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Controlling Body Systems - TCI Cells and Genetics Lesson 5

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.

Which of these is true of the nervous system?

a)

The nervous system is entirely made up of epithelial tissue

b)

The nervous system collects information from the external environment only

c)

The nervous system takes a long time to respond to an environmental stimulus.

d)

The nervous system sends instructions to the body about how to respond to stimuli

3.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

4.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
5.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
6.

The spinal cord is an organ that _?_

a)

transmits information in one direction, away from the brain

b)

regulates your body's reaction to outside stimulus

c)

processes all information from internal and external environments

d)

transfers information between the brain and other parts of the body.

7.

Which of these is true of the brain?

a)

The brain consists of almost 500 neutrons

b)

The brain is the control center for the upper half of the body

c)

The brain processes information from internal and external environments

8.

Which of these is NOT one of the three parts of a neuron?

a)

cell body

b)

dendrite

c)

axon

d)

phalange

9.

Which of these is an involuntary response to a stimulus?

a)

Jumping when a dog barks

b)

Hearing a song that you do not recognize

c)

Feeling an ocean breeze on your face

d)

Tasting a candy bar that you like

10.

Which of these is a voluntary response to a stimulus?

a)

Your heart beating faster when you get scared

b)

Waving back to a neighbor who tells you good morning

c)

Pulling your hand back after suddenly touching a hot surface

d)

Breathing harder after running a few kilometers

11.

Sense receptors are found _?_

a)

in epithelial tissue only

b)

in the brain and spinal cord

c)

outside the heart, liver, lungs, and kidneys

d)

in and around almost every organ in the body

12.

Which of these is NOT an example of an action performed using mechanical receptors?

a)

tasting the chicken in a soup with your taste buds

b)

feeling the weight of your backpack on your shoulders

c)

recognizing you've had enough to eat because your stomach expands

d)

detecting sound through the movement of tiny hairs in your ear

13.

Chemical receptors send information to the brain about _?_

a)

light bouncing off of objects

b)

taste and smell

c)

the fullness of your stomach

d)

bacteria and infections

14.

What are the two kinds of light receptors in the human eye?

a)

gibbous and crescent

b)

straight and diagonal

c)

axial and diaxial

d)

rods and cones

15.

Which of these is an example of short-term memory?

a)

remembering the name of your first grade teacher

b)

remembering where you kicked off your shoes

c)

remembering where you store your favorite keepsake

d)

remembering how long it takes to get to school

16.

How do thoughts and emotions occur?

a)

Thoughts and emotions occur as the result of an active lifestyle

b)

Thoughts and emotions occur due to involuntary responses in the spinal cord

c)

Thoughts and emotions occur only when the brain processes voluntary responses

d)

Thoughts and emotions occur as a result of the way a stimulus makes you feel

17.

Which of these is true about how injuries affect the brain?

a)

An injury in a particular region of the brain may result in damage to other organs

b)

An injury in a particular region of the brain may result in the gradual loss of all brain

c)

An injury in a particular region of the brain may result in the loss of a specific function

d)

An injury anywhere in the brain results in the immediate loss of all functions

18.

Which device do scientists use to study brain regions in non-injured brains?

a)

electrocardiograms

b)

electron microscopes

c)

functional magnetic resonance imaging

d)

x-rays

19.

How did scientists discover that certain regions of the brain process different signals?

a)

Scientists used imaging technology to discover brain functions.

b)

Scientists studied people with injuries to specific parts of their brain.

c)

Scientists created a visual test that volunteers took in order to discover brain function.

d)

Scientists developed a way to link heart beats to different types of brain activity

20.

Which of these is an activity that is most likely regulated by two regions of the brain?

a)

laying in the sun

b)

playing video games

c)

dreamlessly sleeping

d)

feeling a breeze on your face

21.

Maria is walking through the halls of her school at lunchtime. As she walks, her body gains information about her environment through different kinds of sensory neurons. Which statement describes a situation which would stimulate Maria's chemical receptors?

a)

The color of a friend's shirt catches her eye

b)

The breeze from a fan tickles her skin as she walks by

c)

The smell of pizza drifts through the halls of the school

d)

The temperature in a room drops when someone opens the window

22.

Caleb's class is playing a game of "telephone." In this game, students quickly whisper a phrase to another person. Which statement describes how Caleb's brain is able to remember the phrase so he can repeat it to the next person?

a)

It has decoded the phrase using sensory neurons

b)

It has placed the phrase in long-term memory

c)

It has processed the information using short-term memory

d)

It has made a permanent change in connections between its neurons.

23.

An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____.

a)

stimulus

b)

reflex

c)

paralysis

d)

cerebellum

24.

Any change inside or outside your body that causes a response is a ____.

a)

axons

b)

stimulus

c)

reflex

d)

neurons

25.

A message carried by a nerve cell is called a(n) ____.

a)

text

b)

impulse

c)

reflex

d)

neuron