Human Body Review Part 1

What is the largest part of the brain?

• cerebellum
• brain stem
• cerebrum
• pons

What part of the brain has an outer layer called the cortex?

• pons
• brain stem
• cerebrum
• spinal cord

What part of the brain controls voluntary muscles?

• cerebellum
• brain stem
• cerebrum
• spinal cord

What are neurons called that detect stimuli in the skin and eyes?

• interneurons
• synapses
• motor neurons
• sensory neurons

How do impulses cross synapses between neurons?

• by osmosis
• through interneurons
• through a cell body
• by a chemical

Which disease is caused by a virus that attacks white blood cells?

• AIDS
• measles
• flu
• polio

What is formed in the blood to fight invading antigens?

• hormones
• allergens
• pathogens
• antibodies

Where does oxygen rich blood enter first?

• right atrium
• left atrium
• left ventricle
• right ventricle

What is required to clot blood?

• plasma
• oxygen
• platelets
• carbon dioxide

Of the following, which carries oxygen to blood?

• red blood cells
• platelets
• white blood cells
• lymph