WorksheetsHP Semester 2 Exam
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Which division of the nervous system is associated with the "fight or flight" response?
Central
Peripheral
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Which division of the nervous system is associated with the "rest and digest" response?
Central
Peripheral
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
What is the collective name for the three layers of tissue that surround, protect, and stabilize the structures of the central nervous system?
(a)
Which are the three main parts of the brain?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
cerebral cortex
Performing a midsagittal cut on the brain results in right and left (a) .
There are two categories of nerve cells. Which one sends and receives signals?
(a)
There are two categories of nerve cells. Which one performs support functions for the cells that send and receive signals?
(a)
How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
(a)
Which part of the brain controls the most essential life functions?
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
brainstem
Which part of the brain is located in the posterior portion and is responsible for vision?
parietal lobe
occipital lobe
temporal lobe
brainstem
The two main categories of blood components are formed elements and (a) .
The heart has four chambers--two atria and two ventricles. Which type of chamber is bigger and sends blood out and away from the heart?
atria
ventricles
The heart has four chambers--two atria and two ventricles. Which type of chamber is smaller and sends to the inferior chambers of the heart?
atria
ventricles
The heart chambers have (a) which help to make sure blood flows in the correct direction during heart contraction.
What term refers to the sequence of events that repeat for every heart beat?
(a)
A cut in which type of blood vessel would result in bleeding that spurts out or gushes?
vein
artery
capillary
Which heart ventricle requires more muscle tissue?
left
right
When people with diabetes prick their finger to test their blood sugar, which type of blood vessel are they accessing?
vein
artery
capillary
What structure in the electrical conduction system of the heart is known as the "pacemaker"?
(a)
What is the arrow pointing to?
(a)
What kind of breathing is someone doing if they are using their expiratory muscles?
forced
quiet
loud
relaxed
What kind of breathing is being measured for resting tidal volume?
Normal breathing
Deepest breath in
Biggest breath out
Air remaining in lungs after deepest breath out
When your diaphragm contracts, your lung volume ... and air moves ... the lungs.
increases | into
increases | out from
decreases | into
decreases | out from
Which type of blood vessel wraps around alveoli to allow for gas exchange?
When you are breathing out, air pressure outside the lung is ... than the air pressure inside the lungs.
lower
higher
How many lobes does the right lung have?
(a)
How many lobes does the left lung have?
(a)
That single long tube bifurcates into two smaller tubes: the right and left (a) .
What is scientific name for the "Pringle chip" in your throat that helps to make sure food & liquids don't get into your trachea?
(a)
The (a) escalator catches and removes debris and pathogens from the respiratory tract.
The (a) canal is the name for the passage that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.
What is the place where mastication and the initial mechanical breakdown of food occurs?
mouth
esophagus
stomach
intestines
The colon contains trillions of good (a) that release nutrients and helpful digestive enzymes such as lactase.
What term refers to the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the esophagus and intestines creating wave-like movements to propel contents forward?
peristalsis
defecation
segmentation
alimentation
The rectum has (a) receptors which tell the brain that the rectum is getting full and should be emptied soon.
Which reflex occurs when food enters the stomach and increases the peristaltic movement of the intestines?
gastrocolic
babinski
patellar
rooting
The liver produces (a) , a key substance that helps in the chemical digestion of fats?
What organ is approximately 6-feet in length, has a wide diameter, and is a primary site for water absorption?
esophagus
renal tubules
large intestine
small intestine
Which organ stores and concentrates bile?
(a)
Which organ produces protease, lipase, and amylase which assists with the chemical digestion of food?
salivary glands
stomach
small intestine
pancreas
The renal (a) refers to the outer portion of the renal parenchyma.
The renal (a) refers to the inner portion of the renal parenchyma.
The renal ... refers functional tissue of the kidney.
cortex
medulla
parenchyma
pyramid
The renal pelvis connects to the urinary bladder through the ... .
renal artery
renal vein
ureter
urethra
What is known as the basic functional unit of the kidney? Each kidney has approximately 1.25 million of them.
(a)
Which urine formation process occurs when blood pressure forces water and small solute molecules through the glomerular capillary walls?
filtration
reabsorption
secretion
elimination
Which urine formation process refers to the removal of water and solute molecules from the filtrate and their reentry into the circulation at the capillaries that surround the renal tubules?
filtration
reabsorption
secretion
elimination
Which urine formation process refers to the transportation of solutes from the capillaries that surround the renal tubules, across the walls of the renal tubules, and into the filtrate?
filtration
reabsorption
secretion
elimination
The (a) muscle contracts to compress the bladder and expel the contents of the urinary bladder into the urethra.
The (a) is the passageway that connects the urinary bladder to the external environment.
