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(cK-12) Ch. 1&4: Human Body Systems - Quiz Review

Total questions: 57

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of tissue protects the body from harmful substances, and absorbs helpful substances?

a)

nervous tissue

b)

epithelial tissue

c)

muscle tissue

d)

connective tissue

2.

Why do the ends of long bones ossify later than other parts of the skeleton?

a)

to prevent growing pains in the bones

b)

to allow bones to grow in length

c)

to cushion the ends of the bones

d)

to allow bones to grow in width

3.

Early in life, a baby’s skeleton is mainly made of what?

a)

marrow

b)

periosteum

c)

bone

d)

cartilage

4.

The brain stem is responsible for...

a)

...the body’s voluntary actions, like walking, talking, thinking, or eating.

b)

...balance, coordination, and your knowledge of your body’s position.

c)

...the body’s involuntary actions, like your heartbeat, digestion, breathing, or blinking.

d)

...none of the above.

5.

Which form of training would increase the muscle mass and strength?

a)

safety training

b)

resistance training

c)

aerobic training

d)

cautionary training

6.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS) sends impulses from your brain to your sense organs?

a)

motor division

b)

neuron division

c)

axon division

d)

sensory division

7.

Smooth muscle is the muscle tissue that makes up the…

a)

...stomach and other organs.

b)

...bones.

c)

...brain.

d)

...heart.

8.

Bone is a good example of...

a)

...muscle tissue.

b)

...connective tissue.

c)

...nervous tissue.

d)

...epithelial tissue.

9.

Which part of the neuron is letter A?

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

nerve endings

10.

Which part of the neuron is letter B?

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

nerve endings

11.

Which part of the neuron is letter C?

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

nerve endings

12.

Which part of the neuron is letter D?

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrites

d)

nerve endings

13.

________________ muscle is the type of muscle tissue that makes up the heart.

a)

Cardiac

b)

Smooth

c)

Skeletal

d)

Epithelial

14.

When a ligament has been stretched or twisted too far, this results in a(n) ___________________.

a)

sprain

b)

fracture

c)

tear

d)

concussion

15.

If you went to the emergency room for a broken bone, this would be an example of how the _____________________ part of the motor division controls your voluntary movement.

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

c)

CNS

d)

involuntary

16.

Tissue that is defined by its ability to contract and relax is called _______________ tissue.

a)

muscle

b)

epithelial

c)

nervous

d)

connective

17.

When you get up to close a window, the __________________ __________________ of your PNS sends impulses from the brain to your sense organs, commanding your tissues to rise, walk over to the window, and close it.

a)

sensory division

b)

motor division

c)

autonomic division

d)

spinal cord

18.

Joints that allow little to no movement, like the joints of the skull, are called ________________ joints.

a)

fixed

b)

movable

c)

partially movable

d)

concrete

19.

When a muscle contracts and bends part of the body, like the arm, that muscle would be called a(n) ____________________.

a)

flexor

b)

extensor

c)

epithelial

d)

ligament

20.

When your body’s internal conditions are stable and working normally, your body is in a state of _______________________.

a)

homeostasis

b)

dysfunction

c)

atrophy

d)

ossification

21.

By far, the most common type of muscle tissue in the body is __________________ muscle.

a)

skeletal

b)

smooth

c)

cardiac

d)

nervous

22.

As part of the CNS, your ________________ ________________ links your brain to the nerve endings that branch all throughout the body.

a)

frontal lobe

b)

spinal cord

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebral cortex

23.

Once you’ve reached your late teens/early twenties, bone no longer grows in _______________, but will continue to grow in _______________.

a)

length; width

b)

strength; width

c)

width; length

d)

width; strength

24.

The _______________ system provides structure to the body and protects internal organs.

a)

skeletal

b)

nervous

c)

muscular

d)

digestive

25.

From largest to smallest, place these structures of the body in order: organs, cells, organ systems, tissues.

a)

organ systems, organs, tissues, cells.

b)

tissues, cells, organ systems, organs.

c)

cells, tissues, organs, organ systems.

d)

organs, tissues, organ systems, cells.

26.

Which part of the bone is letter A?

a)

periosteum

b)

compact bone

c)

bone marrow

d)

spongy (cancellous) bone

27.

