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Body Systems Independent Practice

Created by Patrick Haney

I created these worksheets to introduce and review my students to body systems and how they interact. Students are given the Body Systems Reference Sheet and allowed to work through these sheets in order to develop their own understanding of these systems. By the end of the unit, the students find that they no longer need to use their reference sheets. These sheets can be used during any body systems unit as in-class reviews or homework assignments.

Body Systems Reference Sheet

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Body Systems Practice Sheet #1

For each of the following situations, name 3 body systems that would be important for completing the task and give a short explanation of how each system would contribute.

Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: _______

Body Systems Practice Sheet #2

Decide which organ systems these organs belong to based on the information provided.

1. The brain sends, receives, and stores information along with making hormones that are sent

throughout the body.

The brain belongs to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

2. The heart is a muscular organ that pumps blood throughout the entire body.

The heart belongs to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

3. Skin prevents your body from losing water and helps it maintain its proper temperature. It

also secretes the hormone calcidiol.

The skin belongs to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

4. The kidneys remove wastes and extra water from the body secretes hormones to regulate

the body and maintain homeostasis.

The kidneys belong to the ______________________ & _______________________ systems.

5. In males, the testes produce the male gamete cells known as sperm as well as hormones

such as testosterone.

The testes belong to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

6. The diaphragm is a sheet of muscle that is responsible for expanding the lungs while a

person breathes in.

The diaphragm belongs to the _____________________ & _____________________ systems.

7. The colon absorbs water, an essential nutrient, and stores solid fecal matter until it is

expelled from the body.

The colon belongs to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

8. The stomach breaks down food so that the nutrients can be absorbed and releases vital

hormones.

The stomach belongs to the ______________________ & ______________________ systems.

9. The tongue is a muscular organ that is also able to detect 4 different distinct tastes.

The tongue belongs to the _______________________ & _______________________ systems.

10. The pancreas creates digestive enzymes that are secreted into the small intestines along

with several hormones including insulin.

The pancreas belongs to the ______________________ & ______________________ systems.

Fill in the correct body system that completes the statements below.

1. The hormone adrenaline is produced by the _______________________ system.

2. Blood cells are produced by marrow from the ________________________ system.

3. H.I.V. attacks Helper T cells which are a part of the ______________________ system.

4. Skin is the body’s largest organ and a part of the _______________________ system.

5. Your spinal cord is an organ in the central _____________________ system.

6. Hemoglobin is the molecule that carries oxygen through the____________________ system.

7. The rib cage protects the lungs and heart and is a part of the ___________________ system.

8. Extra water is stored in the bladder which is a part of the _____________________ system.

For each of the statements below decide which two body systems are interacting.

1. The spinal cord causes the knee to jerk upward

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

2. Nutrients are delivered from the intestines directly to your blood

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

3. Hormones trigger facial hair growth in a maturing male

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

4. Muscles cause the stomach to churn

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

5. The brain sends a signal to the lungs to inhale oxygen

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

6. Unused nutrients pass through the intestines and are removed from the body

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

7. Red blood cells are produced by marrow

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

8. Extra water is filtered from the blood by the kidneys

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

9. Helper T cells travel through the blood stream

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: _______

Body Systems Practice Sheet #3

For each of the statements below decide which two body systems are interacting.

1. Testosterone increases the muscle mass of an adult male

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

2. Muscles in the bladder contract to expel urine from the body.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

3. An asthma attack is triggered by hormones

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

4. The diaphragm muscle pulls air into the lungs

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

4. A female’s ovaries are signaled to release an egg cell by hormones

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

5. Ciliary muscles cause light to be focused through the eye onto light sensitive cells

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

6. Langerhans cells in the skin fight off a bacterial infection

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

7. Hormones reduce the amount of pain felt by a person during an animal attack

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

8. Muscles constrict blood vessels to increase blood pressure

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

9. Your spinal cord sends a signal to your hand to move

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

10. A sphincter muscle relaxes allowing urine to be expelled from the body

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

11. Oxygen gas (O2) travels directly from the lungs into red blood cells.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

12. The hormone adrenaline suppresses activity in the gastrointestinal tract

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

13. White blood cells travel through the blood stream to reach an infected organ

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

14. Nutrients are absorbed by the intestines and distributed through the blood stream

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

Select the best answer to the following questions:

