Living Science Test 2 Review

Question 1

Cells are organized from….

Answer 1

simple to complex

Question 2

The brain and spine are organs of the….

Answer 2

nervous system

Question 3

Your skin is the largest…

Answer 3

organ in your body

Question 4

Connective tissues connect muscles to

Answer 4

bones.

Question 5

A group of tissues that work together form an…

Answer 5

organ

Question 6

A group of cells that work together form…

Answer 6

tissue

Question 7

A group of organs working together form…

Answer 7

organ systems

Question 8

A group of organ system that work together form an…

Answer 8

organism

Question 9

A nickname for the nervous system is ….

Answer 9

the “information highway

Question 10

A rope-like bundle of nerve tissue that runs along the backbone is called…

Answer 10

the spinal cord

Question 11

Messages travel to the brain from

Answer 11

the sense organs

Question 12

Messages travel from the brain, through nerves to …

Answer 12

all parts of the body

Question 13

A pupil is a part of the

Answer 13

eye

Question 14

A lens is a part of the

Answer 14

eye

Question 15

The retina is a part of the

Answer 15

eye

Question 16

The nerve cells in eyes detect

Answer 16

light

Question 17

The nose detects

Answer 17

chemicals

Question 18

The olfactory bulb, in the nose, sends messages to the

Answer 18

brain

Question 19

The 5 senses of taste are:

Answer 19

sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and meaty

Question 20

The eardrum is a part of the

Answer 20

ear

Question 21

The cochlea is a part of the

Answer 21

ear

Question 22

The stirrup is a part of the

Answer 22

ear

Question 23

The hammer is a part of the

Answer 23

ear

Question 24

The anvil is a part of the

Answer 24

ear

Question 25

The taste buds are a part of the

Answer 25

tongue

Question 26

Taste buds sense

Answer 26

chemicals

Question 27

The nose and the tongue both sense

Answer 27

chemicals

Question 28

Skin, nails, and hair are all parts of the

Answer 28

integumentary system

Question 29

Hair is a part of the

Answer 29

skin

Question 30

Oil glands are a part of the

Answer 30

skin

Question 31

The sweat glands are a part of the

Answer 31

skin

Question 32

Nerve endings in skin sense

Answer 32

touch heat, cold, pain, pressure, and vibration

Question 33

The outer layer of the skin is the

Answer 33

epidermis

Question 34

The inner layer of the skin is called the

Answer 34

dermis

Question 35

The five senses are:

Answer 35

seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching

Question 36

How does the nervous system depend upon the 5 sense organs?

Answer 36

The eyes, nose, ears, tongue, and skin (5 sense organs) collect information about a person’s surroundings and send that information to the brain.