WorksheetsChapter 16 (Control) Vocab Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
What is inflammation?
A local response to pathogens with increased blood flow and macrophages attacking the pathogens.
A decrease in blood flow and no response to pathogens.
A process where the body cools down to fight pathogens.
A response that involves only the skin and no internal processes.
What is an antigen?
A type of cell that fights infections
A chemical on the cell membrane that causes an immune response
A protein that carries oxygen in the blood
A type of white blood cell
What is a T cell?
A type of red blood cell that carries oxygen
A white blood cell that may attack a pathogen, attack an infected body cell, or activate B cells
A cell that produces insulin in the pancreas
A type of neuron that transmits signals in the brain
What is a B cell?
A type of red blood cell
A white blood cell that produces antibodies
A cell that carries oxygen
A type of nerve cell
What is an antibody?
A protein that reacts against specific antigens.
A type of cell that carries oxygen.
A molecule that stores genetic information.
A lipid that forms cell membranes.
What is active immunity?
A fast-acting defense against a pathogen caused by a previous infection by that same pathogen.
A slow response to a new pathogen.
Immunity gained through vaccination.
A defense mechanism that does not involve previous infections.
What is passive immunity?
The body's natural production of antibodies
An introduction of antibodies from outside the body
A type of pathogen that attacks the immune system
The body's response to a vaccine
What is the central nervous system composed of?
Heart and lungs
Brain and spinal cord
Muscles and bones
Skin and hair
What is the portion of the nervous system that does not include the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Sympathetic Nervous System
What is the largest portion of the brain that consists of two dome-shaped hemispheres and controls conscious thinking?
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Cerebrum
Thalamus
What is the function of the cerebellum?
It helps with motor control.
It processes visual information.
It regulates emotions.
It controls breathing.
What part of the brain helps control breathing, heartbeat, blood pressure, coughing, sneezing, and swallowing?
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Cerebrum
Hippocampus
What is the part of the central nervous system that extends down the back and relays impulses between the brain and the rest of the body?
Spinal Cord
Brain Stem
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
What is the opening in the center of the iris that allows light to enter the eye called?
Retina
Cornea
Pupil
Lens
What is the inner layer of the eye that contains receptors sensitive to light?
Cornea
Retina
Iris
Lens
What is the function of the eardrum?
It amplifies sound waves.
It conducts vibrations to the hammer.
It filters out background noise.
It produces sound waves.
What is the coiled tubular structure where sound vibrations are changed into nerve impulses?
Cochlea
Eardrum
Auditory Canal
Semicircular Canals
