Scavenger+Hunt


 * Scavenger Hunt: ** The Human Body

Instructions: Read the following questions. Click on the hyperlink in the question to reach a website to find your answers. Then choose the __BEST__ solution to each question.

__**Cardiovascular (Circulatory) System:**__
 * Section 1: **


 * Question 1:** Our [|bodies] are composed of two different circulatory systems. The //(blank......)// is a short loop from the heart to the lungs and back again, and the //(blank.....)// sends blood from the heart to all other parts of our bodies and back again.


 * Question 2:** Two major “[|highway]” systems carry blood throughout the body. //(Blank......)// carry blood away from the heart, and //(Blank.......)// carry blood to the heart.

A. Right Atrium B. Left Atrium C. Pulmonary Valve D. Superior Vena Cava
 * Question 3:** The blood that is returned to this part of the [|heart] is deoxygenated or “poorly oxygenated”:




 * Section 2: **

__**Reproductive and Urinary:**__


 * Question 1:** The human reproductive process involves two different kinds of [|sex cells] called (BLANK).


 * Question 2:** The [|female] reproductive system contains two main parts, the uterus, and the (BLANK).

A. Kidney B. Ureter C. Bladder D. Urethra
 * Question 3:** Which part of the [|upper] urinary tract carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?



__**The Digestive System:**__
 * Section 3: **


 * Question 1:** The [|small intestine] and large intestine form one continuous tube?

A. True B. False


 * Question 2:** When does the [|digestive process] begin?

A. When you put the food in your mouth and begin to chew B. When your stomach begins to break down the food C. When you smell food and begin to salivate D. When you swallow your food


 * Question 3:**

Match each digestive [|organ] with the letters in this picture:
 * A................ || 1. Small intestine ||
 * B................ || 2. Stomach ||
 * C................ || 3. Mouth ||
 * D................ || 4. Large Intestine ||
 * E................ || 5. Esophagus ||


 * Question 4:** All of these are functions of the [|liver] EXCEPT:

A. Breaking down unwanted chemicals B. Converting dietary proteins to usable protiens for the body C. Processing nutrients absorbed into the body by the stomach D. Processing nutrients absorbed into the body by the small intestine.

The skeletal system determines the shape of the body, and protects the organs. It works closely together with which [|system] to allow us to move?
 * Question 1: **

True or False: A fully grown human skeleton has 270 [|bones]. If false make the statement true.
 * Question 2: **

**Question 3**: How many sections is [|the spine] divided into? Label the picture below with each section of the spine.

The [|two major groups] of bones in the body are…? And what bones fall within the two categories?
 * Question 4: **

**Question 5:**
====True or False, The [|muscular system] is the largest system in the human body. ====

**Question 6**: What percent of body weight on average is because of [|muscles]? How many different [|branches] of muscle tissue are there and what are their names?
 * 1) 50
 * 2) 34
 * 3) 40
 * 4) 43
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 16px;">Question 7: **




 * Section 5: Endocrine and Lymphatic Systems **

[|Hormone] levels can be influenced by
 * Question 1.**

A. stress B. infection C. changes in the balance of fluid and minerals in the blood D. all of the above

A(n) (//Blank...//) selects and removes materials from the blood, processes them, and [|secretes] the finished chemical product for use somewhere in the body.
 * Question 2.**

A. hormone B. gland C. cell D. organ

Below is an image of the human brain where the [|pituitary gland] can be located. Please identify the parts of the gland and the hormones that each lobe is responsible for by filling in the blanks. .
 * Question 3.**

A.

1. Prolactin 2. 3. 4. 5.

B. Posterior Lobe

1. 2.

The [|lymphatic system] and the cardiovascular system are closely related structures that are joined by a(n) //(Blank...)//.
 * Question 4.**


 * Section 6: The Nervous System **

[|List] the three parts of the nervous system.
 * Question 1.**

1. 2. 3.

Neurons transmit nervous system information throughout the body. Using [|the figure] below, identify the three parts of a neuron. 1. 2. 3.
 * Question 2.**

Which part of the [|nervous system] controls basic body functions?
 * Question 3.**