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Body Systems Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 35mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which of the following body systems is labeled incorrectly?

a)

Circulatory - transports gases and nutrients

b)

Digestive - involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

c)

Endocrine - major role in hormone production

d)

Excretory - protects from water loss and outside environment

2.

Which of the following body systems is labeled incorrectly?

a)

Integumentary - major role in hormone production

b)

Lymphatic/Immune - provides active defense against pathogens

c)

Muscular - allows for movement

d)

Nervous - coordinates involuntary and voluntary responses

3.

Which of the following body systems is labeled incorrectly?

a)

Reproductive - provides ability to reproduce

b)

Respiratory - involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

c)

Skeletal - supports the body with structure

d)

Circulatory - transports gases and nutrients

4.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Circulatory System

a)

transports gases and nutrients

b)

involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

c)

major role in hormone production

d)

excretes waste material and very important for homeostasis

5.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Digestive System?

a)

involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

b)

major role in hormone production

c)

excretes waste material and very important for homeostasis

d)

protects from water loss and outside environment

6.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Endocrine System?

a)

major role in hormone production

b)

excretes waste material and very important for homeostasis

c)

protects from water loss and outside environment

d)

provides active defense against pathogens

7.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Muscular System?

a)

allows for movement

b)

coordinates involuntary and voluntary responses

c)

provides ability to reproduce

d)

major role in gas exchange

8.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Excretory System?

a)

excretes waste material and very important for homeostasis

b)

protects from water loss and outside environment

c)

provides active defense against pathogens

d)

allows for movement

9.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Integumentary System?

a)

protects from water loss and outside environment

b)

provides active defense against pathogens

c)

allows for movement

d)

coordinates involuntary and voluntary responses

10.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Lymphatic/Immune System?

a)

provides active defense against pathogens

b)

allows for movement

c)

coordinates involuntary and voluntary responses

d)

provides ability to reproduce

11.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Nervous System?

a)

coordinates involuntary and voluntary responses

b)

provides ability to reproduce

c)

major role in gas exchange

d)

supports the body with structure

12.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Reproductive System?

a)

provides ability to reproduce

b)

major role in gas exchange

c)

supports the body with structure

d)

transports gases and nutrients

13.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Respiratory System?

a)

major role in gas exchange

b)

supports the body with structure

c)

involved in the mechanical and chemical breakdown of food

d)

major role in hormone production

14.

Which of the following definitions is correct for Skeletal System?

a)

supports the body with structure

b)

transports gases and nutrients

c)

provides active defense against pathogens

d)

provides ability to reproduce

15.

Arrange the following from smallest to largest: organ, organ system, cell, tissue

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell

c)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system

d)

organ system, tissue, organ, cell

16.

Arrange the following from largest to smallest: organ, organ system, cell, tissue

a)

cell, tissue, organ, organ system

b)

cell, organ, tissue, organ system

c)

organ system, organ, tissue, cell

d)

organ system, tissue, organ, cell

17.

Specialized nerve cells are called

a)

neurons

b)

nervous people

c)

nucleus

d)

neutrons

18.

Why do nerve cells have such a unique shape?

a)

to connect and communicate with other neurons and the rest of the body

b)

because science is weird

c)

to allow for constant flow of electricity

d)

to prevent brain damage

19.

How are nerve cells like a relay system?

a)

signals are sent from the axon of one neuron to the dendrites of another like a relay

b)

the neurons hand off batons like a relay

c)

signals are sent from the dendrites of one neuron to the axon of another like a relay

d)

signals are sent from the axon of one neuron to the axon of another like a relay

20.

Which of the following is NOT a primary purpose of the nervous system?

a)

coordinate all activities of the body

b)

enable the body to respond and adapt to changes both inside and out

c)

keep the organism alive

d)

protect from water loss and outside environment

21.

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the nervous system?

a)

Central Nervous

b)

Peripheral Nervous

c)

Somatic Nervous

d)

Automatic Nervous

22.

Which of the following is NOT a major section of the brain?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

diencephalon

d)

cerebro

23.

Which of the following is NOT a major section of the brain?

a)

midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

hindbrain

24.

