front 1 Which system protects the body from disease? | back 1 Immune system |
front 2 A change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react is called a... | back 2 Stimulus |
front 3 What is the function of the immune system? | back 3 Fighting off infections, recognizing harmful substances, producing antibodies |
front 4 What part of a neuron carries nerve impulses away from the cell body? | back 4 Axon |
front 5 Which pathogen can be cured by antibiotics? | back 5 Bacteria |
front 6 A motor neuron sends an impulse to | back 6 a Muscle |
front 7 Any substance that causes an allergy is a(n): | back 7 Allergen |
front 8 The thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the | back 8 Spinal Cord |
front 9 An example of a noninfectious disease is: | back 9 Diabetes |
front 10 The somatic nervous system controls | back 10 voluntary actions |
front 11 An example of an infectious disease is: | back 11 Measles |
front 12 An automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control is called a(n) | back 12 Reflex |
front 13 Viruses and Bacteria are ___________________. | back 13 Pathogens |
front 14 In some reflex actions, skeletal muscles contract without the involvement of | back 14 the brain |
front 15 One way you can kills pathogens is by ___________________. | back 15 Washing your hands |
front 16 The sense organs send information about the environment to the | back 16 the brain. |
front 17 Which of these can you get from pathogens? | back 17 common cold |
front 18 What is the name of the opening through which light enters the eye? | back 18 pupil |
front 19 What are the four types of pathogens? | back 19 Bacteria, Virus, Fungi, and Protists |
front 20 Nearsightedness and farsightedness are caused by | back 20 a defect in the shape of the eyeball |
front 21 _______ can give you athlete's foot. | back 21 Fungi |
front 22 What produces sound? | back 22 Vibrating Sound |
front 23 Zits are caused by ___________. | back 23 Bacteria |
front 24 Pain is an important function because | back 24 it can alert the body to danger |
front 25 The flu is caused by a ______________. | back 25 Virus |
front 26 A synapse is the space between | back 26 an axon terminal and the next dendrite. |
front 27 TRUE OR FALSE: Germs can be seen with just your eyes. | back 27 False |
front 28 The brain and spinal cord make up the | back 28 Central Nervous System |
front 29 What is the purpose of antibodies in the immune system? | back 29 To neutralize pathogens |
front 30 Because of the way in which the lens of the eye bends light rays, the image produced by the lens are | back 30 Upside down |
front 31 What is passive immunity? | back 31 Short-term immunity which results from the introduction of antibodies from another person or animal |
front 32 What are examples of sense organs? | back 32 eyes, ears, tongue among others |
front 33 The cochlea is part of the | back 33 Ear |
front 34 What is the role of fever in the immune response? | back 34 To kill pathogens by raising body temperature |
front 35 The spinal cord is an extension of the | back 35 Brain Stem |
front 36 Organisms that cause disease are called... | back 36 Pathogens |
front 37 ____ receive messages from other neurons and send them to the cell body. | back 37 Dendrites |
front 38 TRUE OR FALSE: An axon carries impulses toward the nerve cell body. | back 38 False |
front 39 TRUE OR FALSE: The body’s reaction to a change in the environment is a response. | back 39 True |
front 40 TRUE OR FALSE: Involuntary actions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system. | back 40 True |
front 41 TRUE OR FALSE: One function of the nervous system is to maintain homeostasis, or stability within the body. | back 41 True |
front 42 TRUE OR FALSE: After you accidentally touch a hot pan, you immediately jerk your hand away without thinking about your action, and before you even feel the pain of the burn. This type of response is known as a reflex. | back 42 True |
front 43 What part of neuron carries messages away from cell body | back 43 Axon |
front 44 The small space between neurons is called what? | back 44 synapse |
front 45 What is composed of two parts: the central and peripheral | back 45 Nervous System |
front 46 What is made up of nerves outside the central nervous system | back 46 peripheral nervous system |
front 47 What part of neuron receive messages and send them to cell body | back 47 Dendrites |
front 48 nerve cells that relay impulses between sensory and motor neurons that are located in the brain | back 48 Interneurons |
front 49 What is the fluid-filled structure in the inner ear called. | back 49 Cochlea |
front 50 What carries impulses from the retina to the brain | back 50 Optic Nerve |
front 51 What are the major sensory receptors on the tongue called? | back 51 Taste Buds |
front 52 Part of the eye that gives you your eye color. | back 52 Iris |