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Human Body Review- Pre-AP Bio

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 2mins

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1.

Break down food molecules into smaller molecules that can be absorbed by cells.

a)

digestive system

b)

excretory system

c)

lymphatic system

d)

muscular system

2.

Excrete solid waste.

a)

excretory system

b)

digestive system

c)

reproductive system

d)

endocrine system

3.

chewing; stomach churning; peristalsis

a)

mechanical digestion

b)

chemical digestion

4.

salivary amylase breaks down...

a)

all types of food

b)

proteins

c)

starches

d)

fats

5.

passageway for food, air, water

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

esophagus

d)

trachea

6.

smooth muscle contractions in digestive system

a)

esophagus

b)

epiglottis

c)

peristalsis

d)

microvillus

7.

pepsin...

a)

enzyme

b)

breaks down protein

c)

acid

d)

breaks down starch

e)

breaks down fats

8.

stomach acid

a)

sulfuric acid

b)

hydrocholoric acid

c)

pepsin

d)

acetic acid

9.

which organs does food pass through?

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

gallbladder

d)

esophagus

e)

pharynx

10.

secretions from this organ help to neutralize stomach acid that passes into the small intestine

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

small intestine

11.

secretes enzymes that help break down proteins and fats in the small intestine

a)

pancreas

b)

liver

c)

stomach

d)

large intestine

12.

makes bile

a)

liver

b)

gallbladder

c)

pancreas

d)

small intestine

13.

stores and concentrates bile before releasing it into small intestine

a)

gallbladder

b)

liver

c)

small intestine

d)

stomach

14.

which make substances that are later used to help digest food in the small intestine?

a)

large intestine

b)

pancreas

c)

liver

d)

gallbladder

e)

stomach

15.

which organ absorbs the majority of nutrients?

a)

small intestine

b)

large intestine

c)

stomach

d)

rectum

16.

Which increase surface area in the small intestine?

a)

folded lining

b)

villi

c)

microvilli

d)

minivilli

e)

chyme

17.

which organ compacts undigested food waste into feces?

a)

large intestine

b)

small intestine

c)

rectum

d)

stomach

18.

transport materials to and from cells (gases, water, nutrients, wastes)

a)

circulatory system

b)

respiratory system

c)

endocrine system

d)

excretory system

19.

which are true of heart's upper chambers?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

receive blood

d)

pump blood out of heart

e)

deoxygenated blood only

20.

which are true of heart's lower chambers?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

receive blood

d)

pump blood out of heart

e)

deoxygenated blood only

21.

thick layer of tissue that separates heart chambers

a)

septum

b)

valve

c)

atrium

d)

ventricle

22.

prevent backflow of blood

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

c)

valves

d)

hemoglobin

23.

protein in RBC's that binds to O2 and CO2

a)

septum

b)

pepsin

c)

hemoglobin

d)

keratin

e)

elastin

24.

cell fragments that aid in blood clotting

a)

platelets

b)

hemoglobin

c)

lymphocytes

d)

capillaries

25.

white blood cells are associated with..

a)

immune system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

circulatory system

d)

nervous system

26.

blood vessels that carry blood away from the heart

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

27.

blood vessels that carry blood toward the heart

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

28.

blood vessels with thickest walls

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

29.

blood vessels with valves

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

30.

smallest blood vessels; sites of gas exchange in body tissues and lungs

a)

arteries

b)

veins

c)

capillaries

d)

lymph vessels

31.

which are correct matches?

a)

pulmonary loop is between heart and lungs

b)

pulmonary loop is between heart and body

c)

systemic loop is between heart and lungs

d)

systemic loop is between heart and body

32.

blood moves from the vena cava into the...

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

33.

deoxygenated blood is found...

a)

right side of heart

b)

left side of heart

c)

upper chambers of heart

d)

lower chambers of heart

34.

oxygen rich blood is found...

a)

right side of heart

b)

left side of heart

c)

upper chambers of heart

d)

lower chambers of heart

35.

blood moves from the right atrium into the...

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

36.

when blood leaves the right ventricle it passes into the...

a)

aorta

b)

right atrium

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

left ventricle

37.

blood returns to the heart from the lungs through the...

a)

pulmonary vein

b)

pulmonary artery

c)

aorta

d)

vena cava

38.

blood returning from the lungs enters which chamber?

a)

right atrium

b)

right ventricle

c)

left atrium

d)

left ventricle

39.

blood moves from the left atrium into the...

a)

right atrium

b)

left atrium

c)

right ventricle

d)

left ventricle

40.

blood leaving the left ventricle exits through the...

a)

aorta

b)

vena cava

c)

pulmonary artery

d)

pulmonary vein

41.

controls thoughts, responses to stimuli, and basic life functions

a)

endocrine system

b)

nervous system

c)

muscular system

d)

reproductive system

42.

immediate responses= x; slow, sustained responses= y

a)

x= nervous; y= endocrine

b)

x= endocrine; y= nervous

43.

central nervous system contains...