1. Which two systems below are responsible for protecting tender internal organs?

A skeletal and circulatory systems C integumentary and skeletal systems

B respiratory and excretory systems D muscular and nervous systems

2. Which two systems below work together to fight a viral infection?

A skeletal and circulatory systems C muscular and nervous systems

B respiratory and integumentary systems D circulatory and immune systems

3. Which two systems below are most important when an animal jumps over a fence?

A skeletal and circulatory systems C integumentary and skeletal systems

B respiratory and excretory systems D muscular and nervous systems

4. Which two systems below are most important for smelling a rose?

A skeletal and respiratory systems C muscular and reproductive systems

B respiratory and nervous systems D nervous and immune systems

5. Which two systems below are most important when a person throws a dart?

A skeletal and circulatory systems C integumentary and skeletal systems

B respiratory and excretory systems D muscular and nervous systems

6. Which two systems below are most important for feeling the roughness of this paper?

A skeletal and respiratory systems C muscular and reproductive systems

B circulatory and nervous systems D nervous and integumentary systems

Answer the following questions about body systems.

1. Which body system absorbs nutrients? ____________________________________

2. Which body system distributes nutrients? ____________________________________

3. Which body system absorbs oxygen? ____________________________________

4. Which body system distributes oxygen? ____________________________________

5. In which body system would you find marrow? _______________________________

6. In which body system would you find hemoglobin? ____________________________

7. Which body system is in charge of hormones? ________________________________

8. What organism aids your body with digestion? ________________________________

9. What body system does your spinal cord belong to? ____________________________

Name: ________________________________ Date: ___________________ Period: _______

Body Systems Practice Sheet #4

For each of the statements below decide which two body systems are interacting.

1. Hormones increase the heart rate of an animal in danger

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

2. Oxygen is delivered from the lungs directly to your blood stream

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

3. Extra salt is removed from the body through sweat glands in the skin

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

4. Bone marrow produces red blood cells

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

5. The pulmonary vein brings blood from the lungs back to the heart

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

6. The hormone testosterone increases the bone density of a growing male

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

7. Muscles around blood vessels relax to reduce blood pressure

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

8. Antibodies travel through the blood stream to attack an invading virus

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

9. Muscles in the leg cause the tibia and fibula bones to move upward

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

10. Muscles force food through the gastrointestinal tract

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

11. Pain is felt when a person’s skin is cut by a cooking knife

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

12. Cardiac muscles pump blood throughout the body.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

13. Marrow produces red blood cells.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

14. Hormones cause the growth of facial hair in an adolescent boy.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

15. Oxygen gas leaves the lungs and attaches to hemoglobin molecules.

____________________________ & _____________________________ systems

Select the answer that will best complete the following analogies.

1. The digestive system is to absorbing nutrients as the circulatory system is to

A removing nutrients C distributing nutrients

B attracting nutrients D fighting infections

2. The immune system is to antibodies as the endocrine system is to

A white blood cells B nerve cells C marrow D hormones

3. The muscular system is to movement as the respiratory system is to

A breathing B consumption C circulation D infections

4. The circulatory system is to distributing nutrients as the digestive system is to

A removing nutrients C absorbing nutrients

B synthesizing nutrients D fighting infections

5. The endocrine system is to hormones as the immune system is to

A marrow B nerve cells C red blood cells D antibodies

6. The nervous system is to information as the excretory system is to

A oxygen B waste C blood D hormones

7. The immune system is to B cell as the circulatory system is to

A red blood cells C antibodies

B helper T cells D epithelial cells

8. The muscular system is to muscles as the circulatory system is to

A hormones B marrow C blood D bones

There are 3 body systems which primarily responsible for the protection of the human body: the skeletal, integumentary and immune systems. Decide which of the following systems is

responsible for protecting the body in the ways described below:

1. The brain is protected by a strong rigid skull. ___________________________

2. Skin protects the body from drying out. ___________________________

3. Antibodies neutralize viruses by attaching to them. ___________________________

4. The rib cage provides protection for the heart and lungs. ___________________________

5. Germs are prevented from entering the body by the skin. ___________________________

6. White blood cells engulf and digest bacteria. ___________________________

7. The spinal cord is encased and protected by the spine. ___________________________

8. Helper T cells attract other white blood cells to an infection. _________________________

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1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

Running a Race

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

Eating a Hamburger

Shooting an Arrow

Fighting a Viral Infection

Smelling a Flower

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

Healing a Broken Arm

Growing a Beard

Hitting a Baseball

Taking a Test

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

Taking a Photograph

X-900

1. _________________________________________________ 2. _________________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________________

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