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Human body

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Is one way the body reacts to infections or injuries when skin or other tissues

are damaged, that causes blood vessels to expand, increasing blood flow to the damaged area?

a)

Inflammation

b)

Blood

c)

Inmune response

d)

Homeostasis

2.

The main role of ____________________ blood cells is to fight pathogens in the body.

a)

white blood cells

b)

red blood cells

c)

macrophages

d)

nerve cells

3.

Mature red blood cells contain the protein called ____, which carries

oxygen. 

a)

skull

b)

hemoglobin

c)

hearth

d)

red blood cell

4.

What is the healthy range for blood pressure?

a)

150/80

b)

160/90

c)

120/80

d)

80/120

5.

A____is a nerve cell that carries messages

a)

nephron

b)

B cells

c)

osteocytes

d)

neurons

6.

Is known as the "silent killer" as it rarely presents symptoms and can cause damage to the cardiovascular system over long periods of time because of this

a)

Alzeheimer

b)

Hypertension

c)

Hypotension

d)

Covid-19

7.

Vaccination helps to develop _____ cells.

a)

Memory

b)

Sensory

c)

None of the above

d)

disease

8.

How does a fever help fight infection?

a)

The body raises the temperature to fight pathogens.

b)

Makes the immune system produce more fewer blood cells.

c)

Forces pathogens to reproduce faster.

d)

All of the above

9.

Some B and T cells can survive for over 50 years.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Urine is a waste formed by the kidneys.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

The second line of defense is specific to a few types of pathogens.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The brain is considered to be the most complex organ of the human body

and the control center of the nervous

a)

True

b)

False

13.

The nervous system sends and receives what type of signal?

a)

Chemical

b)

Electrical

c)

Physical

d)

All above

14.

What are the two main organs of the nervous system?

a)

heart and brain

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

brain and nerves

d)

spinal cord and nerves

15.

Which of these is the chemical that carries a nerve impulse from one neuron to another at a synapse?

a)

dendrites

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

nerve ending

d)

nerve impulse

16.

The place where an axon terminal of one neuron meets another neuron is a(n) _____.

a)

Axon center

b)

Synapse

c)

Joint

d)

Synaptic cleft

17.

Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confusion,

and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities?

a)

Parkinson’s Disease

b)

Alzheimer’s Disease

c)

Multiple Sclerosis

d)

Huntington’s Disease

18.

Which of the following functions are white blood cells NOT responsible for?

a)

carrying oxygen to other cells in the body

b)

getting rid of debris

c)

fighting viral infections

d)

attacking invading cells

19.

Which of the following are white blood cells that fight pathogens?

a)

neutrophils

b)

lymphocytes

c)

macrophages

d)

All of these are white blood cells that fight pathogens.

20.

Choose the organ(s) in the respiratory system.

a)

lungs

b)

mouth

c)

kidneys

d)

nose

21.

The human heart is made up of three chambers: the left atrium, right atrium and the left ventricle.

a)

true

b)

false

22.

Ways to maintain a healthy blood pressure include

a)

getting enough exercise.

b)

eating properly.

c)

not smoking.

d)

all of the above