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BIO TEST PREP - BONE, BLOOD, MUSCLE & NERVES

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
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1.

Which one of the following statements best describes what The Muscular System consists of or its function? (From The Muscular System)

a)

The Muscular System consists of specialized tissue that enable the body and its parts to move.

b)

The Muscular System gathers information from both inside and outside the body.

c)

The Muscular System transmits information to the processing areas of the brain and spine.

d)

The Muscular System processes the information in the brain and spine.

e)

The Muscular System sends information to the muscles, glands, and organs so they can respond appropriately.

2.

Which one of the following is NOT a function of The Muscular System? (From The Muscular System)

a)

Production of new thrombocytes

b)

Movement and motion of the body

c)

Heat production

d)

Protects the bones and internal organs

e)

Maintenance of posture and muscle tone

3.

Which one of the following terms best describes a muscle classification where you can control the muscle yourself? (From The Muscular System)

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

striated

d)

smooth

4.

Which one of the following terms best describes a structure classification where you can see the stripes across the fiber of the muscle? (From The Muscular System)

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

striated

d)

smooth

5.

Which one of the following terms best describes a muscle classification that is consistent with the cardiac muscles of the heart where you do not have control of the contraction for the heart to pump blood? (From The Muscular System)

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

striated

d)

smooth

6.

Which one of the following terms best describes a cell that is voluntary and striated and is connected to the bones via tendons? (From The Muscular System)

a)

skeletal muscle cell

b)

smooth muscle cell

c)

cardiac muscle cell

d)

erythrocytes

e)

neurons

7.

Which one of the following terms best describes a cell that is involuntary and has no striations and makes up the walls of internal organs and vessels? (From The Muscular System)

a)

skeletal muscle cell

b)

smooth muscle cell

c)

cardiac muscle cell

d)

erythrocytes

e)

neurons

8.

Which one of the following terms best describes a cell that is involuntary and has striations and is found in the heart? (From The Muscular System)

a)

skeletal muscle cell

b)

smooth muscle cell

c)

cardiac muscle cell

d)

erythrocytes

e)

neurons

9.

Which one of the following terms best describes a cell that transmits impulses up to 250 mph? (From The Muscular System)

a)

skeletal muscle cell

b)

smooth muscle cell

c)

cardiac muscle cell

d)

erythrocytes

e)

neurons

10.

Which one of the following answer choices best describes a tissue that anchors firmly to the bones and are made of dense and fibrous connective tissue? (From The Muscular System)

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

antagonists

d)

levators

e)

bursae

11.

Which one of the following answer choices best describes a tissue that connect bone to bone at a joint? (From The Muscular System)

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

antagonists

d)

levators

e)

bursae

12.

Which one of the following answer choices best describe muscles and muscle groups that are usually working pairs? (From The Muscular System)

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

antagonists

d)

levators

e)

bursae

13.

Which one of the following answer choices best describe muscles that raise a body part? (From The Muscular System)

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

antagonists

d)

levators

e)

bursae

14.

Which one of the following answer choices best describe the blue areas in the image? (From The Muscular System)

a)

tendons

b)

ligaments

c)

antagonists

d)

levators

e)

bursae

15.

Using the image, what letter best represents the part of the neuron that receives stimuli and carries impulses toward the cell body? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

16.

Using the image, what letter best represents the dense lipid layer which insulates the axon and makes it look gray? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

17.

Using the image, what letter best represents the fiber that carries impulses away from cell body? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

18.

Using the image, what letter best represent cells which produce myelin or fat layer in the PNS? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

19.

Using the image, what letter best represent gaps in the myelin sheath that are important for the saltatory conduction of impulses? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

20.

What answer choice best describes a characteristic of nerve impulses where the stimulus is either strong enough to start an impulse or nothing happens? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

stimulus

b)

excitability

c)

All or Nothing Rule

d)

self propagation

21.

Using the image, what letter best represents the region of the brain responsible for conscious activity including perception, emotion, thought and planning (one of its cerebral hemispheres are shown in the image)? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

22.

Using the image, what letter best represents the region of the brain that is also known as its switchboard, which filters and then relays information to various brain regions? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

23.

Using the image, what letter best represents the region of the brain that is involved in regulating activities of internal organs, monitoring information from the autonomic nervous system, controlling the pituitary gland and its hormones, and regulating sleep and appetite? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

24.

Using the image, what letter best represents the region of the brain that is responsible for the coordination of movement and aspects of motor learning? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

25.

Using the image, what letter best represents the region of the brain that is responsible for vital reflexes as heart beat and respiration? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Letter A

b)

Letter B

c)

Letter C

d)

Letter D

e)

Letter E

26.

