Question 1:

What is the function of the skeletal system?

Answer 1:

It provides support for the body.

It protects internal organs.

It produces blood cells.

Question 2:

What are structures of the skeletal system?

Answer 2:

Bones

Cartilage

Tendons

Ligaments

Question 3:

What structure in the nervous system is

similar in function to the nucleus of a cell?

Answer 3:

Brain

Both the nucleus and the brain

are the control centers for their

systems.

Question 4:

What are the structures of the endocrine system?

Answer 4:

Glands(ex: pancreas, pituitary, ovaries,

testes)

Question 5:

What is the function of the muscular system?

Answer 5:

To provide movement.

Provides heat to the body (shivering is muscles contracting)

Question 6:

What are the cells of the nervous system called?

Answer 6:

Neurons

Question 7:

The function of tendons is to connect ______

Answer 7:

Muscles to bones.

Question 8:

How do nerves in the nervous system pass

along messages?

Answer 8:

Tiny electrical

pulses

Question 9:

What two systems respond to internal and

external stimuli?

Answer 9:

The NERVOUS system and ENDOCRINE system

Question 9:

Cells come together to form _________.

Answer 9:

Tissues

Question 10:

Define homeostasis.

Answer 10:

Stable internal conditions

Question 11:

When we are too hot we often ___________

to cool down.

Answer 11:

Sweat

Question 12:

When we are too cold we often ____________

to heat up.

Answer 12:

Shiver

Question 13:

The function of ligaments is to connect

_______________.

Answer 13:

Bones to Bones

Question 14:

An INTERNAL STIMULUS happens _________ the body.

Answer 14:

INSIDE (ex: thirst, sickness)

Question 15:

An EXTERNAL STIMULUS happens _________

the body.

Answer 15:

OUTSIDE (ex: touching something hot)

Question 16:

The structures of the muscular system are _______________.

Answer 16:

Muscles and Tendons

Question 17:

A structure that is made up of the same tissue that works together to do a job is called

an _________.

Answer 17:

ORGAN(ex: heart, lungs, brain)

Question 18:

Organs that work together to perform a specific function are called a __________.

Answer 18:

Body system (or organ system)(Ex: Digestive system, circulatory

system, respiratory system)

Question 19:

Some examples of organs in the endocrine

system are:

Answer 19:

Pancreas, pituitary gland, adrenal gland,

testis, ovaries, thyroid gland, hypothalamus,

pineal gland

Question 20:

The levels of organization from

simple to complex are:

Answer 20:

1)Organelles2)Cell

3) tissue4)organ

5) organ system 6) organism

Question 21:

An example of a cell in the nervous system___.

Answer 21:

Neuron

Question 22:

The function of the nervous system is to…

Answer 22:

Respond to stimuli using electrical signals

Question 23:

The structures of the nervous system are

__________.

Answer 23:

BrainSpinal chord

Nerves

Question 24:

The glands in the endocrine system make and release chemical

messengers into the blood. They are called---

Answer 24:

Hormones

Question 25:

Another word for balance is ___.

Answer 25:

Homeostasis

Question 26:

Both the nervous system and the

endocrine system…

Answer 21:

Allow the body to respond to stimuli in the environment

Question 27:

The nervous system sends messages through

the body using---.

Answer 27:

Electrical signals

Question 28:

Hormones are chemical messengers produced

by the ________system

Answer 28:

Endocrine

Question 29:

The way a cell, tissue or organ is built or

organized is its____.

Answer 29:

Structure

Question 30:

The job that a cell, organ or organ system

does is its___.

Answer 30:

function