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Body Systems Part 3- nervous, endocrine, reproductive, stim/resp

Total questions: 66

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Sperm are produced in the

a)

Bladder

b)

Testes

c)

Scrotum

d)

Ovaries

2.

A fertilized egg develops in the

a)

the cervix

b)

the uterus

c)

an ovary

d)

the vagina

3.

What is 2 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

4.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

5.

What is #4 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

6.

What is #7 pointing to?

a)

Fallopian tube

b)

Cervix

c)

Uterus

d)

Vagina

e)

Ovary

7.

What is #11 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Vas Deferens

e)

Urethra

8.

What is #4 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Vas Deferens

e)

Urethra

9.

What is #1 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

10.

What is #10 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testis

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

11.

What is #2 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Scrotum

c)

Testes

d)

Sperm tube

e)

Urethra

12.

The release of a mature egg into an oviduct is called

a)

menstruation

b)

menstrual cycle

c)

ovulation

d)

fertilization

13.

How do your nerves work?

a)

They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

b)

The send messages only to the spinal cord

c)

They only receive messages from the spinal cord

d)

They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

14.

Why is your spinal cord important?

a)

Because it holds our spine together

b)

Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.

c)

Because it controls our senses

d)

It's not

15.

An example of voluntary movement would be:

a)

Dancing

b)

heart beat

c)

digestion

d)

breathing

16.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
17.

Two major branches of the nervous system

a)

central and peripheral

b)

peripheral and motor

c)

motor and sensory

18.

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

lungs, liver, stomach

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

19.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
20.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

21.

This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

22.

This is part of our central nervous system and is the "control center" of the body. It controls body functions.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

23.

Nerves are made up of nerve cells called

a)

cardiac cell

b)

neurons

24.

What is true about nerves?

a)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

b)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

c)

Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

25.

Gland that controls your growth

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

adrenal

d)

thymus

26.

Chemical made by glands

a)

enzymes

b)

cells

c)

hormones

27.

Gland that controls how slow or fast you use energy

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

28.

Gland that controls fight or flight response

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenal

29.

#1

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

pancreas

30.

#3

a)

pituitary

b)

thyroid

c)

thymus

d)

adrenals

31.

Controls your blood sugar

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

adrenals

d)

kidneys

32.

Total of how fast your body uses energy

a)

energy levels

b)

metabolism

c)

sugar levels

d)

growth

33.

Which pairing is NOT correct?

a)

Ovaries/testes - reproductive hormones

b)

adrenals - epinephrine

c)

pancreas - enzyme

d)

pituitary - growth hormone

34.

Diabetes occurs when your _____ doesn't work correctly.

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

pituitary

d)

adrenals

35.

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

36.

Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

37.

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

38.

After eating a sugary snack you feel an incredible rush in energy followed by a crash and exhaustion. The gland responsible for this is the ________.

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Pancreas

39.

These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.

a)

Ovaries

b)

Target Cells

c)

Parathyroids

d)

Testes

40.

Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.

a)

Thyroid Gland

b)

Pancreas

c)

Adrenal Gland

d)

Pituitary Gland

41.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)

Fallopian Tubes

c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
42.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

43.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
44.
a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood
a)
hypertension
b)
sleep apnea
c)
diabetes
d)
hyperthyroidism
45.

Stimulus or Response: You scream when you see a spider.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

46.
What type of stimulus?
Loud fire alarm
a)
Internal
b)
External
47.
What type of stimulus?
Increasing pH levels in blood
a)
Internal
b)
External
48.
What type of stimulus?
Decreasing body temperature
a)
Internal
b)
External
49.
What type of stimulus?
Lights suddenly turn off
a)
Internal
b)
External
50.
What type of stimulus?
An infection in the body
a)
Internal
b)
External
51.
Identify the stimulus: You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 
a)
Dog growling and showing teeth
b)
walking in opposite direction
c)
walking home from school
d)
tree
52.
Identify the response:
You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree.  He starts to growl and shows his teeth.  You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction. 
a)
dog growling and showing teeth
b)
you quickly turn and walk away
c)
tree
d)
dog
53.

Identify the stimulus: You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch.  You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy a tshirt.

a)
the smell of pizza
b)
buying a pizza
c)
food court
d)

buying the tshirt

54.

Identify the response: You are at the mall walking through the food court. You smell fresh baked pizza and realize that you skipped lunch.  You buy a piece of pizza and eat it before going to buy a tshirt

a)
the smell of pizza
b)
buying a piece of pizza
c)

buying the tshirt

d)
food court
55.
A person feels the heat of a hot stove.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
56.
A bat hears the flapping wings of an insect.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
57.
The stimulus is most closely related to....
a)
the cause
b)
the effect
c)
the hypothesis
d)
the conclusion
58.
The response is most like....
a)
the cause
b)
the effect
c)
the hypothesis
d)
the question
59.

What is #2 pointing to?

a)

Penis

b)

Prostate Gland

c)

Bladder

d)

Seminal Vesicle

e)

Urethra

60.
Name the levels of organization in the human body in order from smallest to largest:
a)
Tissue, organ, organ system
b)
Organ system, tissue, organs, cells
c)
Cells, tissue, organs, organ system
d)
Cells , organs, tissue, organ system
61.
The tendency of an organism to maintain a balanced state in order to stay healthy.
a)
Stimuli
b)
Response
c)
Tropism
d)
Homestasis
62.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
63.
What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrites
d)
Synapse
64.
a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
65.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
66.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath