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WorksheetsExcretory, Musculoskeletal, and Nervous System Review
Total questions: 75
Worksheet time: 39mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This is a type of connective tissue that is more flexible than bone. It can be found in the nose and ears.
a)
cartilage
b)
wax
joint
c)
ligament
d)
marrow
2.
A very strong but lightweight organ that is a part of the skeletal system.
a)
nerve
b)
brain
c)
bone
d)
cartilage
3.
A soft connective tissue that fills spaces in your bones; it produces red blood cells.
a)
cartilage
b)
ligament
c)
tendon
d)
marrow
4.
All bones, cartilage, and ligament found in your body.
a)
periosteum
b)
fascia
c)
skeletal system
d)
tendons
5.
the voluntary muscles that are attached to the bones and provide the force to move bones
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
visceral muscle
c)
skeletal muscle
6.
an involuntary muscle that works automatically to control many functions inside your body (stomach, small intestine)
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
smooth muscle
c)
skeletal muscle
7.
the muscles that are under your control
a)
voluntary muscles
b)
involuntary muscles
8.
involuntary muscles found in your heart that are striated and do not get tired
a)
tendons
b)
cardiac muscles
c)
smooth muscles
d)
ligaments
9.
an organ that can contract, relax, and provide the force to move your body parts
a)
periosteum
b)
muscle
c)
marrow
d)
joint
10.
muscles that are NOT under your conscious control
a)
voluntary muscles
b)
involuntary muscles
11.
Which of the answers below is a basic function of the skeletal system?
a)
protects internal organs
b)
provides support, strength, and movement
c)
produces red blood cells, and stores minerals like Calcium and Phosphorous
d)
All of the above
12.
Much of a newborn baby's body is made of cartilage.
a)
True
b)
False
13.
The cavities in the middle of long bones are filled with ______.
a)
water
b)
marrow
c)
compact bone
d)
smooth muscle
14.
This type of muscle gets tired quickly during exercise.
a)
skeletal muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
visceral muscle
d)
smooth muscle
15.
How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?
a)
they pull against each other
b)
they both contract at the same time
c)
one contracts while the other relaxes
d)
they both extend at the same time
16.
Which type of muscle controls digestion and blood flow?
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
skeletal muscle
c)
smooth muscle
17.
What are the 3 types of muscles?
a)
Skeletal, muscular, ligament
b)
Skeletal, smooth, cardiac
c)
Smooth, Cellular, Cerebrum
d)
Cardiac, smooth, brain stem
18.
Skeletal muscles always work _____.
a)
in groups
b)
in pairs
c)
singly
d)
none of the above
19.
Smooth muscle and cardiac muscle are considered _____ muscles because we can’t control them consciously.
a)
Immovable
b)
Involuntary
c)
Skeletal
d)
none of the above
20.
Looking at diagram (to the right): What system is represented?
a)
Respiratory System
b)
Skeletal System
c)
Circulatory System
d)
Integumentary System
21.
A ______________________ attach bones to each other at joints.
a)
Ligament
b)
Bone
c)
Joint
d)
Cell
22.
Cardiac muscle is only found where?
a)
Lungs
b)
Heart
c)
Kidney's
d)
Liver
23.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
24.
What is the place where two bones meet?
a)
hinge
b)
bone
c)
spot
d)
joint
25.
What is the name for the connector that attaches muscle to bone?
a)
ligament
b)
tendon
c)
patella
d)
string
26.
Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?
a)
ureters
b)
urethra
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urea
27.
Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called
a)
ureters.
b)
alveoli.
c)
nephrons.
d)
bronchi.
28.
Under normal conditions, which of the following substances is found in urine?
a)
blood cells
b)
protein
c)
glucose
d)
urea
29.
In which excretory organ is urea produced?
a)
skin
b)
liver
c)
kidneys
d)
lungs
30.
Which excretory organ eliminates water and some chemical wastes in perspiration?
a)
lungs
b)
skin
c)
liver
d)
kidneys
31.
What term do scientists use to describe the chemical process in which oxygen and glucose react to release energy inside body cells?
a)
respiration
b)
exhaling
c)
breathing
d)
inhaling
32.
What function do the kidneys perform?
a)
eliminate carbon dioxide
b)
supply oxygen to body cells
c)
remove urea and excess water
d)
play a role in gas exchange
33.
The process of removal of the body’s wastes is called
a)
gas exchange.
b)
respiration.
c)
excretion.
d)
filtration.
34.
Organs of excretion that maintain homeostasis include the kidneys, lungs, skin, and
a)
bronchus.
b)
diaphragm.
c)
bladder.
d)
liver.
35.
Using the picture, what is the structure of A?
a)
ureter
b)
kidney
c)
urinary bladder
d)
urethra
36.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure A?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
37.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure B?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
38.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure C?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
39.
Using the picture, what is the function of structure D?
a)
Carries urine away from the kidneys
b)
Stores urine
c)
Eliminates urea, excess water, and some other materials
d)
Carries urine away from body and eliminates it
40.
Use the diagram, what is structure B?
a)
urethra
b)
kidney
c)
ureter
d)
urinary bladder
41.
Use the diagram, what is structure C?
a)
urethra
b)
kidney
c)
ureter
d)
urinary bladder
42.
Use the diagram, what is structure D?
a)
urethra
b)
kidney
c)
ureter
d)
urinary bladder
43.
What is the main function of the excretory system?
a)
to collect and remove wastes from the body
b)
to strengthen skeletal muscles
c)
to protect the nervous system
d)
to bring oxygen to body cells
44.
A patient's urine test shows the presence of nitrate. What condition does this indicate? What other test could you perform to confirm this result?
a)
urinary infection, check for presence of red blood cells
b)
urinary infection, check for presence of glucose
c)
urinary infection, check for presence of protein
d)
urinary infection, check of presence of white blood cells
45.
The dipstick test for protein shows a slight color change. What do these results indicate?
a)
kidney disease
b)
diabetes
c)
presence of protein
d)
urinary infection
46.
Dipstick tests for protein, glucose, and nitrite show no color change. What do these results indicate?
a)
kidney disease
b)
diabetes
c)
normal
d)
urinary infection
47.
Describe the path of urine through the body from its formation to its elimination from the body?
a)
urethra, kidney, ureter, urinary bladder
b)
kidney, urethra, urinary bladder, ureter
c)
kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
d)
urethra, urinary bladder, ureter, kidney
48.
What are three substances that the excretory system removes from the body?
a)
excess water, urea, CO2
b)
excess water, protein, CO2
c)
glucose, urea, CO2
d)
excess water, urea, glucose
49.
A patient's urine tests positive for glucose and ketones. What do these results indicate?
a)
kidney disease
b)
diabetes
c)
presence of protein
d)
urinary infection
50.
What should a doctor check in the urine of a person who might have kidney disease?
a)
check for presence of ketones
b)
check for presence of glucose
c)
check for presence of protein
d)
check of presence of white blood cells
51.
What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla
52.
Where in your body can you find nerve cells?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
neurons
d)
everywhere
53.
Which part of your brain controls memory and thinking?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
neurons
54.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
neurons
b)
brain stem
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
55.
What are the parts of the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
56.
What is the part of the brain labeled A?
a)
spinal cord
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
57.
What is the part of the brain labeled B?
a)
spinal cord
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
58.
What is the part of the brain labeled C?
a)
spinal cord
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
59.
What is the part of the brain labeled D?
a)
spinal cord
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
60.
Which part of a neuron RECEIVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
61.
Which part of a neuron SENDS information to the next neuron or muscle cell?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
62.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impulses
63.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
64.
The electrical impulse changes to _______________ as it moves ACROSS the synapse to other neurons.
a)
electrical signal
b)
chemical signal
c)
it stays the same
d)
liquid
65.
Which three human body systems coordinate to cause an arm to move?
a)
digestive, nervous, circulatory
b)
nervous, muscular, skeletal
c)
respiratory, muscular, skeletal
d)
skeletal, circulatory, immune
66.
The Peripheral Nervous System contains the brain and the brain stem.
a)
True
b)
False
67.
What is not a main function of the nervous system?
a)
collect responses
b)
receive stimuli
c)
interpret stimuli
d)
initiate responses
68.
What is not part of the nervous system?
a)
brain
b)
heart
c)
spinal cord
d)
peripheral nerves
69.
What is the name of the space between two neurons?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
synapse
d)
axon tip
70.
It connects brain to the peripheral nervous system
a)
cerebrum
b)
spinal cord
c)
cerebellum
d)
brain stem
71.
A change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react is called
a)
cerebrum
b)
response
c)
neuron
d)
stimulus
72.
The part of the brain that manages your five senses
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebellum
c)
spinal cord
d)
cerebrum
73.
What is the part of the neuron labeled A?
a)
dendrites
b)
nucleus
c)
axon tips
d)
axon
74.
What is the part of the neuron labeled B?
a)
dendrites
b)
nucleus
c)
axon tips
d)
axon
75.
A bundle of nerves that carries information from our brains to all parts of our body and from our body parts back to our brains.
a)
brain stem
b)
backbone
c)
vertebrae
d)
spinal cord
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