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WorksheetsFinal Exam
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 50mins
Arrange the following in order of their hierarchy beginning with the smallest component first (as number one).
Cells
Tissues
Organs
Organ Systems
Which of the following is NOT one of the four main tissues that make up the human body?
Organ
Muscle
Connective
Epithelial
Which tissue lines the surfaces of the body (example: lining of mouth and nose and digestive system)?
Organ
Nervous
Connective
Epithelial
Which tissue supports and binds other tissues in the body (example: cartilage, ligament, tendon)?
Connective
Nervous
Muscle
Epithelial
What carries electrical impulses across the body like wires in a house?
Nerves
Hormones
Arteries
Tendons
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
To store nutrients for the cell body
To connect the brain to the spinal cord
To speed up the transmission of nerve impulses
To protect the neuron from infection
These type of neurons carry nerve impulses from sense organs and internal organs to the central nervous system.
Sensory neurons
Efferent neurons
Interneurons
Motor neurons
These type of neurons carry nerve impulses from the central nervous system to organs, glands, and muscles.
Motor neurons
Receptor neurons
Sensory neurons
Afferent neurons
What structures make up the central nervous system (CNS)?
The autonomic and somatic systems
The brain and spinal cord
The brain and cranial nerves
The spinal cord and peripheral nerves
What structures make up the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
The skull and the vertebral column
Only the nerves found in the limbs
All the nerves that lead into and out of the CNS
The brain and brainstem
Which of the following is an example of the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system at work?
Your heart beating faster while running
Pulling your hand away from a hot flame
Feeling the texture of a soft piece of velvet
Deciding which answer to pick on a test
Which of the following is an example of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system at work?
Feeling the cold breeze on your face
Lifting your leg to kick a soccer ball
Detecting a bitter taste in your food
Hearing a car horn in the distance
Which lobe of the brain is primarily responsible for “higher-order thinking” and the part that makes us uniquely human?
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Parietal Lobe
Frontal Lobe
True or False - Eating disorders are psychiatric illnesses that need to be diagnosed and treated by a professional.
True
False
True or False - People with eating disorders usually have other mental health problems as well, most commonly depression.
False
True
Matching: Eating Disorders
Greatly restricted food intake and low body weight (BMI less than 17.5 kg/m2). Usually have a distorted body image. They think they are too fat when they are actually too thin.
Anorexia Nervosa
Cycles of binge eating followed by purging to eliminate the food from the body.
Bulimia Nervosa
Repeated uncontrollable bouts of eating very large quantities of food in a short period of time.
Binge Eating Disorder
Matching: Nervous System Conditions
A disease caused by injury to the developing brain. The injury occurs before, during, or shortly after birth.
Cerebral Palsy
Infection of the membranes that cover the brain and spinal cord.
Meningitis
Brain infection; usually caused by virus.
Encephalitis
This is a bruise on the surface of the brain.
Concussion
What is found at the end of bones and is made of tough protein fibers that works to support so bones don’t grind on each other?
Muscle
Tendons
Cartilage
Ligaments
What tough protein fibers connect bones to other bones?
Cartilage
Tendons
Ligaments
Enzymes
What part of the bone produces red blood cells?
Compact bone
Periosteum
Spongy bone
Bone Marrow
What are the zones of cartilage called in bones that allow you to grow taller?
Growth plates
Epiphysis
Sutures
Diaphysis
Identify the bone highlighted in red (upper arm).
Radius
Humerus
Clavicle
Ulna
Identify the bone highlighted in red (shin).
Fibula
Tibia
Zygomatic
Patella
Identify the bone shown in red (shoulder blade).
Sternum
Clavicle
Scapula
Rib
What are the bones highlighted in red called (spine)?
Sacrums
Vertebrae
Scapulae
Ribs
Bones store this mineral, more so than any other organ.
Calcium
Sodium
Iron
Potassium
An elderly woman sustains a hip fracture from a minor fall. What condition does the doctor likely suspect?
Scoliosis
Osteoporosis
Rickets
Osteoarthritis
What's the name of the muscle colored red (front of upper arm)?
Biceps brachii
Triceps brachii
Deltoids
Brachioradialis
What's the name of the muscle colored red (back of upper arm)?
Triceps brachii
Brachioradialis
Biceps brachii
Deltoids
What's the name of the muscle colored red (shoulder)?
Pectoralis Major
Triceps brachii
Serratus Anterior
Deltoids
What's the name of the muscle colored red (chest)?
