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WorksheetsBody Systems 2.0
Total questions: 112
Worksheet time: 1hrs 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
2.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
3.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
4.
What are specialized nerve endings that detect change inside and outside the body?
a)
interneurons
b)
receptors
c)
motor neurons
d)
reflex arc
5.
Which of the TWO nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
sensory
6.
What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla
7.
Which part of your brain controls memory?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
neurons
8.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
neurons
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
9.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impluses
10.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
11.
The impulse changes to _______________ as it moves ACROSS the synapse to other neurons.
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
it stays the same
d)
liquid
12.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory
d)
receptors
13.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
14.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
15.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
16.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
17.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
18.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
19.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
20.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
21.
Which part of the brain controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord
22.
Which systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
a)
Circulatory, Excretory, Respiratory
b)
Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous
c)
Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous
d)
Circulatory, Skeletal, Nervous
23.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
24.
Major function of the nervous system
a)
movement
b)
sensation
c)
thought
d)
all of these
25.
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
internal
26.
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
internal
d)
cardiovascular
27.
Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...
a)
neurotransmitters only
b)
electrical impulses only
c)
wifi
d)
neurotransmitters AND electrical signals
28.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
29.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
30.
TRUE or FALSE: All nerves are the same and do the same things
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
31.
The peripheral nervous system can be divided into these two functions:
a)
movement and sensation
b)
movement and thinking
c)
thinking and decision making
d)
movement and smell only
32.
Sensory neurons are involved with
a)
all 5 senses
b)
sense of touch only
c)
involuntary movement
d)
all movment
33.
Motor neurons are involved with
a)
all 5 senses
b)
all movement
c)
involuntary movement only
d)
voluntary movement only
34.
Sensory and motor neurons are part of the ___ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
35.
Movement can be:
a)
only voluntary
b)
only involuntary
c)
voluntary OR involuntary
d)
none of these
36.
An example of involuntary movement would be:
a)
heart beating
b)
walking
c)
talking
d)
wiggling toes
37.
An example of voluntary movement would be:
a)
smiling
b)
heart beat
c)
digestion
d)
breathing
38.
This portion of the brain helps you coordinate your body movements.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
brain stem
d)
Amygdala
39.
Technically, a person/animal could survive with just this part of the brain.
a)
brain stem
b)
hypothalamus
c)
parietal lobe
d)
temporal lobe
40.
The _______ send and receive messages from the brain.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
41.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
42.
The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
43.
Your taste buds are not attached to nerve cells
a)
True
b)
False
44.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
45.
Which system is most closely associated with the brain?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
circulatory
d)
respiratory
46.
_____________ are specialized cells that are sensitive to stimuli and turn them into electrical impulses.
a)
synapses
b)
effectors
c)
receptors
47.
Nerve cells tell muscles what to do by using _______________.
a)
plasma
b)
spinal cord
c)
vertebra
d)
electrical impulses
48.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
49.
What is any quick response to stimuli that bypasses the brain?
a)
voluntary action
b)
knee jerk
c)
reflex action
50.
Any message carried by a neuron is called a(n)
a)
impulse
b)
neuron
c)
effector
d)
receptor
51.
Any change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react in some way is called a(n)
a)
neuron
b)
effector
c)
stimuli
d)
receptor
52.
A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
neuron
d)
nerve
53.
The cerebrum is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
54.
The chewing and grinding of food into smaller pieces is an example of...
a)
Mechanical Digestion
b)
Chemical Digestion
55.
Bile is made by which digestive organ?
a)
Gallbladder
b)
Stomach
c)
Rectum
d)
Liver
56.
Nutrients from digested food are absorbed in which digestive organ?
a)
Small Intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Large Intestine
d)
Gallbladder
57.
Which of the following is NOT part of the digestive tract? (Hint: Identify the secondary organ.)
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Small Intestine
d)
Liver
58.
Number 5 is pointing to the...
a)
Liver
b)
Gallbladder
c)
Pancreas
d)
Stomach
59.
Number 3 is pointing to the...
a)
Small intestine
b)
Rectum
c)
Large intestine
d)
Stomach
60.
Number 3 is pointing to the...
a)
Small intestine
b)
Rectum
c)
Large intestine
d)
Stomach
61.
Number 2 is pointing to the...
a)
Esophagus
b)
Stomach
c)
Small intestine
d)
Anus
62.
Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Rectum
d)
Large intestine
63.
Which organ pushes food down to the stomach?
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Rectum
d)
Large intestine
64.
Which body system gets ride of solid waste?
a)
Excretory (Urinary)
b)
Digestive
c)
Circulatory
d)
Respiratory
65.
As waste moves through the digestive system, the ______ absorbs water before storing waste in the rectum.
a)
Small intestine
b)
Stomach
c)
Esophagus
d)
Large intestine
66.
A short tube at the end of the large intestine that stores solid waste is the...
a)
Anus
b)
Rectum
67.
Which is NOT a function of the Digestive System?
a)
To rid the body of solid waste
b)
Absorb nutrients for energy & growth
c)
Break down nutrients from food
d)
Pump blood around the body
68.
Gastric juices in the stomach digest food into a thick liquid. This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
69.
Enzymes (chemicals) in your saliva help break down food while chewing. This is...
a)
Mechanical digestion
b)
Chemical digestion
70.
