Human Body for Middle School: Circulatory/Excretory/Lymphatic/Respiratory/Nervous Systems

Question 1

If a person's kidneys were damaged, the function most affected would likely be...

Accepted Answer

formation of urine

Question 2

OM: If blood contains more or less glucose, the endocrine system will respond to level out by

Accepted Answer

negative feedback system

Question 3

Which of the following statements is accurate?

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Reflexes are involuntary actions.

Question 4

Which of these is controlled by the somatic system?

Accepted Answer

body movement

Question 5

OM: A similarity between the endocrine and nervous systems is CONTROL. A difference is

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the endocrine doesn't react as quickly as nervous system

Question 6

This part of the eye is a tissue at the back that is sensitive to light. It must be the

Accepted Answer

retina

Question 7

Exercising makes our bodies work harder. Tissues require more O2 to function. We respond by...

Accepted Answer

increasing breathing rate

Question 8

The truck at A is making a food delivery to the market at B. The truck BEST represents...

Accepted Answer

blood carrying nutrients to a cell

Question 9

All of the following are parts of the lymphatic system EXCEPT ___

Accepted Answer

kidneys

Question 10

Which of the following instruments would be best to use to examine lymphocytes?

Accepted Answer

microscope

Question 11

Two arteries and two veins are labeled in the diagram. Which two are veins?

Accepted Answer

B and D

Question 12

Our heart beats 75 beats/min when you walk slowly. Predict your heart rate during a marathon.

Accepted Answer

increases to 150 beats per minute

Question 13

OLD MATERIAL: Which of these shows the correct path of hormones?

Accepted Answer

C

Question 14

Which of the following would be the next stage in the chart?

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Oxygen-poor blood enters the veins

Question 15

The water/liquid portion of blood is called...

Accepted Answer

plasma

Question 16

The human body is made up of many systems. Which is most involved when a person feels pain?

Accepted Answer

nervous

Question 17

Which of these can a human being live without for the least amount of time?

Accepted Answer

oxygen

Question 18

INFER: Which sport accounts for more than 60% of brain injuries?

Accepted Answer

football

Question 19

When somebody has a heart attack, the section of circulation most affected is the

Accepted Answer

coronary

Question 20

Drinking caffeinated coffee in the morning will most likely cause your central nervous system

Accepted Answer

to speed up

Question 21

Tiny hair-like structures in your nose help filter out dust/materials. These hairs are called

Accepted Answer

cilia

Question 22

Which letters represent the ventricles in the drawing above?

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C and D

Question 23

OM: The first 8 weeks of pregnancy, the developing child called an embryo. After, it is called

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fetus

Question 24

What is the primary function of nephrons in the kidney?

Accepted Answer

to remove wastes from blood

Question 25

Degeneration of neurons in the cerebellum would most likely cause some loss of

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muscle coordination and balance

Question 26

All of your body's systems work together to maintain

Accepted Answer

homeostasis

Question 27

OM: In which of the following does fertilization of an egg usually take place?

Accepted Answer

oviduct

Question 28

OLD MATERIAL: Which would BEST FIT with the group of words (MITOSIS, EMBRYO, UMBILICAL CORD)

Accepted Answer

placenta

Question 29

Which of the following wastes is eliminated by both the respiratory and excretory systems?

Accepted Answer

water

Question 30

The picture shows two neurons. A nerve impulse moves from A to B because of

Accepted Answer

the release of chemicals called neurotransmitters

Question 31

OM: Sperm and testosterone are produced in the

Accepted Answer

testes

Human Body for Middle School: Circulatory/Excretory/Lymphatic/Respiratory/Nervous Systems

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Human Body for Middle School: Circulatory/Excretory/Lymphatic/Respiratory/Nervous Systems

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