Pectoralis Major
Sternimus Maximus
Deltoids
Serratus Anterior
What's the name of the muscle colored red (upper back)?
Trapezius
Rhomboids
Teres Major
Latissimus Dorsi
What's the name of the muscle colored red (back muscle)?
Trapezius
Latissimus Dorsi
Teres Major
Rhomboids
What's the name of the muscle colored red (Back of the thigh)?
Hamstrings
External Rotators
Gluteus Maximus
Adductors
What's the name of the muscle colored green (front of the thigh)?
Quadriceps
Gluteus Maximus
Hamstrings
Gastrocnemius
What is ONE major function that the endocrine system controls in your body?
Filtering air in the lungs
Regulating growth and development
Protecting skin from sunlight
Pumping blood through arteries
What is the name of the chemical messengers released by the endocrine system?
Platelets
Hormones
Neurons
Enzymes
How does the SPEED of the endocrine system compare to the nervous system?
Endocrine signaling is much faster
Nervous signaling is faster overall
They react at the same speed
Endocrine signaling is instant
Why can hormones affect multiple parts of your body at once?
They act only at their source
They work faster than neurons
They are carried in the blood
They travel through nerves only
You touch a hot stove and immediately pull your hand back. Which system is primarily responsible?
Endocrine system
Nervous system
Five minutes after a scare, your heart is still racing and you feel alert and jittery. Which system is primarily responsible for this lingering effect?
Nervous system
Endocrine system
The adrenal glands, which handle both emergency fight or flight responses and longer-term stress, are located where?
Behind the stomach
In the pelvis
Deep in the brain
On top of each kidney
A scientist wants to design a drug that mimics the action of hormones. What must the drug be able to do to be effective?
Be digested in the stomach
Only stay in the organ where it is produced
Travel through the blood and bind to specific target cells
Only affect the nervous system
Which form of diabetes is irreversible (cannot be cured)?
Type 2
Type 1
Neither
What is the name of the male reproductive gamete?
Ovum
Sperm
Testosterone
Zygote
Which type of STI can be managed with treatment but cannot be fully 'cured'?
Parasitic
Yeast infections
Bacterial
Viral
Which hormone is primarily responsible for the development of biological males during puberty?
Estrogen
Progesterone
Insulin
Testosterone
Which hormone is primarily responsible for the development of biological females during puberty??
Testosterone
Estrogen
Adrenaline
Human Growth Hormone
A patient who has avoided dairy products for years sustains multiple bone fractures from very minor impacts. Which body system is being affected?
Endocrine System
Nervous System
Skeletal System
Muscular System
A patient experiences intense, throbbing headaches and nausea that are triggered by bright lights in the workplace. Which body system is being affected?
Nervous System
Muscular System
Endocrine System
Skeletal System
A patient struggles with binge eating and intentional vomiting, leading to chronic dehydration and mental "fogginess." Which body system is being affected?
Skeletal System
Nervous System
Endocrine System
Reproductive System
A worker with years of repetitive hand tasks now has pain, swelling, and stiffness in hand joints. Which body system is most affected?
Endocrine system
Nervous system
Skeletal system
Muscular system
Persistent uterine cramping and menstrual irregularities indicate a problem in which body system?
Endocrine system
Nervous system
Reproductive system
Muscular system
A blood test shows the pancreas is not producing enough insulin to control blood sugar. Which body system is affected?
Reproductive system
Endocrine system
Nervous system
Skeletal system
After a head injury, a patient struggles with balance and slower reaction time. Which body system is affected?
Endocrine system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Nervous system
A doctor evaluates a child’s pituitary gland to explain short stature. Which body system is affected?
Skeletal system
Reproductive system
Endocrine system
Nervous system
A runner feels a painful tight ball in the calf muscle. Which body system is affected?
Reproductive system
Endocrine system
Muscular system
Skeletal system
Why should you avoid moving someone suspected of a neck or back injury?
Why is brain swelling is more dangerous than ankle swelling?
A basketball player rolls the foot inward while changing direction. The bones show no damage. Which component of the skeletal system is likely injured? (Hint: There are 3 components of the skeletal system. THE BONES SHOW NO DAMAGE.)
The skeletal system serves many functions. One function is protection. Which skeletal structure’s primary role is protection, and what does it protect? Please answer BOTH parts of the question.
What is the difference between voluntary and involuntary muscles? Give an example of each.
What is the difference between an agonist and an antagonist muscle? Give an example of each.
