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Skel, Musc, Nerv, Circ, Resp Quiz

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Red blood cells are produced in the body and travel through arteries and veins. The circulatory system is able to maintain a relatively constant amount of red blood cells because blood cells are regularly produced by

A. the lymph of the circulatory system

B. the neurons of the nervous system

C. the glands of the endocrine system

D. the bones of the skeletal system


What is the primary role of the cardiovascular system in maintaining the body?

A. It signals nervous responses and hormones.

B. It controls growth and sexual reproduction.

C. It provides cells with nutrients and oxygen while it removes waste.

D. It breaks down food and carbon dioxide, while it excretes mucus


Which body systems work together to send oxygen throughout the body?

A. respiratory and excretory

B. integumentary and nervous

C. respiratory and circulatory

D. nervous and muscular


Which of the following is a function of the musculoskeletal system in the human body?

A. repairing vital organs

B. feeding vital organs

C. protecting vital organs

D. monitoring vital organs


Which of the following make up the central nervous system?

A. brain and spinal cord

B. nerves and ganglia

C. brain and peripheral nerves

D. tracts and spinal cord


The job of tendons in the muscular system is to

A. connect muscles to bones

B. control protein synthesis

C. transmit nerve signals

D. repair damaged cells


In the human body, which of the following organs connects the sensory organs through nerves, allowing an individual to utilize their senses.

A. brain

B. heart

C. lungs

D. muscles


Which type of muscles are used when a person walks?

A. cardiac muscle

B. smooth muscle

C. joints and tendons

D. skeletal muscles


How does the skeletal system interact with the nervous system?

A. the nervous system provides the blood and oxygen to developing bones

B. the nervous system provides nutrients and minerals to developing bones

C. the skeletal system controls the messages sent to the brain and spinal cord

D. the skeletal system provides protection to the brain and spinal cord


The nucleus of a single-celled organism becomes damaged. In a complex organism, this would be similar to which organ system becoming damaged?

A. nervous

B. excretory

C. cardiovascular

D. respiratory


The spinal cord, a long tubular structure, that connects to the brain, is protected by the vertebrae. In this situation the

A. endocrine system works in conjunction with the respiratory system

B. nervous system works in conjunction with the skeletal system

C. digestive system works in conjunction with the excretory system

D. muscular system works in conjunction with the nervous system


Jenny plays on a soccer team and kicked the soccer ball into the goal. What role did her muscles perform?

A. Her muscles carried blood to her legs.

B. Her muscles made the energy for her legs.

C. Her muscles stored minerals in her legs.

D. Her muscles moved the bones in her legs.


What structure connects bones together at a joint?

A. cartilage

B. ligament

C. muscle

D. tendon


The respiratory system provides oxygen to the blood in the body, while removing carbon dioxide. Which system directly interacts with the respiratory system to maintain homeostasis?

A. the excretory system when it sends out liquid waste as urea

B. the skeletal system when oxygen and glucose around the ribs are absorbed

C. the nervous system when the brain regulates the body’s breathing and heart rate

D. the digestive system when food is broke n down for nutrients


Which statement correctly describes two organ systems working together when the body increases its movement?

A. The excretory system releases extra waste, and the digestive systems breaks down nutrients quickly to replace the waste.

B. The digestive system breaks down nutrients quickly, and the respiratory system delivers the nutrients to the working muscles.

C. The respiratory system increases gas exchange, and the circulatory system circulates blood faster to deliver oxygen to muscles.

D. The circulatory system picks up more carbon dioxide waste from the muscles, and the excretory system releases the carbon dioxide.


Topics:

Healthcare Systems and Insurance Types of Nutrients Special Senses CNA Introduction Eco Factors & Bacteria Parts of the Skin Nervous / Sensory System Stroke Genes and Cells Levels of Organization Perioperative Nursing Care Cell Division The Musculoskeletal and Integumentary Systems Careers in Health Care Disorders of The Joints