Which part of the bone is letter B?

a)

periosteum

b)

compact bone

c)

bone marrow

d)

spongy (cancellous) bone

28.

Which part of the bone is letter C?

a)

periosteum

b)

compact bone

c)

bone marrow

d)

spongy (cancellous) bone

29.

Which part of the bone is letter D?

a)

periosteum

b)

compact bone

c)

bone marrow

d)

spongy (cancellous) bone

30.

Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems work together and cooperate to ensure their survival.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

31.

Bones move with muscle because the ligaments that connect them both pull on the bone.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

32.

Your cerebellum is responsible for maintaining the body’s balance and coordination.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

33.

Bones are made of nonliving tissue.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

34.

Any sort of nerve cell that transmits information is called a dendrite.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

35.

When your heart rate increases as you run, this would be an example of an autonomic response.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

36.

Bones can store nutrients in the body that it can use when it has gone without food for extended periods of time.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

37.

Human cells are specialized for specific tasks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

38.

Your cerebrum is responsible for voluntary actions, like moving, speaking, eating, or making critical judgments.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

39.

Blood cells are produced by compact bone.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

40.

A place where two or more bones of the skeleton meet is called...

a)

...a joint.

b)

...a ligament.

c)

...a myofibril.

d)

...an organ.

41.

The stable internal conditions of a living organism is called...

a)

...homeostasis.

b)

...cartilage.

c)

...atrophy.

d)

...ossification.

42.

Muscle movement that is not under conscious control is called...

a)

...involuntary movement.

b)

...voluntary movement.

c)

...peripheral movement.

d)

...central movement.

43.

Long, threadlike strands that allow muscle to contract or relax are called...

a)

...myofibrils.

b)

...neurons.

c)

...joints.

d)

...tendons.

44.

The soft, fatty substance that fills the insides of bones is called...

a)

...marrow.

b)

...cartilage.

c)

...atrophy.

d)

...periosteum.

45.

The wasting away of tissues due to underuse is called...

a)

...atrophy.

b)

...ossification.

c)

...homeostasis.

d)

...voluntary movement.

46.

The tough, connective tissues that attach skeletal muscles to bone are called...

a)

...tendons.

b)

...ligaments.

c)

...cartilage.

d)

...neurons.

47.

The nerve networks that branch out from the CNS and connect it to the body are called...

a)

...myofibrils.

b)

...the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

c)

...joints.

d)

...ligaments.

48.

A group of similar cells working together to achieve a common task is called...

a)

...tissue.

b)

...a TBI.

c)

...the CNS.

d)

...homeostasis.

49.

The process in which minerals replace cartilage with bone is called...

a)

...ossification.

b)

...homeostasis.

c)

...atrophy.

d)

...marrow.

50.

The brain and spinal cord, which process incoming and outgoing information, is called...

a)

...the central nervous system (CNS).

b)

...the peripheral nervous system (PNS).

c)

...the autonomic response system (ARS).

d)

...the somatic response system (SRS).

51.

A group of organs that work together to perform a complex function is called...

a)

...an organ system.

b)

...an autonomic system.

c)

...a peripheral system.

d)

...a central system.

52.

A band of connective tissue that joins bone to bone is called...

a)

...a ligament.

b)

...a tendon.

c)

...a myofibril.

d)

...an organ.

53.

Muscle movement that is under conscious control is called...

a)

...voluntary movement.

b)

...involuntary movement.

c)

...peripheral movement.

d)

...central movement.

54.

Any kind of brain dysfunction caused by an outside force is called...

a)

...a traumatic brain injury (TBI).

b)

...an atrophic brain injury (ABI).

c)

...neuron decay (ND).

d)

...involuntary brain damage (IBD).

55.

A structure made of two or more types of tissue that work together to perform the same task is called...

a)

...an organ.

b)

...a neuron.

c)

...a myofibril.

d)

...a ligament.

56.

Tough, flexible connective tissue in-between where bones meet is called...

a)

...cartilage.

b)

...neurons.

c)

...tendons.

d)

...marrow.

57.

Nerves cells that transmit information are called...

a)

...neurons.

b)

...joints.

c)

...organs.

d)

...myofibrils.