WorksheetsDIgestive and Nervous Systems
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 14mins
Which organ in the digestive system absorbs the most water from food?
esophagus
small intestine
large intestine
stomach
Which tupe of digestion breaks down the small pieces of food into small molecules?
chemical digestion
peristalsis
absorption
mechanical digestion
Which of the following describes one of the functions of the stomach?
To remove excess water from food
to temporarily store food
to introduce carbohydrates to food
produces bile to make fats easier to digest
Absorption in the small intestines occurs through the walls of fingerlike projections called _________
peristalsis
bile
enzymes
villi
Which type of neuron sends information about hte environment to the brain?
motor neuron
sensory neuron
interneuron
axoneuron
Identify structure A
esophagus
large intestine
liver
mouth
small intestine
Identify structure B
esophagus
large intestine
liver
mouth
small intestine
Identify structure D
esophagus
large intestine
liver
mouth
small intestine
Identify structure E
esophagus
large intestine
liver
mouth
small intestine
Identify structure F
esophagus
large intestine
liver
stomach
small intestine
Identify structure H
esophagus
large intestine
liver
stomach
small intestine
Which type of neuron sends information from the brain to the tissues nad organs in the body?
motor neuron
sensory neuron
interneuron
axoneuron
Which type of neuron connects the other types of neurons?
motor neuron
sensory neuron
interneuron
axoneuron
______ receives messages from other neurons and sends them to the cell body.
axons
dendrites
synapse
hormones
Small space between neurons
peripheral nervous system
synapse
nervous system
interneurons
motor neurons
Composed of two parts: central and peripheral
peripheral nervous system
synapse
nervous system
interneurons
motor neurons
Send information from the brain or spinal cord to body parts.
peripheral nervous system
synapse
nervous system
interneurons
motor neurons
Nerve cells that relay impulsesbetween sensory and motor neurons
peripheral nervous system
synapse
nervous system
interneurons
motor neurons
Part of a neuron; it carries messages away from the cell body
axon
brain stem
dendrites
neuron
Working unit of the nervous system; a nerve cell
axon
brain stem
dendrites
neuron
Connects brain to spinal cord
axon
brain stem
dendrites
neuron
Part of a neuron; receive messages and send them to cell body
axon
brain stem
dendrites
neuron
Identify structure A
axon
axon terminals
cell body
dentrites
myelin sheath
Identify structure B
axon
axon terminals
cell body
dentrites
myelin sheath
Identify structure D
axon
axon terminals
cell body
dentrites
myelin sheath
Identify structure F
axon
axon terminals
cell body
dentrites
myelin sheath
Identify structure E
axon
axon terminals
cell body
dentrites
myelin sheath
