Grade 8 Health Worksheet: Human Body Systems
A worksheet for 8th-grade science students focusing on the human body systems, including the circulatory and nervous systems.
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Grade 8 Health Worksheet: Human Body Systems
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. Good luck!
1. Which of the following is the primary function of the circulatory system?
Breaking down food for energy
Transporting oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
Controlling body movement
Filtering waste from the blood
2. Which part of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Hypothalamus
3. The human heart has chambers.
4. Neurons transmit messages using both electrical and signals.
5. Arteries carry deoxygenated blood away from the heart.
True
False
6. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
True
False
7. Briefly describe the path of blood through the human heart, starting from the right atrium.
8. Explain the main difference between voluntary and involuntary actions, providing an example of each.
9. Label the four chambers of the heart in the diagram below:
A.
B.
C.
D.