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

motor neurons

d)

sensory neurons

e)

interneurons

44.

connects brain to nerves; controls reflexes

a)

spinal cord

b)

dendrites

c)

motor neurons

d)

synapse

45.

what is represented by each letter in the picture?

a)

A- dendrites, B- cell body, C- axon

b)

A- cell body, B- axon, C- dendrite

c)

A- axons, B- dendrite, C- cell body

46.

sends message away to another neuron

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

47.

receives messages from another neuron

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

48.

chemical messengers sent from one neuron to another

a)

synapses

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

enzymes

d)

axodendric acids

49.

gathers and transmits messages between body and brain

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

c)

messenger nervous system

d)

automatic nervous system

50.

regulates voluntary movements

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

51.

regulates involuntary movements

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

52.

"fight or flight"; stress

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

53.

"rest and digest"; calm

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

54.

sympathetic and parasympathetic are part of...

a)

central nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

automatic nervous system

55.

carry response from brain/spinal cord to rest of body

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

interneurons

56.

send information from stimulus to brain/spinal cord

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

interneurons

57.

process and interpret sensory information and create response

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

interneurons

58.

eliminate nonsolid wastes and regulate water, salts, and nutrients in blood

a)

circulatory system

b)

excretory system

c)

digestive system

d)

eliminatory system

59.

MOST important organ of excretory system

a)

kidney

b)

bladder

c)

skin

d)

lungs

60.

filters and cleans blood to produce urine

a)

bladder

b)

kidney

c)

lymph node

d)

urethra

61.

carries urine from bladder to body opening

a)

urethra

b)

ureter

c)

nephron

d)

rectum

62.

functions of kidneys?

a)

filter waste out of blood

b)

regulate blood volume

c)

maintain pH balance in body

d)

reabsorb urine

63.

individual filtration unit of kidney

a)

medulla

b)

cortex

c)

nephron

d)

renal vessel

64.

what is reabsorbed into blood in the kidneys?

a)

urea

b)

glucose

c)

water

d)

amino acids

e)

electrolytes

65.

gas exchange between body and atmosphere

a)

respiratory system

b)

circulatory system

c)

excretory system

d)

integumentary system

66.

flap of tissue at back of throat that keeps food and liquid out of your airway

a)

epiglottis

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

bronchus

67.

voice box

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

epiglottis

68.

windpipe

a)

larynx

b)

pharynx

c)

trachea

d)

epiglottis

69.

tubes that branch directly off of trachea and deliver air to lungs

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

capillaries

70.

small tubes inside the lungs that carry air

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

capillaries

71.

site of gas exchange in lungs

a)

bronchi

b)

bronchioles

c)

alveoli

d)

capillaries

72.

what happens when you inhale?

a)

diaphragm contracts

b)

rib cage relaxes

c)

air pressure inside lungs is lowered

d)

air pressure inside lungs is increased

e)

rib cage expands

73.

if you are exercising hard, how does your breathing change?

a)

breathe faster

b)

breathe slower

c)

breathe more deeply

d)

breathe more shallowly

e)

breathing cannot change

74.

stores minerals and makes blood cells

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

skeletal system

d)

excretory system

75.

skull, spine, rib cage, sternum

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

c)

cranial skeleton

76.

arms, legs, shoulders, pelvis

a)

axial skeleton

b)

appendicular skeleton

c)

cranial skeleton

d)

external skeleton

77.

flexible connective tissue in ears, nose, etc. and also cushions joints

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

bone marrow

78.

tissue that connects muscle to bone

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

bone marrow

79.

tissue that connects two bones

a)

cartilage

b)

tendons

c)

ligaments

d)

bone marrow

80.

joints between plates in your skull; holds teeth in place in jawbone

a)

fibrous/immovable joint

b)

cartilaginous/slightly movable joint

c)

synovial/freely movable joint

81.

joints between vertebrae; joint that connects ribs to sternum (breastbone)

a)

fibrous/immovable joint

b)

cartilaginous/slightly movable joint

c)

synovial/freely movable joint

82.

two bones turn on each other at a joint, allowing rotation. (being able to turn your head left/right)

a)

pivot joint

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

hinge joint

d)

gliding joint

83.

