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WorksheetsA Growing and Changing Body
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A reflex action involves the spinal cord but not the
a)
tendons
b)
neurons
c)
brain
d)
ligaments
2.
The acids in your ___________ break down food.
a)
stomach
b)
alveoli
c)
nephron
d)
trachea
3.
The stomach, pancreas, and small intestine are parts of the ____________ system.
a)
respiratory
b)
endocrine
c)
circulatory
d)
digestive
4.
As you grow, the way your body, talents, and other traits develop depends on heredity and your ________________.
a)
alveoli
b)
environment
c)
diaphragm
d)
nephrons
5.
Which blood vessel takes blood away from the heart?
a)
veins
b)
alveoli
c)
arteries
d)
lungs
6.
Cells that look alike and work together make up a(n) ________________.
a)
organ
b)
system
c)
tissue
d)
organism
7.
Which of the following is NOT part of the circulatory system?
a)
heart
b)
veins
c)
lungs
d)
capillaries
8.
Strong, flexible bands of tissue that attach muscle to bone
a)
tendons
b)
ligaments
c)
joints
d)
neurons
9.
Chemicals that are made by your body
a)
hormones
b)
heredity
c)
ligaments
d)
joints
10.
These filter out waste and excess water in the kidney
a)
capillaries
b)
nephrons
c)
veins
d)
arteries
11.
The scientific term for the kneecap is
a)
fibula
b)
patella
c)
femur
d)
ulna
12.
The scientific term for the upper arm is
a)
radius
b)
ulna
c)
scapula
d)
humerus
13.
The scientific term for the collar bone is
a)
pelvis
b)
phalanges
c)
clavicle
d)
cranium
14.
The scientific term for the jaw is
a)
cranium
b)
mandible
c)
phalanges
d)
patella
15.
The scientific term for the fingers and toes is
a)
patella
b)
fibula
c)
femur
d)
phalanges
16.
What is this bone?
a)
femur
b)
fibula
c)
tibia
d)
ulna
17.
What is this bone?
a)
humerus
b)
radius
c)
ulna
d)
phalanges
18.
Bundles of nerve cells are called
a)
neurons
b)
nephrons
c)
trachea
d)
endocrine
19.
The basic unit of all living things
a)
cell
b)
tissue
c)
system
d)
organ
20.
The passing of traits from parents to offspring
a)
hormones
b)
heredity
c)
environment
d)
history
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