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HP Semester 2 Exam

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which division of the nervous system is associated with the "fight or flight" response?

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

c)

Parasympathetic

d)

Sympathetic

2.

Which division of the nervous system is associated with the "rest and digest" response?

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

c)

Parasympathetic

d)

Sympathetic

3.

What is the collective name for the three layers of tissue that surround, protect, and stabilize the structures of the central nervous system?

(a)  

4.

Which are the three main parts of the brain?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebral cortex

5.

Performing a midsagittal cut on the brain results in right and left (a)   .

6.

There are two categories of nerve cells. Which one sends and receives signals?

(a)  

7.

There are two categories of nerve cells. Which one performs support functions for the cells that send and receive signals?

(a)  

8.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

(a)  

9.

Which part of the brain controls the most essential life functions?

a)

parietal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

brainstem

10.

Which part of the brain is located in the posterior portion and is responsible for vision?

a)

parietal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

temporal lobe

d)

brainstem

11.

The two main categories of blood components are formed elements and (a)   .

12.

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?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

13.

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?

a)

atria

b)

ventricles

14.

The heart chambers have (a)   which help to make sure blood flows in the correct direction during heart contraction.

15.

What term refers to the sequence of events that repeat for every heart beat?

(a)  

16.

A cut in which type of blood vessel would result in bleeding that spurts out or gushes?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

17.

Which heart ventricle requires more muscle tissue?

a)

left

b)

right

18.

When people with diabetes prick their finger to test their blood sugar, which type of blood vessel are they accessing?

a)

vein

b)

artery

c)

capillary

19.

What structure in the electrical conduction system of the heart is known as the "pacemaker"?

(a)  

20.

What is the arrow pointing to?

(a)  

21.

What kind of breathing is someone doing if they are using their expiratory muscles?

a)

forced

b)

quiet

c)

loud

d)

relaxed

22.

What kind of breathing is being measured for resting tidal volume?

a)

Normal breathing

b)

Deepest breath in

c)

Biggest breath out

d)

Air remaining in lungs after deepest breath out

23.

When your diaphragm contracts, your lung volume ... and air moves ... the lungs.

a)

increases | into

b)

increases | out from

c)

decreases | into

d)

decreases | out from

24.

Which type of blood vessel wraps around alveoli to allow for gas exchange?

a)
b)
c)
25.

When you are breathing out, air pressure outside the lung is ... than the air pressure inside the lungs.

a)

lower

b)

higher

26.

How many lobes does the right lung have?

(a)  

27.

How many lobes does the left lung have?

(a)  

28.

That single long tube bifurcates into two smaller tubes: the right and left (a)   .

29.

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)  

30.

The (a)   escalator catches and removes debris and pathogens from the respiratory tract.

31.

The (a)   canal is the name for the passage that begins at the mouth and ends at the anus.

32.

What is the place where mastication and the initial mechanical breakdown of food occurs?

a)

mouth

b)

esophagus

c)

stomach

d)

intestines

33.

The colon contains trillions of good (a)   that release nutrients and helpful digestive enzymes such as lactase.

34.

What term refers to the involuntary constriction and relaxation of the esophagus and intestines creating wave-like movements to propel contents forward?

a)

peristalsis

b)

defecation

c)

segmentation

d)

alimentation

35.

The rectum has (a)   receptors which tell the brain that the rectum is getting full and should be emptied soon.

36.

Which reflex occurs when food enters the stomach and increases the peristaltic movement of the intestines?

a)

gastrocolic

b)

babinski

c)

patellar

d)

rooting

37.

The liver produces (a)   , a key substance that helps in the chemical digestion of fats?

38.

What organ is approximately 6-feet in length, has a wide diameter, and is a primary site for water absorption?

a)

esophagus

b)

renal tubules

c)

large intestine

d)

small intestine

39.

Which organ stores and concentrates bile?

(a)  

40.

Which organ produces protease, lipase, and amylase which assists with the chemical digestion of food?

a)

salivary glands

b)

stomach

c)

small intestine

d)

pancreas

41.

The renal (a)   refers to the outer portion of the renal parenchyma.

42.

The renal (a)   refers to the inner portion of the renal parenchyma.

43.

The renal ... refers functional tissue of the kidney.

a)

cortex

b)

medulla

c)

parenchyma

d)

pyramid

44.

The renal pelvis connects to the urinary bladder through the ... .

a)

renal artery

b)

renal vein

c)

ureter

d)

urethra

45.

What is known as the basic functional unit of the kidney? Each kidney has approximately 1.25 million of them.

(a)  

46.

Which urine formation process occurs when blood pressure forces water and small solute molecules through the glomerular capillary walls?

a)

filtration

b)

reabsorption

c)

secretion

d)

elimination

47.

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?

a)

filtration

b)

reabsorption

c)

secretion

d)

elimination

48.

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?

a)

filtration

b)

reabsorption

c)

secretion

d)

elimination

49.

The (a)   muscle contracts to compress the bladder and expel the contents of the urinary bladder into the urethra.

50.

The (a)   is the passageway that connects the urinary bladder to the external environment.