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Worksheets9th and 10th Grade
Total questions: 66
Worksheet time: 33mins
What is the type of circulation that involves the movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs is called what?
Systematic Circulation
Circular Nerves
Pain Receptors
what are the body's largest veins?
pulmonary veins
aorta
venricles
venae cavae
what is the large, spongy organs located inside the thoracic cavity?
pancreas
small intestine
lungs
kidneys
what is the rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's weight?
clavicle
pelvic girdle
cervical vertebrae
thoracic vertebrae
what is the connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone?
ligament
cartilage
joint
tendon
what is the wasting away of muscle through lack of use?
hyperopia
hyperthermia
hypertrophy
atrophy
all of the following are parts of a neuron extecpt which one?
dentrite
axon
interneuron
cell body
what is the thick bundle of nerve fibers through which the brain communicates with the body?
medulla oblongata
spinal cord
cerebral cortex
cerebellum
what are sensory receptors that are responsible for sensations of touch and pressure?
pain receptors
mechanoreceptors
thermoreceptors
chemoreceptors
what are sensory receptors that are responsible for sensations of smell and taste?
pain receptors
mechanoreceptors
thermoreceptors
chemoreceptors
what is the inability of the eyes to focus on distant objects?
hyperopia
astigmatism
myopia
myology
what is a good drown-proofing technique to use in choppy water?
back float
treading water
survival float
HELP position
what is the drawn-proofing technique that should be used in cold water?
back float
treading water
survival float
HELP position
during which weather phenomenon should a person seek underground shelter or crouch down next to a wall where there are no windows?
earthquake
tornado
thunderstorm
flash flood
what is the name for an unborn baby when he is distinctly recognizable as a miniature baby?
embryo
FETUS!
zygote
what is. the chemical and physical process by which the body "burns" food and generates energy?
metabolism
peristalsis
what is the type of circulation that involves the movement of blood through all parts of the body except the lungs?
Systematic Circulation
Motor Neurons
Metabolism
what is the pressure during contraction of the ventricles?
Blood Pressure
Systolic Pressure
Under Pressure
what are muscles that increase the angle between the bones of a joint?
Flexors
Deltoids
Extensors
what is the most important and complex part of the nervous system?
Spinal Cord
Spinal Nerves
Brain
Cranial Nerves
What system is responsible for functions that are consciously controlled?
Skeletal System
Muscular System
Somatic Nervous System
Peripheral System
what part of the eye is the tough outer layer of the eyeball?
iris
pupil
sclera
what is the colored part of the eye?
iris
pupil
sclera
what is the eating disorder characterized by self-induced starvation and being severely underweight?
Bulimia
Anorexia Nervosa
What is the leading cause of accidental deaths in the US?
falls
electrocution
traffic accidents
drowning
if your clothes catch on fire what should you do?
panic!
run around in a circle
hug someone (because they are cold)
stop, drop, and roll
what kind of fires should you NOT use water on?
wood
grease
forest
the hot ones
what is the muscular tube that connects the pharynx with the stomach?
liver
stomach
windpipe
esophagus
what is the largest internal organ in the body?
heart
brain
liver
kidney
what is the largest artery in the body?
venae cave
aorta
what are the two major parts of the skeletal system?
muscular system
axial skeleton
nerve system
appendicular skeleton
what are the nerves in the body called?
neurons
protons
electrons
what is the central nervous system composed of?
spinal cord
muscular nerves
spinal nerves
brain
what are the two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system?
spinal nerves
cranial nerves
motor nerves
brain nerves
what are the neurons that relay signals from the CNS to other parts of the body?
motor neurons
spinal neurons
cranial neurons
brain neurons
what is a dangerous surface current formed when large quantities of water recede rapidly into the sea?
tsunami
flood
rip current
hurricane
what is the most common emergency signal?
three of anything
two of anything
one of anything
four of anything
what is the inflammation of the skin called?
achne
dermatitis
a sad day
what is a serious reduction in the body's water content known as?
hyperthermia
dehydration
first degree burn
what is below normal body temperature called?
frostbite
hypothermia
what is the freezing of body tissue?
frostbite
hypothermia
what is the weather phenomenon that kills the most people every year?
tsunami
hurricanes
floods
what is the balancing of different risks when considering a decision or policy?
weighted options
risk assessment
thinking really hard
what means "fat or fatty"?
lip-, lipo-
an-
-cide
-osis
what refers to the liver?
brachia
-op, -ops
hepat-, hepato-
-gen
what refers to the heart?
cardio-
osteo-
my-, myo-
-cide
what refers to bones?
carcino-
-gen
-ia
osteo-
what refers to muscle?
-osis
therm-, thermo-
my-, myo-
-cide
what refers to the arm?
brachia
-itis
melan-, melano-
-gen
what means "without"?
lip-, lipo-
an-
-op, -ops
osteo-
what means "dark"?
melan-, melano-
-cide
an-
cardio-
what means "inflammation"?
-ia
-lip, -lipo
-osis
-itis
what means "condition"?
an-
-cide
-ia
-gen
what means "heat"?
cardio-
therm-, thermo-
carcino-
my-, myo-
what refers to the eye?
brachia
-gen
-itis
-op, -ops
what means "killing"?
-gen
-ia
-cide
-osis
what controls involuntary muscles and activities?
brain stem
cerebellum
cerebrum
who is a doctor that treats diseases and disorders of the digestive system?
orthodontist
orthopedist
gastroenterologist
neurologist
what controls memory and thought processes?
brain stem
cerebellum
cerebrum
who is a doctor that prevents and corrects misalignment of the teeth?
orthopedist
orthodontist
dermatologist
gastroenterologist
what coordinates complex movements of skeletal muscles?
brain stem
cerebrum
cerebellum
who is a doctor that treats bone and joint injuries and disorders?
orthodinstist
orthopedist
dermatologist
neurologist
what interprets sensory information?
brain stem
cerebellum
cerebrum
who is a doctor that treats skin diseases and disorders?
gastroenterologist
orthodontist
neurologist
dermatologist
what contains nerve fibers that connect the brain and the spinal cord?
brain stem
cerebellum
cerebrum
who is the doctor that treats diseases and disorders of the nervous system?
orthodontist
neurologist
dermatologist
gastroenterologist