Most chemical digestion takes place in which organ?
a)
Stomach
b)
Small intestine
c)
Rectum
d)
Esophagus
71.
Number 7 is pointing to...
a)
Mouth
b)
Esophagus
c)
Small intestine
d)
rectum
72.
Number 8 is pointing to the...
a)
small intestine
b)
stomach
c)
anus
d)
rectum
73.
Why is the esophagus/food pipe important?
a)
To swallow food
b)
To choke
c)
To make your breath smelly
d)
None of these
74.
What comes first?
a)
Mouth
b)
stomach
c)
large intestine
d)
none
75.
What does the stomach do?
a)
Nothing
b)
Adds digestive juices to the food
c)
Goes out to the rectum
d)
Barley any of these
76.
WHAT IS AFTER THE SMALL INTESTINE?
a)
Large intestine
b)
nothing
c)
liver
d)
pancreas
77.
After the large intestine, what comes next?
a)
Rectum
b)
Toilet
c)
none
d)
accessory organs
78.
Muscular tube that connects the mouth to the stomach
a)
Epiglottis
b)
Peristalsis
c)
Stomach
d)
Esophagus
79.
Number 7 in the diagram represents the:
a)
Small intestine
b)
Liver
c)
Large intestine
d)
Gall Bladder
80.
Number 7 in the diagram represents the:
a)
Small intestine
b)
Liver
c)
Large intestine
d)
Gall Bladder
81.
Type of digestion in the stomach:
a)
Mechanical
b)
Chemical
c)
Both
82.
Where chemical digestion starts.
a)
Small intestine
b)
Oesophagus
c)
Mouth
d)
Stomach
83.
Which of the following would be considered a main role of the digestive system?
a)
Break down food molecules
b)
absorb nutrients
c)
Get rid of waste
d)
all of these
84.
Peristalsis occurs in which of the following locations
a)
mouth, stomach
b)
large intestine, small intestine
c)
esophagus, small intestine
d)
rectum, liver
85.
The wave-like contractions that moves a bolus through the digestive tract is known as
a)
Chyme
b)
appendix
c)
bile
d)
peristalsis
86.
This organ Moves food toward the esophagus
a)
stomach
b)
tongue
c)
esophagus
d)
mouth
87.
Removes water from waste
a)
Gall bladder
b)
Rectum
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
88.
Most nutrients are absorbed here
a)
liver
b)
appendix
c)
small intestine
d)
large intestine
89.
Produces mucus and enzymes that chemically break down food
a)
Esophagus
b)
liver
c)
Pancreas
d)
salivary glands
90.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
91.
Nails are made out of what?
a)
All of the Above
b)
Terminal
c)
Vellus
d)
Keratin
92.
What is the largest organ in the human body?
a)
Skin
b)
Hair
c)
Nails
d)
All of the Above
93.
Melanin:
a)
Helps protect skin from UV radiation
b)
Is found in almost every human being
c)
Is responsible for skin color
d)
All of the above
94.
Which layer of skin is "A" referring to?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
95.
This function of the skin allows the body to retain or lose heat.
a)
body temperature regulation
b)
storage
c)
excretion
d)
absorption
96.
The function that allows the body to eliminate salt, waste, and excess water and heat is :
a)
absorption
b)
excretion
c)
production
97.
To what layer of skin is letter "B" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
98.
To what layer of skin is letter "C" pointing?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Melanin
99.
To what structure is #1 pointing?
a)
Hair follicle
b)
Hair shaft
c)
Hair root
d)
Epidermis
100.
To what structure is #3 pointing?
a)
Sweat gland and duct
b)
Sweat pore
c)
Arrector pili muscle
d)
Sebaceous oil gland
101.
The structure that holds the root of the hair firmly in place.
a)
Hair follicle
b)
Hair shaft
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Sweat pore
102.
The _______________ system has been called both a membrane, because it covers the body, and an organ, because it contains several types of tissues. However, most refer to it as a system.
a)
respiratory
b)
integumentary
c)
cardiovascular
d)
muscular
103.
Which of the following is NOT part of the integumentary system?
a)
Skin
b)
Cartilage
c)
Nails
d)
Hair
104.
Which is the thin, most superficial layer of skin?
a)
Epidermis
b)
Dermis
c)
Hypodermis
105.
The vascular of the skin is the:
a)
Dermis
b)
Epidermis
c)
Hypodermis
d)
Stratum basale
106.
What is the main purpose of melanin in the skin?
a)
prevent fluid loss
b)
block harmful UV rays
c)
strengthen the skin
d)
produce vitamins
107.
Which layer of the skin contains connective tissue, blood vessels, nerves, sebaceous and sweat glands?
a)
subcutaneous
b)
hypodermis
c)
epidermis
d)
dermis
108.
What is the name of the outermost layer of skin?
a)
subcutaneous
b)
hypodermis
c)
epidermis
d)
dermis
109.
What are functions of skin?
a)
Protect Bones
b)
Protect Muscles
c)
Protect Organs
d)
All of the above
110.
Which is NOT a function of the skin?
a)
Insulation
b)
Movement
c)
Excretion
d)
Vitamin D Production
111.
What is the top layer of the skin called?
a)
Dermis
b)
Hypodermis
c)
Epidermis
d)
Subcutaneous
112.
Nails are made out of what?
a)
All of the Above
b)
Terminal
c)
Vellus
d)
Keratin
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