Life Science: Human Body Systems, Book D

Chapter 5: Control and Coordination

Control and Coordination

1.
Which of these is NOT part of your brain?
A)the cerebrum
B)the cerebellum
C)the cochlea
D)the cortex
2.
Which part of your brain has ridges and grooves on it?
A)the medulla
B)the cortex
C)the pons
D)the midbrain
3.
Which of the following dissolves food in your mouth?
A)esophagus
B)palate
C)saliva
D)acid
4.
One part of the central nervous system is the __________.
A)appendix
B)cochlea
C)retina
D)brain
5.
The division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates your heartbeat is __________.
A)the skeletal system
B)the muscular system
C)the autonomic system
D)the somatic system
6.
__________ is a stimulant that can cause your heart to beat faster and make you feel restless.
A)Alcohol
B)MSG
C)Caffeine
D)Salt
7.
The __________ is the front part of your eye.
A)hammer
B)retina
C)cornea
D)cochlea
8.
People who are farsighted cannot clearly see objects __________.
A)that are more than 3 m away from them
B)unless they remove their glasses
C)until they are over 65 years old
D)that are less than 1 m away from them
9.
When your finger accidentally gets caught in a door, the pain message is sent to your brain through __________.
A)caffeine
B)the medulla
C)sensory receptors
D)homeostasis
10.
People who are nearsighted cannot see objects clearly __________.
A)that are more than 3 m away from them
B)that are less than 1 m away from them
C)unless they remove their contact lenses
D)if they are less than 55 years old
11.
A lens that is thicker in the middle and thinner at the edges is called __________.
A)a concave lens
B)a convex lens
C)a refracting lens
D)a focal lens
12.
After you run 50 m as fast as you can, you might be out of breath. What process causes your breathing to return to its regular pattern?
A)impulses
B)reasoning
C)homeostasis
D)stimuli
13.
A lens that is thicker at the edges than in the middle is called __________.
A)a concave lens
B)a convex lens
C)an optic lens
D)an inverted lens
14.
Moving your finger away from a sharp piece of glass that cuts your skin is a reflex response that is controlled by __________.
A)the inner ear
B)the retina
C)the spinal cord
D)the salivary glands
15.
One function of your inner ear is to maintain __________.
A)impulses
B)stimuli
C)balance
D)gravity
16.
Which of these is the largest part of your brain?
A)the medulla
B)the cerebellum
C)the cerebrum
D)the pons
17.
__________ receive messages and send them to the cell body of the neuron.
A)Axons
B)Reflexes
C)Synapses
D)Dendrites
18.
When you walk outside, the bright sunlight can cause you to quickly shut your eyes. What is the sunlight?
A)an overdose
B)an impulse
C)an internal stimulus
D)an external stimulus
19.
Suppose you injure the right side of your brain. Which one of these might happen?
A)Your body from the neck down might suffer paralysis.
B)Your right leg might suffer paralysis.
C)Your left hand may suffer paralysis.
D)Both of your legs might suffer paralysis.
20.
A stimulus is a change inside or outside your body that brings about __________.
A)a stimulant
B)a reflex
C)a response
D)a paralysis
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