VITAL SIGNS
NERVOUS SYSTEM
BRAIN
NEURONS
DISEASE AGENTS
SCIENTIFIC VARIABLES
Medical Detectives
100
What are the four main vital signs?
Temperature, Pulse (Heart Rate), Respiratory Rate, and Blood Pressure
100
The nervous system controls ________________________________.
All body systems and functions.
(Every thought, bone, muslce, involuntary and voluntary action. Everything you do!)
NOT JUST THE BRAIN
100
What are the 4 lobes of the brain?
Frontal
Parietal
Temporal
Occipital
100
What part of a neuron sends signals away from the cell body?
Axon
100
Non-living and hijack’s other living cells to survive and reproduce
Virus
100
What are the three vairables in an experiment?
Independent
Dependent
Controlled
100
Kelly's heart beats 23 times in 15 seconds. Based on this rate what is her estimated heart rate in beats per minute (bpm)?
92 bpm
200
What is the normal range for respiratory rate?
12-20 breaths per minute
200
The peripheral nervous system consists of ________________________.
(all) nerves
200
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
200
What part of a neuron receives signals from other neurons?
Dendrites
200
Spread by airborne, direct contact or overgrowth
Fungus
Fungi
200
A chef wants to test whether oven temperature changes how quickly cookies bake.
The chef bakes identical cookie dough at 325°F, 350°F, and 375°F and records the baking time.
The same oven, the same cookie dough and same cookie are the _________________________.
Controlled Variables
200
Eddie's heart beats 14 times in 15 seconds. Based on this rate EXPLAIN whether or not this rate is normal.
Eddie's heart rate is beating 52 bpm which is not normal; it is below the normal heart rate of 60-100 bpm.
300
What is the force of blood pushing against the walls of the arteries called?
Blood Pressure
300
The Central Nervous System is made up of the ________________ and __________________.
Brain
Spinal Cord
300
The largest part of the brain responsible for conscious thought and voluntary actions is the ____________________________.
Cerebrum
300
Stella complains of difficulty walking, physical exhaustaion, and weakness in both legs. MRI scans and nerve conduction velocity tests are normal, but the EMG test results are abnormal.
What structures in the Peripheral Nervous System are most likely responsible for the problem?
Motor Neurons
300
Fast reproduction by splitting into two
Bacteria
300
A teacher wants to find out if the color of paper affects how well students remember vocabulary words.Groups of students study the same list of words on white, blue, or yellow paper. After studying, they take the same test.
The colored paper in the experiment is the ___________________.
Independent Variable
300
A neuroligist suspects a patient may have multtiple sclerosis with damage to the myelin sheath. What test should be ordered?
MRI Brain Scan
400
What measures the number of beats per minute and what is the normal range for adults and teens for this vital sign? (BOTH answers must be correct)
Heart Rate (Pulse)
60 - 100 bpm
400
As part of the Peripheral Nervous System the ______________________ bring stimulus input to the brain and spinal cord.
Sensory Neurons
400
Where is the cerebellum located?
At the BACK of the brain, BELOW cerebrum.
BACK of brain
UNDERNEATH/BEHIND/BELOW the temporal/occipital lobe
400
Jack feels sharp pain and “pins and needles” in his lower leg after a sports injury. He is able to walk and move his leg, but some feeling is decreased and his NCV test results are abnormal.
What structures in the Peripheral Nervous System are most likely responsible for the problem?
Sensory Neurons
400
Can be spread by bodily fluids such as saliva or mucus (more than 1 answer)
Virus & Bacteria
400
A scientist wants to know if different music volumes affect reading comprehension. Students read the same passage while listening to quiet music, medium-volume music, or loud music. Then they take the same reading quiz and the scientist will calculate the score.
What is the dependent variable?
Score of reading quiz
400
Wesley arrives at the hospital after hitting his head during a football game. He reports dizziness, aever headaches, and weakness on the left sideof his body.His doctor wants to quickly check for bleeding, swelling, or skull fractures in the brain.
What test should be ordered?
CT Brain Scan
500
What is the blood pressure measured when the heart contracts and pumps blood into the arteries?
Systolic Pressure
500
As part of the Peripheral Nervous System the _______________________ send the output response to the muscles.
Motor Neurons
500
Identify the following parts of the brain:
Green: Blue: Red:
Green: Temporal
Blue: Parietal
Red: Cerebellum
500
For the following scenario identify the correct input, output and neuron. (4 specific answers/words)
Eyes detect the ball, and hands catch the ball.
Eyes detect the ball: Input, Sensory
Hands catch the ball: Output, Motor
500
Give an example illness for each disease agent in the following order: (not pneumonia)
Bacteria -
Virus -
Fungus -
Bacteria - Strep, Salmonella, tubercluosis, E. Coli,cholera,
Virus - Covid-19, Influenza, Measles, common cold, Norovirus
Fungus - Ringworm, Athletes foot, Yeast infection, Aspergillosis
500
A basketball coach wants to see if practice time affects free-throw accuracy. Players practice for 10 minutes, 20 minutes, or 30 minutes each day. At the end of the week, the coach records how many free throws each player makes out of 20 shots.
Identify the 3 variables in the experiment:
Independent:
Dependent:
Controlled: (at least 1)
Independent: Practice time (minutes)
Dependent: Number of free throws made (out of 20)
Controlled: free throw line (basketballs, 20 shots)
500
Nelly reports pain, weakness, shaking, and trouble moving her left arm after an injury. She occasionally feels “pins and needles” in her fingers with loss of strength, but has not lost sensation.
What diagnostic test should be ordered?
Electromyagraphy EMG