Match the lobe with the correct function: FRONTAL

a)

reasoning and thought

b)

integrates sensory information

c)

processes auditory information from ears

d)

processes visual information from eyes

25.

Match the lobe with the correct function: PARIETAL

a)

reasoning and thought

b)

integrates sensory information

c)

processes auditory information from ears

d)

processes visual information from eyes

26.

Match the lobe with the correct function: TEMPORAL

a)

reasoning and thought

b)

integrates sensory information

c)

processes auditory information from ears

d)

processes auditory information from eyes

27.

Match the lobe with the correct function: OCCIPITAL

a)

reasoning and thought

b)

integrates sensory information

c)

processes auditory information from ears

d)

processes visual information from eyes

28.

Which section of the brain is the largest?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

diencephalon

d)

midbrain

29.

Which section of the brain is divided into two hemispheres and further divided into four lobes?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

diencephalon

d)

midbrain

30.

Which section of the brain is responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture, and muscle tone

a)

cerebellum

b)

diencephalon

c)

midbrain

d)

pons

31.

Which section of the brain is divided into the thalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

diencephalon

b)

midbrain

c)

pons

d)

medulla oblongata

32.

Which section of the brain is responsible for eye and auditory reflexes?

a)

midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

cerebrum

33.

Which section of the brain is responsible for chewing, tasting and saliva production?

a)

pons

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

34.

Which section of the brain connects to the spinal cord, regulates heart and blood vessel function, digestion, respiration, swallowing, coughing, sneezing, blood pressure?

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

diencephalon

35.

Which statement describes afferent spinal nerves?

a)

carry information from the body to the brain

b)

carry information from the brain to the body

36.

Which statement describes efferent spinal nerves?

a)

carry information from the body to the brain

b)

carry information from the brain to the body

37.

Which nervous system is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?

a)

sympathetic nervous system

b)

parasympathetic nervous system

38.

What lobe is label A?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

39.

What lobe is label B

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

40.

What lobe is label C

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Temporal

41.

What lobe is label E

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

42.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the skeletal system?

a)

support the body

b)

body movement

c)

protect internal organs

d)

provide defense against pathogens

43.

What is the process of forming new red blood cells called and where does it take place?

a)

hemopoeisis - red bone marrow

b)

hemopoeisis - yellow bone marrow

c)

gluconeogenesis- red bone marrow

d)

gluconeogenesis - yellow bone marrow

44.

How many bones does an average adult human have?

a)

206

b)

205

c)

204

d)

over 9000

45.

Which of the following are divisions of the skeletal system?

a)

axial

b)

appendicular

c)

axis

d)

appendix

46.

What is another name for bone tissue?

a)

osseous tissue

b)

oropharyngeal tissue

c)

oocyte tissue

d)

osteopathic tissue

47.

Which of the following are types of joints in the human body?

a)

ball and socket

b)

hinge

c)

pivot

d)

saddle

48.

Why are there canals in bone tissue?

a)

to provide passageways for blood vessels

b)

to let bones breathe

c)

because Coach Coggins said so

d)

to provide tunnels for bone cars

49.

Which statement accurately depicts the difference between an osteoclast and an osteoblast?

a)

osteoblasts build bone; osteoclasts dissolve bone

b)

osteoblasts build bone; osteoclasts build bone

c)

osteoblasts dissolve bone; osteoclasts dissolve bone

d)

osteoblasts dissolve bone; osteoclasts build bone

50.

What is the special joint that holds bones in the skull together called in adults?

a)

sutures

b)

fontanels

c)

hinge joints

d)

pivot joints

51.

What are baby's soft spot called?

a)

sutures

b)

fontanels

c)

pivots

d)

saddles

52.

How many cervical vertebrae are there in a normal human?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

53.

How many thoracic vertebrae are there in a normal human?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

54.

How many lumbar vertebrae are there in a normal human?

a)

7

b)

12

c)

5

55.

What's the difference between an open and closed fracture?

a)

Open fracture - bone burst through skin; closed fracture - broken bone still inside the body

b)

Open fracture - broken bone still inside the body; closed fracture - bone burst through skin

c)

No difference - they're the same

d)

I have literally no idea - I slept in class that day