What answer choice best describe brain waves with frequencies between 15 to 30 Hz that are observed in people who are awake with normal alertness and consciousness? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Beta waves

b)

Alpha waves

c)

Theta waves

d)

Delta waves

e)

Gamma waves

27.

What answer choice best describe brain waves with frequencies between 9 to 14 Hz that are observed in people who are relaxed, calm, and in a creative state? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Beta waves

b)

Alpha waves

c)

Theta waves

d)

Delta waves

e)

Gamma waves

28.

What answer choice best describe brain waves with frequencies between 4 to 8 Hz that are observed in people who are in deep relaxation and meditation or in problem solving mode? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Beta waves

b)

Alpha waves

c)

Theta waves

d)

Delta waves

e)

Gamma waves

29.

What answer choice best describe brain waves with frequencies between 1 to 3 Hz that are observed in people who are in deep dreamless sleep? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Beta waves

b)

Alpha waves

c)

Theta waves

d)

Delta waves

e)

Gamma waves

30.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems generally is made up of 12 pairs of cranial nerves and 31 pairs of spinal nerves? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous system

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

31.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems consist of the brain and spine? (From The Nervous System I)

a)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

b)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

32.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems generally relays information from skin, sense organs and muscles to CNS? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

33.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems specifically relays information to the internal organs and regulates the body's involuntary responses? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

34.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems specifically is responsible for your body's emergency response and "fight or flight" response? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

35.

The Nervous System has multiple sub-systems, which one of the following systems specifically describes when the body is at rest or with normal functions? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

e)

Sympathetic Nervous System

36.

What answer choice best describes a common eye defect that is also known as farsightedness? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

myopia

b)

hyperopia

c)

cataracts

d)

presbyopia

e)

nyctalopia

37.

What answer choice best describes a common eye defect where the muscles controlling the bulging of the lens become weak due to getting old? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

myopia

b)

hyperopia

c)

cataracts

d)

presbyopia

e)

nyctalopia

38.

What answer choice best describes a primary taste involved in the detection of salts of certain acids (e.g., MSG)? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

sour

b)

sweet

c)

bitter

d)

salty

e)

umami

39.

In looking at disorders of the Nervous System, what disorder is described as the common and diverse set of chronic neurological disorders characterized by seizures? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Shingles

e)

Conjunctivitis

40.

In looking at disorders of the Nervous System, what disorder is described as a degenerative disease of the brain that causes dimentia? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Shingles

e)

Conjunctivitis

41.

In looking at disorders of the Nervous System, what disorder is described as leading to shaking and difficulty with walking, movement, and coordination? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Shingles

e)

Conjunctivitis

42.

In looking at disorders of the Nervous System, what disorder is described as the painful blistering skin rash due to the varicella-zoster virus that causes chickenpox? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Shingles

e)

Conjunctivitis

43.

In looking at disorders of the Nervous System, what disorder is the infection of the eye that is commonly known as pink eye? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Parkinson's Disease

d)

Shingles

e)

Conjunctivitis

44.

In looking at effects of drugs on The Nervous System, what answer choice is also called a CNS depressant where it is absorbed in the stomach and gets into the blood stream and slows down the function of the nervous system? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

alcohol

b)

caffeine

c)

nicotine

d)

marijuana

45.

In looking at effects of drugs on The Nervous System, what answer choice is also called a CNS stimulant that suppresses melatonin for up to 10 hours and also promotes adrenaline? (From The Nervous System II)

a)

alcohol

b)

caffeine

c)

nicotine

d)

marijuana

46.

What answer choice best describes the definition of the prefix "osteo--"? (From All I've Got Are My Bones)

a)

related to bone

b)

related to white blood cells

c)

related to platelets

d)

related to red blood cells

e)

related to stem cells

47.

What answer choice is/are the components of blood that contains salts, proteins, blood cells and transports nutrients, sugars, fats, hormones, gases, and waste material? (From Blood Will Have Blood)

a)

osteocytes

b)

plasma

c)

erythrocytes

d)

leukocytes

e)

thrombocytes

48.

What answer choice is/are the components of blood that transport O2 to cells and transports CO2 to the lungs to expel it out of the body? (From Blood Will Have Blood)

a)

osteocytes

b)

plasma

c)

erythrocytes

d)

leukocytes

e)

thrombocytes

49.

What answer choice are formed from pieces of cells in bone marrow called megakaryocytes, which circulate through bloodstream help to clot blood? (From Blood Will Have Blood)

a)

osteocytes

b)

plasma

c)

erythrocytes

d)

leukocytes

e)

thrombocytes

50.

What answer choice are the defenders of the body that protect against infectious agents (bacteria and viruses), cancerous cells, and foreign matter? (From Blood Will Have Blood)

a)

osteocytes

b)

plasma

c)

erythrocytes

d)

leukocytes

e)

thrombocytes