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Lesson 1 & 5 Test

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which body system is responsible for removing waste from your body?

a)

reproductive

b)

nervous

c)

circulatory

d)

excretory

2.

Which body system is responsible for producing offspring?

a)

nervous

b)

cardiovascular

c)

reproductive

d)

excretory

3.

This body system consists of the brain, nerves, spinal cord, and sensory organs.

a)

cardiovascular

b)

excretory

c)

respiratory

d)

nervous

4.

Which two body systems are most responsible for getting oxygen to the cells?

a)

skeletal and muscular

b)

circulatory and respiratory

c)

circulatory and reproductive

d)

nervous and excretory

5.

This system provides the body with support, shape, and it helps to protect vital organs.

a)

nervous

b)

respiratory

c)

skeletal

d)

muscular

6.
This system regulates the metabolism and works with other systems to regulate horomones.  The thyroid gland is an organ of this system.  
a)
nervous
b)
reproductive
c)
digestive
d)
endocrine
7.
The skeletal system works together with the _____ system so that the body can move.  
a)
muscular
b)
urinary
c)
excretory
d)
immune
8.

____________________ helps warm the human body when we are cold.

a)

sweating

b)

shivering

c)

inhaling oxygen

d)

exhaling carbon dioxide

9.

Glenn is looking at a diagram that illustrates an organ

system in the human body, but the system is not

identified. He claims that it is the endocrine system.

Glenn is correct if the diagram includes

a)

a heart connected to blood vessels.

b)

a brain connected to the spinal cord and nerves.

c)

an air passage to the lungs and a pair of lungs.

d)

glands such as the pituitary and thyroid.

10.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
11.

The heart is part of two organ systems. What are these systems? (choose both)

a)

Cardiovascular

b)

Respiratory

c)

Digestive

d)

Muscular

12.

While you are batting, you see the pitcher throw the ball and your brain sends a message to your arms and you swing the bat. Which organ systems are involved in this action?

a)

Muscular and Lymphatic

b)

Cardiovascular and Endocrine

c)

Muscular and Nervous

d)

Nervous and Cardiovascular

13.

A cat's heart and a human's heart have a similar structure because...

a)

They are both dyed red.

b)

They have the same function.

c)

They have the same arrangement.

d)

They are both animals.

14.

This organ system sends electrical messages.

a)

Endocrine

b)

Lymphatic

c)

Skeletal

d)

Nervous

15.

Balance and coordination are most associated with the

a)

cerebrum

b)

pituitary

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebellum

16.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Occipital Lobe
17.

The ______________ is the largest part of the brain

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Pancreas

d)

Brain Stem

18.

What does the cerebrum do?

a)

Controls thinking and problem solving

b)

Controls involuntary processes

c)

Controls balance and coordination

d)

Keeps track of body position

19.

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord and controls heart rate and blood pressure?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Occipital Lobe

20.

Which is the following is represented by the letter B?

a)

cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

dendrite

d)

axon

21.

Which of the following is represented by letter C?

a)

Cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

axon

d)

dendrite

22.

Which is represented by the letter G?

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

23.

Which is represented by the letter H?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

24.

Type of neuron that sends information about your environment to your brain.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

25.

Type of neuron that sends messages from your brain to muscles and glands.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Sensory Neurons

26.

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

a)

touch and smell

b)

smell and taste

c)

taste and hearing

d)

hearing and smell

27.

The.............carries messages about taste from the tongue to the brain.

a)

optic nerve

b)

taste buds

c)

auditory nerve

d)

olfatory nerve

28.

What do we use for smelling?

a)

Ears

b)

Tonge

c)

Eyes

d)

Nose

29.
Olfactory receptors can be found:
a)
on the tongue
b)
in the nose
c)
in the ear
d)
in the skin
30.

Which of these is NOT detected by your sense of touch?

a)

temperature

b)

pain

c)

pressure

d)

light

31.

Where is insulin produced

a)

Liver

b)

Thymus

c)

Pancreas

d)

Pineal gland

32.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
33.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

34.

You see a car accident and feel a rush of hormones through your body causing you to react to this dangerous situation and help the victims involved. Which gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pancreas

c)

Adrenal

35.

You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus

36.

What is a hormone?

a)

Chemical made in one part of a body that affects another part of the body

b)

Cell that sends electrical messages to the brain

c)

Cell that has a receptor for a particular hormone

37.

What is a target cell?

a)

cell that releases hormones

b)

cell that releases digestive enzymes

c)

cell with a receptor for a specific hormone

38.

What is the function of the adrenal glands?

a)

Controls growth and sexual development

b)

Controls sperm and egg production

c)

Controls sleep and aging

d)

Controls "fight or flight" response

39.

What is the function of the pineal gland?

a)

Controls sleep and aging

b)

Controls blood sugar levels

c)

Control center of the endocrine system

d)

Controls metabolism

40.

When glucose levels in the blood rise, your brain sends a signal to your pancreas. The pancreas releases insulin, which opens channels in cell membranes to allow glucose to enter the cell, lowering blood sugar levels. This is an example of a:

a)

Positive Feedback Loop

b)

Negative Feedback Loop