shoulders; hips; widest range of movement

a)

pivot joint

b)

ball and socket joint

c)

hinge joint

d)

gliding joint

84.

bones can move in one direction; knees, fingers, toes

a)

hinge joint

b)

saddle joint

c)

ball and socket joint

d)

gliding joint

85.

movement of body, heartbeat, movement of substances through body (ex. digestion), breathing, regulate body temperature

a)

muscular system

b)

circulatory system

c)

respiratory system

d)

integumentary system

86.

found only in the heart

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

87.

attached to bones

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

88.

found in walls of internal organs

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

89.

involuntary only

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

90.

mostly voluntary

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

91.

striated

a)

cardiac muscle

b)

smooth muscle

c)

skeletal muscle

92.

muscles...

a)

pull when contracting

b)

push when contracting

c)

pull when relaxing

d)

push when relaxing

93.

communication and control by releasing hormones

a)

endocrine system

b)

nervous system

c)

muscular system

d)

excretory system

94.

endocrine gland(s) located in the brain

a)

hypothalamus

b)

pituitary

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal glands

95.

endocrine gland(s) located in neck/throat

a)

thyroid

b)

parathyroid

c)

thymus

d)

pituitary

96.

the thymus is associated with...

a)

endocrine system

b)

immune system

c)

lymphatic system

d)

integumentary system

e)

nervous system

97.

releases epinephrine; "fight or flight" hormone

a)

adrenal glands

b)

epinephral gland

c)

pineal gland

d)

pituitary gland

98.

regulates digestion and blood sugar levels; releases insulin and glucagon

a)

pancreas

b)

thymus

c)

thyroid gland

d)

pituitary gland

99.

estrogen, progesterone, ova, female secondary sex characteristics

a)

ovaries

b)

testes

c)

placenta

d)

pancreas

100.

testosterone, sperm, secondary male sex characteristics

a)

testes

b)

ovaries

c)

scrotum

d)

prostate gland

101.

barrier; protect against infection, injury, UV radiation; regulate body temperature; remove wastes

a)

integumentary system

b)

excretory system

c)

circulatory system

d)

muscular system

102.

keratin is found in...

a)

hair

b)

nails

c)

skin

d)

eyeballs

103.

largest organ in the body

a)

skin

b)

brain

c)

liver

d)

small intestine

104.

outermost layer of skin

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

hyperdermis

105.

made mostly of dead cells

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

hyperdermis

106.

layer that contains sweat and oil glands, blood vessels, nerve endings, hair follicles

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

hyperdermis

107.

layer of fat that insulates and cushions

a)

epidermis

b)

dermis

c)

hypodermis

d)

hyperdermis

108.

skin pigment

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

elastin

d)

collagen

109.

tough protein; protection

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

elastin

d)

collagen

110.

protein that makes skin flexible

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

elastin

d)

collagen

111.

protein that gives skin its shape

a)

melanin

b)

keratin

c)

elastin

d)

collagen

112.

which of these help the skin regulate body temperature

a)

sweat glands/evaporation of sweat

b)

blood vessels/ dilate and constrict

c)

muscles/shivering

d)

oil glands/ make skin acidic

113.

collects fluid that leaks out of blood; filters/cleans it; returns fluid to circulatory system

a)

circulatory system

b)

lymphatic system

c)

excretory system

d)

muscular system

114.

small organ that filters microorganisms and dead cells/fragments out of body fluids

a)

lymph node

b)

kidney

c)

thymus

d)

heart

115.

blood plasma that leaks out of capillaries

a)

interstitial fluid

b)

lymph

c)

lymphocytes

d)

urine

116.

spleen and tonsils associated with...

a)

lymphatic system

b)

circulatory system

c)

digestive system

d)

excretory system

117.

why are your lymph nodes swollen?

a)

you probably have an infection

b)

they're just always swollen

c)

they're making lots of new blood cells

d)

you aren't collecting leaked plasma properly

118.

make gametes; release hormones that cause onset of puberty; make babies

a)

reproductive system

b)

endocrine system

c)

muscular system

d)

nervous system

119.

eggs pass through this first when they leave the ovary

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

egg chutes

c)

uterus

d)

cervix

120.

where an embryo implants and grows; sheds lining monthly if no pregnancy

a)

uterus

b)

ovaries

c)

cervix

d)

vagina

121.

lower end of uterus that connects to vagina

a)

Fallopian tubes

b)

ovaries

c)

cervix

d)

bladder

122.

external pouch of skin that contains the testes

a)

scrotum

b)

epididymis

c)

vas deferens

d)

penis

123.

an egg is released once a month

a)

ovulation

b)

menstruation

c)

pregnancy

d)

fertilization