Building Blocks
Nervous System
Muscular System
Skeletal System
Body Systems
100

The control center of cell activities is called the:

a.) Nucleus

b.) Cell Membrane 

c.) Cytoplasm

d.) Protoplasm

a.) Nucleus

100

The nervous system is made up of the central nervous system, the peripheral nervous system & the:

a.) Axons

b.) Dendrites 

c.) Autonomic Nervous System

d.) Cerebrospinal Nervous System 

c.) Autonomic Nervous System

100

The portion of the muscle joined to movable attachments like bones, movable muscles or skin is known as the:

a.) Belly

b.) Origin

c.) Insertion

d.) Midsection

c.) Insertion

100

All of the following bones are part of the cranium EXCEPT:

a.) Fibula 

b.) Frontal 

c.) Occipital 

d.) Temporal 

a.) Fibula 

100

This body system breaks food down into chemical compounds that can easily be absorbed by cells or - if not absorbed - eliminated from the body in waste products:

a.) Digestive 

b.) Respiratory 

c.) Endocrine 

d.) Excretory 

a.) Digestive 

200

What is the role of the epithelial tissue?

a.) Coordinates body functions 

b.) Contracts to create motion

c.) Supports, protects & holds the body together

d.) Covers & protects body surfaces/internal organs

d.) Covers & protects body surfaces/internal organs

200

The average adult human brain weighs between ___ to ___ ounces:

a.) 35 to 39 

b.) 25 to 29 

c.) 55 to 59 

d.) 45 to 49

d.) 45 to 49

200

Muscles that create movements based on intentional desire are:

a.) Cardiac

b.) Voluntary

c.) Involuntary 

d.) Non-Striated 

b.) Voluntary

200

Bones function in all of the following ways EXCEPT:

a.) Shape 

b.) Support 

c.) Protection

d.) Circulation

d.) Circulation

200

This body system eliminates waste & toxins from the body. Organs included in this body system include organs like the lungs, kidneys, large intestine, liver & skin:

a.) Digestive

b.) Respiratory 

c.) Excretory

d.) Endocrine

c.) Excretory

300

Most of the activities of the cell take place in the:

a.) Ribosomes

b.) Mitochondria

c.) Cytoplasm 

d.) Nucleus 

c.) Cytoplasm

300

Which nerve is the chief sensory nerve & the largest of the cranial nerves:

a.) Vagus Nerve (10th)

b.) Trifacial Nerve (5th)

c.) Accessory Nerve (9th)

d.) Hypoglossal (12th) 

b.) Trifacial Nerve (5th)

300

Muscles affected during facials are generally massaged from the:

a.) Insertion to belly

b.) Belly to insertion

c.) Insertion to origin

d.) Origin to insertion

d.) Origin to insertion

300

Flat bones are found in the:

a.) Legs

b.) Skull

c.) Back 

d.) Arms 

b.) Skull 

300

This body system is responsible for the process where a living organism procreates & transfers the genetic code from one generation to the next:

a.) Endocrine

b.) Reproductive

c.) Digestive 

d.) Excretory 

b.) Reproductive

400

All of the following statements about mitochondria are correct EXCEPT:

a.) Take in nutrients

b.) Break down nutrients

c.) Make energy molecules

d.) Are the protein builders of the cell

d.) Are the protein builders of the cell

400

The brain uses ___ percent of the total oxygen we inhale:

a.) 30

b.) 45 

c.) 20

d.) 35

c.) 20

400

The occipitalis muscle is located at the nape of the neck & draws the scalp:

a.) Back 

b.) Forward 

c.) To the left 

d.) To the right 

a.) Back 

400

The inner/larger of the 2 lower leg bones, extending from the knee to the ankle, is known as the shinbone, or the:

a.) Tibia 

b.) Femur 

c.) Patella

d.) Metatarsals

a.) Tibia

400
Skin (the body's biggest organ) covers your body surface of nearly how many square feet:


a.) 20

b.) 30 

c.) 15

d.) 18 

a.) 20 

500

The release of energy within a cell necessary for specific body functions is caused by:

a.) Mitosis

b.) Meiosis 

c.) Anabolism

d.) Catabolism

d.) Catabolism

500

The spinal cord holds how many pairs of spinal nerves that branch out muscles, internal organs & skin:

a.) 25 

b.) 31

c.) 32

d.) 43

b.) 31 

500

The muscle that circles the mouth & is responsible for contracting, puckering, wrinkling the lips (as in kissing or whistling) is known as:

a.) Caninus

b.) Mentalis 

c.) Orbicularis Oris

d.) Auadratus Labii Inferioris

c.) Orbicularis Oris

500

The long, narrow, flat plate that forms the center of the front of the chest is known as the:

a.) Clavicle 

b.) Scapula 

c.) Sternum

d.) Collarbone 

c.) Sternum

500

What do your kidneys do:

a.) Remove/release carbon dioxide

b.) Filters blood/toxins & excretes bile 

c.) Maintain fluid balance & regulate blood pressure

d.) Releases water, carbon dioxide & other waste via the sweat glands 

c.) Maintain fluid balance & regulate blood pressure