3.10.F - Quiz: Body Systems Parts I–III

Question 1

What are the four vessels in your body that are attached to the top of your heart?
Vena cava
Pulmonary artery
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary trunk
Heart
Aorta

Answer 1

Vena cava
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary trunk
Aorta

Question 2

What are the six major functions that take place in the digestive system?
Ingestion
Secretion
Mixing movement
Excretion
Absorption
Digestion
Partition
Dilation
Suppression

Answer 2

Ingestion
Secretion
Mixing movement
Excretion
Absorption
Digestion

Question 3

Approximately how much blood is contained in the human body? (Select all that apply.)
5–6 liters
1–2 gallons
4–5 liters
2–3 gallons
5–6 quarts
7–8 quarts

Answer 3

1–2 gallons
4–5 liters
5–6 quarts

Question 4

The top of the heart, known as the heart’s base, connects to four large blood vessels of the body. What are those four blood vessels?
Pulmonary veins
Aorta
Exocrine glands
Pulmonary trunk
Platelets
Vena cava
Salivary glands

Answer 4

Pulmonary veins
Aorta
Pulmonary trunk
Vena cava

Question 5

How many complete systems are there in the human body?
Eleven
Twenty-one
Fourteen
Seventeen
Twelve

Answer 5

Eleven

Question 6

The integumentary system consists of which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Nails
Nerves
Pulmonary veins
Hair
Skin
Exocrine glands

Answer 6

Nails
Hair
Skin
Exocrine glands

Question 7

The average person’s skin weighs __________ and has a surface area of almost __________.
10 pounds, 10 square feet
20 pounds, 20 square feet
10 pounds, 20 square feet
20 pounds, 10 square feet

Answer 7

10 pounds, 20 square feet

Question 8

Which body system is considered the body’s defense system?
Digestive system
Integumentary system
Immune system
Endocrine system

Answer 8

Immune system

Question 9

The nervous system consists of the __________, __________, __________, and __________. (Choose four.)
Brain
Spinal cord
Teeth
Heart
Nerves
Lungs
Skin
Sensory organs

Answer 9

Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Sensory organs

Question 10

What is the largest organ in the body?
The skin
The heart
The brain
The lungs

Answer 10

The skin

Question 11

Match each body part to its system.
Heart
Large intestine
Lymph nodes
Skin
Bones
Ligaments

Cardiovascular system
Integumentary system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Digestive system
Immune system

Answer 11

Heart
Cardiovascular system

Large intestine
Digestive system

Lymph nodes
Immune system

Skin
Integumentary system

Bones
Skeletal system

Ligaments
Muscular system

Question 12

The __________ provides support and protection for the soft tissues that make up the rest of the body.
Arterial system
Spine
Muscles
Skeleton
Skull

Answer 12

Skeleton

Question 13

What are the four functions of the muscular system?
Maintenance of posture and body position
Keeping the body cool
Promoting sleep
Circulating blood
Movement
Generation of body heat
Movement of substances inside the body

Answer 13

Maintenance of posture and body position
Movement
Generation of body heat
Movement of substances inside the body

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a system of the human body?
Respiratory system
Immune/lymphatic system
Cardiovascular/circulatory system
Tissular system

Answer 14

Tissular system

Question 15

The skeletal system includes all the bones and joints in the body. Each bone is a complex living organ that is made up of __________, __________, and __________. (Choose three.)
Protein fibers
Vitamins
Bread
Cells
Fatty fibers
Minerals

Answer 15

Protein fibers
Cells
Minerals

Question 16

What is the main function of the muscular system?
Providing heat
Posture
Strength
Movement

Answer 16

Movement