseases.
True
False
34
What is your heart?
a bone
a muscle and an organ
a muscle
a valentine
35
The nervous system is...
is not needed to survive
is like a computer that controls muscles, organs, thoughts and feelings
like an information highway, sending and recieving messages
contains blood and food
36
The most important system in the human body is the...
circulatory system
respiratory system
digestive system
nervous system
37
When you exhale, your diaphragm contracts.
True
False
38
Does the circulatory system include the liver?
True
False
39
At the small intestine, blood picks up nutrients from digested food.
False
True
40
At the large intestine, blood picks up water from food.
False
True
41
When you are running, your muscles hurt and you breathe harder because...
your muscles need more oxygen
you are out of shape
you need to rest
you forgot to stretch
42
When blood goes to the lungs, it...
picks up oxygen
Both red and blue
drops off carbon dioxide
dies
43
The main parts of the brain are the cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem
True
False
44
The brainstem...
controls movement and posture
is not a part of the brain
controls breathing, heart rate, blood pressure, digestion, body temperature
contributes to your thinking, feeling and logic
45
Your bronchi and bronchioles look a bit like tree branches.
False
True
46
Oxygen poor blood flows back to the heart through the arteries.
False
True
47
Oxygen rich blood flows away from the heart through the arteries.
True
False
