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WorksheetsNervous System and Circulatory System Long Quiz
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 27mins
After Samuel narrowly avoids a car accident, his heart is racing and his breathing is rapid. A few minutes later, he begins to calm down, and his breathing and pulse slow. What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after the emergency is over?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Cranial Nerves
Spinal Nerves
While walking alone at night, Nora suddenly hears footsteps behind her and feels threatened. The autonomic nervous system prepares her body for the "fight or flight" response by:
heightening the senses
increasing heart rate and blood pressure
decreasing the pain sensation
increasing blood supply to the kidneys
A nerve cell is known as a/an:
neurocyte.
neuron.
neuroblast
neuroma
James decides to pick up a book from the table using his hand. What part of the peripheral nervous system controls this voluntary movement via skeletal muscle?
central nervous
Somatic Nervous System
peripheral nervous system
autonomic nervous system
The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems are part of the :
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic Nervous System
Central nervous system
Limbic System
Grace is running a race and notices her heart rate increasing and her breathing becoming faster, even though she isn't consciously controlling these changes. What part of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary functions such as heart rate and smooth muscle?
peripheral nervous system
central nervous system
Choroid Plexus
Autonomic Nervous System
William touches a hot stove and quickly pulls his hand away. What is one of the main functions of the nervous system that helps William in this situation?
Helps parts of the body communicate
Helps in digestion
Produces hormones
Filters blood
Grace is learning about the human body in her science class. Her teacher asks, "Which of the following is NOT a part of the nervous system?"
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Heart
Which of the following is NOT a part of the nervous system?
Brain
Spinal cord
Nerves
Heart
Grace is studying for her biology exam and comes across a question asking about the Peripheral Nervous System. What does the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?
Brain and Spinal Cord
Heart and Blood Vessels
Rest of the nerves together
Bones and Muscles
Ethan is solving a math problem and planning his next move in a chess game. Which part of his brain is controlling his thoughts and actions?
Cerebellum
Brain stem
Cerebrum
Medulla
Liam is learning about how messages travel in the nervous system. He wonders which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting signals. What part of the neuron transmits signals?
Dendrites
Axon
Cell body
Nucleus
Anika accidentally touches a hot stove and quickly pulls her hand away. This action involves two types of neurons in the Peripheral Nervous System. What are these two types?
Sensory and Motor
Sensory and Cognitive
Motor and Cognitive
Sensory and Reflex
When Nora touches a hot stove, what happens to the information received by her sensory receptors and organs?
It is stored in her muscles.
It is transferred to her nerves, then to her spinal cord and brain.
It is discarded by her body.
It is converted into energy.
Jackson is studying for his biology exam and wants to remember the main parts of the nervous system. He writes in his notes: The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___. What should Jackson fill in?
heart, brain, kidneys
lungs, liver, stomach
brain, spinal cord, nerves
eyes, pancreas, veins
Emma is reading about the nervous system in her science class. She learns that the basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-
Osteocytes
Dendrites
Neurons
Spinal Cords
Michael is learning to read and write for his homework. Which part of his brain controls these activities?!
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
Abigail is learning about the nervous system in her science class. Her teacher asks her to explain the three main functions of the nervous system. What should Abigail say?
Decision making, thinking, and gathering information
Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing
Gathering information, maintaining homeostasis, and responding to stimuli
Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings
When you react to catch a dropped ruler your body reacts in this order:
1) muscles contract in hand
2) eyes sense ruler move
3) message sent to brain
4) message sent to muscles
1) message sent to muscles
2) muscles contract in hand
3) message sent to brain
4) eyes sense ruler move
1) eyes sense ruler move
2) message sent to brain
3) message sent to muscles
4) muscles contract in hand
Benjamin accidentally touches a hot stove. How do his nerves help him react?
They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body
The send messages only to the spinal cord
They only receive messages from the spinal cord
They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.
Mia is studying the major blood vessels of the heart in her biology class. Her teacher shows her the diagram below and asks her to identify the blood vessel indicated by the arrow.
Pulmonary veins
Pulmonary artery
Aorta
Vena cava
Mia is learning about the circulatory system in her science class. Her teacher asks, "What does Deoxygenated mean?"
Oxygen-rich
Blood flow
Oxygen-poor
Water Flow
James is studying for his biology test and needs to list the five main parts of the circulatory system. Which of the following options should he choose?
heart, blood, nutrients, flakes, skin
heart, blood, valves, crust, mantle
heart, blood, veins, arteries, capillaries
heart, blood, cells, skin, nerves
Which image represents the circuatory system?
Which of the following is NOT a component of plasma?
Plasma proteins
Hormones
Nutrients
Red Blood Cells
Jackson is hiking in the mountains and his body needs to deliver oxygen to his muscles efficiently. What is the primary function of hemoglobin in this situation?
To transport oxygen and carbon dioxide
To produce white blood cells
To break down fats
To store calcium
Henry is running a race and his heart is beating quickly. What happens each time his heart beats?
It pumps blood into your veins.
It pumps blood into your arteries.
It pumps blood into your capillaries.
It pumps blood into your lymphatic vessels.
Olivia is studying for her biology test and comes across a question asking what the circulatory system is also called. What should she write as the answer?
Respiratory system
Digestive system
Cardiovascular system
Nervous system
Aria is learning about how the body gets rid of wastes. She discovers that the lungs are also where wastes like carbon dioxide are __________ from the blood.
removed
added
stored
created
During a biology class, Olivia is asked to identify which chamber of the heart receives oxygenated blood from the lungs. Which chamber should she choose?
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Left atrium
Right atrium
Grace is studying the human heart in her biology class. Her teacher shows her the diagram below and asks her to identify the chamber indicated by the arrow.
Left atrium
Right atrium
Left ventricle
Right ventricle
Ava is learning about the human body in her science class. Her teacher asks, "The heart is divided into how many parts?"
2
4
8
1
What carries blood into our lungs?
Capillaries
Veins
Arteries
Hemoglobin
Oxygen-poor blood has a lot of carbon dioxide.
True or False?
True
False
Scarlett is learning about how her body gets oxygen. She discovers that the circulatory system works with the ___________ system to provide her body with oxygen.
respiratory
digestive
muscular
Priya is studying a diagram of the human heart in her biology class. She notices that the heart has upper and lower chambers. What are the lower chambers of the heart called?
atria
ventricles
septum
Oxygenated blood is brought from the lungs to the heart through the ___.
Aorta
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Veins
Pulmonary Arteries
During a biology class, Mason is asked to trace the path of carbon dioxide rich blood as it enters the heart. Through which chamber does this blood enter?
Right Atrium
Left Atrium
Right Ventricle
Left Ventricle
Hannah is studying how blood circulates in the human body. She learns that deoxygenated blood from the body enters the heart through the _____. Can you help her fill in the blank?
Aorta
Pulmonary Arteries
Vena Cava
Pulmonary Veins
