Biology: QUIZ 3: BODY CONTROL AND INTERACTION WITH ENVIRONMENT
Pressure is equalized on both sides of the tympanic membrane of the ear through a structure called the trachea Eustachian tube nephron auditory canal
Eustachian tube
"Motor end plates" are associated with: dendrites axon muscle contraction sensory neuron transmitter chemicals synapse
axon muscle contraction transmitter chemicals
The liver secretes a substance which helps to get the fatty parts of the food to dissolve in water so that they can be more easily broken down. This substance is called_______.
bile
Which portion of the brain is involved in sensory perception? cerebrum cerebellum medulla hypothalamus
cerebrum
Match the given terms with the immune defense mechanisms. antibodies: tissues lining: phagocytosis: skin: antigen: leukocytes:
chemical structural cellular structural chemical cellular
The disease of high blood sugar is called_________.
diabetes
The first action that begins the digestion of food is the grinding of that food by our teeth and the mixing of it with saliva, which contains_________.
enzymes
All of the following terms name a part of the female reproductive system except: cervix fallopian tubes epididymis uterus
epididymis
A flap over the opening of the trachea which prevents the food from going down the "wrong way" into the lungs is called the_______________.
epiglottis
Food, when swallowed, moves down a tube called the_______.
esophagus
The area of the eye with a concentration of cones is the: conjunctiva central canal optic nerve fovea
fovea
The olfactory nerve takes impulses: from the nose to the brain from the eyes to the brain from the ears to the brain from the tongue to the brain
from the nose to the brain
The sinoatrial node is part of the: upper part of the small intestine spleen heart hypothalamus
heart
The pupil of the eye is: colorful tissue at the center of the eye hole at the anterior of the choroid center of the cornea the lens
hole at the anterior of the choroid
A disease in which a person has too high a rate of body metabolism, bulging eyes, and possibly a nervous condition is: diabetes hypothyroidism hypoglycemia hyperthyroidism
hyperthyroidism
Which element does the thyroid need to function properly? calcium potassium iodine iron
iodine
The actions of internal organs are regulated by the part of the brain called the _____ . cerebrum cerebellum medulla frontal lobe
medulla
After digestion in the stomach is complete, the food passes into the small intestine where it encounters digestive fluids from the_____________ , an organ which also secretes the hormone insulin.
pancreas
A disease which results in reddish-brown patches on the skin and scales of dead cells is: leprosy hyperopia hyperthyroidism psoriasis
psoriasis
Complete this description of the eye. The eye has many structures built into it which enable us to see. It is composed of three layers. The outermost layer, composed of a fibrous material, is called the________ . This layer stretches around the front of the eye and becomes transparent. At this point it is called the___________ . The middle layer, the_________ , is made of a darkly pigmented tissue. The third or inner layer is responsible for the reception of the light rays and the translation of that stimulus into an impulse for the optic nerve, which takes it to the brain for interpretation of the image. This light-sensitive layer is called the___________ . Light enters the eye via a circular opening called the____________ . This eye part can be opened or constricted by a special colored part of the middle eye layer called the , which acts much as the shutter on a camera works. The light is focused on to the light-sensitive inner layer by the_____________ , which can be changed in shape by the ciliary muscle.
sclera cornea choroid retina pupil iris lens
The activity of digestive organs is slowed down by a series of ganglia and nerves in each side of the spinal column called the______________________ system. This system stimulates the heart rate and the "fight or flight" response.
sympathetic
Epinephrine or adrenaline is a hormone: - responsible for male secondary sex characteristics - secreted by the thyroid gland - that allows us to respond with added strength in emergency situations -that affects the reabsorption of water by the kidney tubules
that allows us to respond with added strength in emergency situations
Leukocytes are involved in: the structural level of defense the cellular level of defense the chemical level of defense transporting oxygen to the tissues of the body
the cellular level of defense
Myopia is an eye condition in which: the person is nearsighted the person is farsighted parts of the eye can see clearly and other parts cannot the patient goes blind from pressure within the eye
the person is nearsighted