1. 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.

2. 1. Name this part of the ear.

3. 2. Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve?

4. 3. Name the cells inside the cochlea that create impulses when bent.

5. 4. During an action potential, what is the electrical charge of the cell’s interior?

6. 5. Which part of the eye focuses an image onto the retina?

7. 6. Name the objects that carry neurotransmitters outside of a neuron.

8. 7. Label the parts of the eye diagram.
Choices:
Iris
Lens
Optic Nerve
Pupil
Retina
Cornea

9. 8. Which diabetes type increasing in the USA due to poor diet and lack of exercise?

10. 9. The human control system has 4 parts. Which role do nerves play?

11. 10. Which tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?

12. 11. Label the objects of the neuron below.
Choices:
Neurotransmitters
Impulse
Plasma membrane
Vesicle
Schwann cell
Synapse
Receptor

13. 12. Which part of the brain is the “thermostat” during the process of thermoregulation?

14. 13. Match the sense with the nerve. Sense. Nerve Smell. Auditory Sight
13. Match the sense with the nerve. Sense Nerve Smell Auditory Sight Olfactory Hearing Optical

15. 14. Which part of a control system gathers information about the body and environment?

16. 15. During negative feedback, which organ senses high blood glucose levels and then responds to help lower the level?

17. 16. Name the fluid that scent chemicals dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?

18. 17. Which part of a neuron first receives neurotransmitters and then creates an impulse?

19. 18. Label the parts of the endocrine system using the choices below
18 . Label the parts of the endocrine system using the choices below. Adrenal Testes Thymus Pituitary Thyroid Pancreas Ovaries

20. 19.
Which system enable you to understand
the words you read in a book?

21. 20. Read the following statements that
describe how information flows in the
nervous system. What is the correct order?
Response is carried to muscles
Information is processed/ response formed
Information is gathered.
1,2,3
2,3,1
3,2,1
3,1,2

22. 21. Two part question: a) What type of chemical do glands create
21. Two part question: a) 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?

23. 22.
Which system regulates and controls growth,
development and metabolism

24. 23. Two part question: a) Name the gland that helps WBCs mature
23. Two part question: a) Name the gland that helps WBCs mature. b) Identify the gland.

25. 24. Three part question: a) 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?

26. 25. Two part question: a) Name the gland releases estrogen
25. Two part question: a) Name the gland releases estrogen. b) Identify the gland.

27. Which division of the nervous system
speeds up your heart rate?

28. When an impulse reaches the end of
a neuron, it triggers the release of

29. Which sensory receptor would lead you to
squint in bright light?
Thermoreceptors
Mechanoreceptors
Photoreceptors
Chemoreceptors

30. Of the two types of steroids,( nonsteroid
and steroid) which one binds to a receptor
inside the target cell?

31. Read the following statements that describe
the action of nonsteroid hormones. What is
the order in which they occur?
1.Secondary messengers activate a wide range
of cell activities
Enzymes activated on the inner surface of
cell membrane
3. Secondary messengers are released to relay
the hormones message within the cell.
The hormone binds to receptors on the cell
membrane.
4,2,3, c. 4,3,1,2
3,1,2, d. 3,4,2,1

32. Which of the following is a gland of the
Endocrine System?
Sweat glands
Tear gland
Pituitary gland

33. Which sense relies on the largest sense organ
In the body?

34. What do these names all have in common?
Waterloo
Victoria
Paddinton
Kings Cross

35. Exchange Your Answers

36. 1. Name this part of the ear.
Pinna

37. 2. Name the inner ear bone that leads to the auditory nerve?
Cochlea

38. 3. Name the cells inside the cochlea that create impulses when bent.
Hair
cells

39. Positive (because of the incoming Na+)
4. During an action potential, what is the electrical charge of the cell’s interior?
Positive (because
of the incoming Na+)

40. 5. Which part of the eye focuses an image onto the retina?
Lens

41. 6. Name the objects that carry neurotransmitters outside of a neuron.
Vesicle

42. 7. Label the parts of the eye diagram.
Choices:
Iris
Lens
Optic Nerve
Pupil
Retina
Cornea
Retina
Cornea
Pupil
Optic Nerve
Iris
Lens

43. 8. Which diabetes type increasing in the USA due to poor diet and lack of exercise?

44. 9. The human control system has 4 parts. Which role do nerves play?
communication
center

45. 10. Which tissue supports the body and includes bones and ligaments?
Connective

46. 11. Label the objects of the neuron below.
Impulse
Vesicle
Plasma
membrane
Neurotransmitter
Synpase
Receptor

47. 12. Which part of the brain is the “thermostat” during the process of thermoregulation?
hypothalamus

48. 13. Match the sense with the nerve. Sense. Nerve Smell. Auditory Sight
13. Match the sense with the nerve. Sense Nerve Smell Auditory Sight Olfactory Hearing Optical

49. Receptors (or sensors)
14. Which part of a control system gathers information about the body and environment?
Receptors
(or sensors)

50. 15. During negative feedback, which organ senses high blood glucose levels and then responds to help lower the level?
pancreas

51. 16. Name the fluid that scent chemicals dissolve in before leading to the olfactory nerve?
Mucus

52. 17. Which part of a neuron first receives neurotransmitters and then creates an impulse?
dendrites

53. 18. Label the parts of the endocrine system using the choices below.
Testes Thymus Pituitary Thyroid Adrenal Pancreas Ovaries

54. 19. Which system enables you to understand
the words you read in a book?
The Nervous System

55. 20. Read the following statements that
describe how information flows in the
nervous system. What is the correct order?
Response is carried to muscles
Information is processed/ response formed
Information is gathered.
C. 3,2,1

56. 21. Two part question: a) What type of chemical do glands create
21. Two part question: a) 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

57. 22.
Which system regulates and controls growth,
development and metabolism
Endocrine System

58. 23. Two part question: a) Name the gland helps WBCs mature
23. Two part question: a) Name the gland helps WBCs mature. b) Identify the gland.
thymus D

59. 24. Three part question: a) 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

60. 25. Two part question: a) Name the gland releases estrogen
25. Two part question: a) Name the gland releases estrogen. b) Identify the gland.
ovaries G

61. Which division of the nervous system
speeds up your heart rate?
Autonomic

62. When an impulse reaches the end of
a neuron, it triggers the release of
Neurotransmitters

63. Which sensory receptor would lead you to
squint in bright light?
C. Photoreceptors

64. Of the two types of steroids,( nonsteroid
and steroid) which one binds to a receptor
inside the target cell?
Steroids

65. Read the following statements that describe
the action of nonsteroid hormones. What is
the order in which they occur?
1.Secondary messengers activate a wide range
of cell activities
Enzymes activated on the inner surface of
cell membrane
3. Secondary messengers are released to relay
the hormones message within the cell.
The hormone binds to receptors on the cell
membrane.
A. 4,2,3,1

66. Which of the following is a gland of the
Endocrine System?
C. Pituitary Gland

67. Which sense relies on the largest sense
organ in the body?
Touch

68. What do these names all have in common?
Waterloo
Victoria
Paddington
Kings Cross
London Train Stations