Health Chapters 1-4 Review

The body's largest veins are the __________.

• aorta

• pulmonary veins

• venae cavae

• ventricles

The rigid ring of thick bone that supports most of the body's weight is the __________.

• thoracic vertebrae

• cervical vertebrae

• clavicle

• pelvic girdle

The wasting away of muscle through lack of use is called __________.

• atrophy

• hypertrophy

• hyperthermia

• hyperopia

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NGSS.MS-LS1-5

The thick bundle of nerve fibers through which the brain communicates with the body is called the __________.

• cerebellum

• spinal cord

• medulla oblongata

• cerebral cortex

Sensory receptors that are responsible for sensations of touch and pressure are called __________.

• pain receptors

• chemoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Sensory receptors that are responsible for sensations of smell and taste are called __________.

• chemoreceptors

• thermoreceptors

• mechanoreceptors

• pain receptors

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

A good drownproofing technique to use in choppy water is the __________.

• HELP position

• back float

• treading water

• survival float

During which weather phenomenon should a person seek underground shelter or crouch down next to a wall where there are no windows?

• thunderstorm

• flash flood

• tornado

• earthquake

The drownproofing technique that should be used in cold water (while wearing a PFD) is the __________.

• HELP position

• survival float

• treading water

• back float

The inability of the eyes to focus on distant objects is __________.

• myopia

• myology

• astigmatism

• hyperopia