Vocabulary: Body Systems part 2

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of similar cells that perform a specific function.

• tissue

• organ

• organism

• system

Fill in the blank: ________ is a structure in a plant or animal that is composed of different kinds of tissues that perform a specific function or group of functions.

• organ

• cell

• enzyme

• membrane

Fill in the blank: ________ is a group of organs that work together to perform a major function for an organism.

• organ system

• cell

• tissue

• organ

Fill in the blank: The ________ is the main organ of the nervous system that controls most of the functions of the body.

• brain

• heart

• liver

• stomach

Fill in the blank: The ________ is a thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to nerves in the body.

• spinal cord

• esophagus

• trachea

• artery

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a cell that carries information through the nervous system.

• neuron

• erythrocyte

• osteocyte

• hepatocyte

Fill in the blank: A ________ is a bundle of neurons that transmits impulses between the nervous system and other parts of the body.

• nerve

• artery

• muscle

• gland

Fill in the blank: The ________ is part of the nervous system made up of the brain and spinal cord, controlling most functions of the body and mind.

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• digestive system

• respiratory system

What is the term for the network of nerves that branches out from the central nervous system to the rest of the body?

• peripheral nervous system

• digestive system

• respiratory system

• skeletal system

What is the involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus that occurs rapidly and without conscious control called?

• reflex

• impulse

• sensation

• perception