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Body Systems Quiz

Directions: Answer every question based on the PowerPoint. For the short answer,
write a complete sentence.

1. The respiratory system helps us to breathe in _________________ and breathe out

_____________ ______________.
2. Which of these is NOT a part of the respiratory system?
a. Mouth
b. Lungs
c. Stomach
d. Diaphragm
3. The __________________ stops food from going into the trachea.
a. Epiglottis
b. Mouth
c. Alveoli
d. Trachea
4. What connects the bronchi to the alveoli?
a. Diaphragm
b. Bronchioles
c. Lungs
d. Epiglottis
5. What is the biggest muscle in the body? (Hint: when you breathe in, it moves
downward.)

6. The digestive system helps the body digest ________ and ________ that we take in.
7. Put a number next to each step in the digestive system, with 1 being first, and 4
being last.
____ Large Intestine
____ Mouth
____ Small Intestine
____ Stomach
8. What causes food to break down into smaller molecules?
a. Blood
b. Oxygen
c. Water
d. Digestive juices (stomach acid)
9. What happens to food after it passes through the large intestine?
10. The digestive system is important because ____________.
a. eating is fun.
b. sharing meals with people is a good way to make friends.
c. digestion is important for breaking down food into nutrients.
d. it helps the lungs move.
11. There are more than ______ muscles in the human body.
a. 543
b. 600
c. 12
d. 1,000
12. What are the three types of muscles?

13. Which type of muscle is also called the myocardium?

a. Cardiac
b. Skeletal
c. Smooth
d. Lungs
14. Signals from the _____________ ______________ ____________ and the _________________ in
the brain are what move muscles.
15. These are what we think of when we normally say the word “muscle”.
a. Smooth muscles
b. Cardiac muscles
c. Myocaridum muscles
d. Skeletal muscles