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7th grade The breathing and nervous systems, and how a signal reaches the brain worksheet

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The breathing and nervous systems, and how a signal reaches the brain

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  1. After a jog, Ari studies a breathing drawing. The job column says part Y is tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into tiny vessels. What is part Y called?

    • Trachea
    • Bronchi
    • Alveoli
    • Capillaries
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    Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. where air enters the body; the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; tiny air sacs where oxygen passes into the tiny vessels around them; a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in.

  3. Bo runs hard at recess. The job column says part Z is a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in. What is part Z called?

    • Lungs
    • Ribs
    • Diaphragm
    • Bronchi
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    where air enters the body; the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth; organs that hold the branching tubes and the tiny air sacs; a muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in.

  5. Esme takes a deep breath on the field. The job column says part X is the windpipe, one tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth. What is part X called?

    • Trachea
    • Esophagus
    • Bronchi
    • Alveoli
  6. Use this

    Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle; contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives; a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex.

  7. Kira grabs a backpack strap at the bell. The job column says part X is a bundle of nerves in the back that can start a quick reflex. What is part X?

    • Spinal cord
    • Brain
    • Receptor
    • Sensory nerve
  8. Use this

    Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Part | letter | job: brain | V | makes sense of signals, decides what to do and stores memories; ? | W | a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm; muscle | X | contracts to move a body part when the signal arrives.

  9. Luz smells bread, then reaches for a slice. The job column says part W is a nerve that carries the signal out to a muscle in the arm. What is part W called?

    • Motor nerve
    • Spinal cord
    • Receptor
    • Sensory nerve
  10. Breathing drawing, not to scale: a chest outline with the air path inside. Milo fills in the numbered air path: nose, trachea, a blank box, lungs, alveoli. Which part belongs in the blank box?

    • Diaphragm
    • Throat
    • Stomach
    • Bronchi
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    Nervous-system drawing, not to scale: a body outline with the signal path inside. Parts shown: receptor, spinal cord. Numbered path: 1 receptor in the fingertip, 2 blank box, 3 spinal cord.

  12. Noah’s fingertip touches a smooth desk. A numbered path shows receptor, blank box, spinal cord. Which part belongs in the blank box?

    • Brain
    • Sensory nerve
    • Muscle
    • Motor nerve
  13. On a nature table, Pia brushes a prickly pinecone and pulls a hand back. In this reflex path, which part passes the signal from the sensory nerve to the motor nerve?

    • Muscle
    • Spinal cord
    • Brain
    • Receptor
  14. “Levels ladder, not to scale:” Ren studies how an arm is built. The job column says level X is a group of similar cells that do one job, like muscle cells working together. What is level X called?

    • Cell
    • Organ
    • Tissue
    • Organ system
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    Levels ladder, not to scale: four steps from the smallest piece at the bottom to the biggest group at the top. Part | letter | job:

  16. Zee studies breathing. The job column says level Z is several organs working together on a big job, like the nose, windpipe and lungs. What is level Z called?

    • Cell
    • Organ
    • Organ system
    • Tissue
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About this worksheet

The breathing and nervous systems, and how a signal reaches the brain. Every version has 10 questions, and the answer key prints on the second page.

What your child will learn

  • I can follow the path of air from the nose to the alveoli, and say what happens to oxygen and carbon dioxide there.
  • I can follow a signal from a receptor to a muscle, and say why a reflex is faster than a decision.
  • I can put cell, tissue, organ and organ system in order, and say how the nervous system tells the diaphragm to breathe faster.

Standard: MS-LS1-3, MS-LS1-8

Words to know

cell, tissue: A cell is the smallest unit of life; a tissue is a group of similar cells that do one job

organ, organ system: An organ is several tissues working as one body part; a system is several organs working together

trachea (windpipe): The tube that carries air down from the nose or mouth toward the lungs

bronchi: Two tubes that branch off the windpipe, one into each lung

alveoli: Tiny air sacs in the lungs where oxygen passes into the capillaries around them

capillaries: Tiny vessels around the air sacs; they carry oxygen to body cells

diaphragm: A muscle under the lungs that contracts to pull air in

esophagus: The tube that carries food to the stomach; air does not travel down it

Common mistakes

Your child thought air goes down to the stomach. Ask your child which tube carries air and which carries food, and where each one ends.

Your child thought we breathe in only oxygen and breathe out only carbon dioxide. Ask your child what else is in air, and whether breathed-out air still has oxygen.

Your child thought the lungs make oxygen. Ask your child where the oxygen comes from, and what the lungs do with it.

Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with the breathing and nervous systems, and how a signal reaches the brain?

Your child thought air goes down to the stomach. Ask your child which tube carries air and which carries food, and where each one ends.

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