Human Body Challenge

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Human Body Challenge

• As a group, read and discuss each question. I
  will give about 30 seconds per question. At the
  end, we will check the answers. The group with
  the most correct answers will win.

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1 of 35) Name this part of the ear.
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2 of 35) Name the inner ear bone that leads to
the auditory nerve?
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3 of 35) Name the cells inside the cochlea that
create impulses when bent.
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4 of 35) During an action potential, what is the
electrical charge of the cells interior?
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5 of 35) Which part of the eye focuses an image
onto the retina?
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6 of 35) Name the objects that carry
neurotransmitters outside of a neuron.
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7 of 35) Label the parts of the eye diagram.
Choices Iris Lens Optic Nerve Pupil Retina Cornea
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8 of 35) Which diabetes type increasing in the
USA due to poor diet and lack of exercise?
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9 of 35) The human control system has 4 parts.
Which role do nerves play?
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10 of 35) Which tissue supports the body and
includes bones and ligaments?
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11 of 35) Label the objects of the neuron below.
Choices Neurotransmitters Impulse Plasma
membrane Vesicle Schwann cell Synapse Receptor
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12 of 35) Which part of the brain is the
thermostat during the process of
thermoregulation?
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13 of 35) Match the sense with the
nerve.Sense NerveSmell AuditorySigh
t OlfactoryHearing Optical
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14 of 35) Which part of a control system gathers
information about the body and environment?
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15 of 35)During negative feedback, which organ
senses high blood glucose levels and then
responds to help lower the level?
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16 of 35) Name the fluid that scent chemicals
dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?
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17 of 35) Which part of a neuron first receives
neurotransmitters and then creates an impulse?
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18 of 35) Label the parts of the endocrine system
using the choices below. Adrenal Testes Thymus
Pituitary Thyroid Pancreas Ovaries
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19 of 35) Name the proteins found on the surface
of cells to help identify them as belonging to
yourself.
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20 of 35) Which white blood cell surrounds and
engulfs foreign particles?
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21 of 35) Two part questiona) What type of
chemical do glands create?b) The chemical
created from part a, then binds to a receptor
inside the cell, to make which other molecule?
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22 of 20) Name the protein that binds oxygen to
red blood cells.
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23 of 35) Name 3 components of whole blood.
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24 of 35) List all the blood types that a B
person can receive in a transfusion.
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25 of 35) Which white blood cell destroys
infected body cells, along with the invading
pathogen?
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26 of 35) Which process is taking place in the
animation below?
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27 of 35) Because plasma is mostly water, it is
considered a solute/solvent. (choose 1)
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28 of 35) Who said that small animals
(pathogens) cause disease, creating the Germ
Theory?
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29 of 35) Two part questiona) Name the gland
that helps WBCs mature.b) Identify the gland.
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30 of 35) Three part questiona) Name the gland
that controls blood sugar levels.b) Name the
hormone that reduces blood sugar concentration in
the blood.c) Which letter identifies this gland?
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31 of 35) Which defense proteins cause pathogens
to clump together until being destroyed by WBCs?
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32 of 35) Two part questiona) Name the gland
releases estrogen.b) Identify the gland.
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33 of 35) Tom is taken to a hospital and needs
blood. His mother informs the doctors that his
blood type is O negative. List all the blood
types that Tom can receive.
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34 of 35) Which medications are created from
dead/weakened viruses?
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35 of 35) Which part of blood clots to help stop
bleeding?
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1 of 35) Name this part of the ear.
Pinna
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2 of 35) Name the inner ear bone that leads to
the auditory nerve?
Cochlea
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3 of 35) Name the cells inside the cochlea that
create impulses when bent.
Hair cells
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4 of 35) During an action potential, what is the
electrical charge of the cells interior?
Positive (because of the incoming Na)
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5 of 35) Which part of the eye focuses an image
onto the retina?
Lens
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6 of 35) Name the objects that carry
neurotransmitters outside of a neuron.
Vesicle
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7 of 35) Label the parts of the eye diagram.
Choices Iris Lens Optic Nerve Pupil Retina Cornea
Retina
Cornea
Pupil
Optic Nerve
Iris
Lens
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8 of 35) Which diabetes type increasing in the
USA due to poor diet and lack of exercise?
Type 2
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9 of 35) The human control system has 4 parts.
Which role do nerves play?
communication center
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10 of 35) Which tissue supports the body and
includes bones and ligaments?
Connective
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11 of 35) Label the objects of the neuron below.
Impulse
Vesicle
Plasma membrane
Neurotransmitter
Synpase
Receptor
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12 of 35) Which part of the brain is the
thermostat during the process of
thermoregulation?
hypothalamus
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13 of 35) Match the sense with the
nerve.Sense NerveSmell AuditorySigh
t OlfactoryHearing Optical
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14 of 35) Which part of a control system gathers
information about the body and environment?
Receptors (or sensors)
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15 of 35)During negative feedback, which organ
senses high blood glucose levels and then
responds to help lower the level?
pancreas
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16 of 35) Name the fluid that scent chemicals
dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?
Mucus
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17 of 35) Which part of a neuron first receives
neurotransmitters and then creates an impulse?
dendrites
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18 of 35) Label the parts of the endocrine system
using the choices below.

• Testes
• Thymus
• Pituitary
• Thyroid
• Adrenal
• Pancreas
• Ovaries

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19 of 35) Name the proteins found on the surface
of cells to help identify them as belonging to
yourself.
Antigens
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20 of 35) Which white blood cell surrounds and
engulfs foreign particles?
phagocytes
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21 of 35) Two part questiona) What type of
chemical do glands create?b) The chemical
created from part a, then binds to a receptor
inside the cell, to make which other molecule?
hormones
proteins
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22 of 35) Name the protein that binds oxygen to
red blood cells.
hemoglobin
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23 of 35) Name 3 components of whole blood.

1. White blood cells
2. Red blood cells
3. Platelets

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24 of 35) List all the blood types that a B
person can receive in a transfusion.
B B- O O-
Remember, this person will only have A antibodies
in their plasma.
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25 of 35) Which white blood cell destroys
infected body cells, along with the invading
pathogen?
T cells
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26 of 35) Which process is taking place in the
animation below?
phagocytosis
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27 of 35) Because plasma is mostly water, it is
considered a solute/solvent. (choose 1)
solvent
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28 of 35) Who said that small animals
(pathogens) cause disease, creating the Germ
Theory?
L. Pasteur
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29 of 35) Two part questiona) Name the gland
helps WBCs mature.b) Identify the gland.
thymus
D
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30 of 35) Three part questiona) Name the gland
that controls blood sugar levels.b) Name the
hormone that reduces blood sugar concentration in
the blood.c) Which letter identifies this
gland?
pancreas
insulin
F
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31 of 35) Which defense proteins cause pathogens
to clump together until being destroyed by WBCs?
antibodies
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32 of 35) Two part questiona) Name the gland
releases estrogen.b) Identify the gland.
ovaries
G
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33 of 35) Tom is taken to a hospital and needs
blood. His mother informs the doctors that his
blood type is O negative. List all the blood
types that Tom can receive.
O-
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34 of 35) Which medications are created from
dead/weakened viruses?
Vaccines
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35 of 35) Which part of blood clots to help stop
bleeding?
platelets