SCI10 T2 REVIEW - Nervous System; Endocrine System

SCI10 T2 REVIEW

Nervous SYstem

Endocrine System

Multiple Choice

function of the nervous system

• transports hormones

• detects and responds to stimuli

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a change in an organism’s internal or external environment that causes a response (S)

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brain and spinal cord

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

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axon -> cell body -> dendrites

• TRUE

• FALSE

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sends information (electric signals) out to another neuron or cell

• dendrites

• cell body

• axon

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neurons that send information to the muscles and organs

• sensory neurons

• interneurons

• motor neurons

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make up the brain and spinal cord

• sensory neurons

• interneurons

• motor neurons

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gap between two neurons (S)

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brain : vertebrae :: spinal cord : skull

• TRUE

• FALSE

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coordinates voluntary muscle movement

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

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controls memory, language, and thought

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

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The somatic system and autonomic system make up the peripheral nervous system.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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controls smooth and cardiac muscles (involuntary movement)

• somatic system

• autonomic system

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an automatic movement in response to a stimulus (R)

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In a reflex, the information is processed by the spinal cord.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Which of the following speeds up the communication between neurons?

• stimulants

• depressants

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Both the nose and the tongue have chemoreceptors.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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photoreceptors that allow color vision

• rods

• cones

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chemical messengers carried by the bloodstream (H)

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the master gland

• hypothalamus

• pituitary gland

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Inhibiting hormones prevent the release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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regulates calcium levels

• thyroid gland

• parathyroid gland

• adrenal glands

• thymus

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Insulin reduces blood sugar level.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Multiple Choice

control system where the effect of the hormone inhibits further release of the hormone

• negative feedback

• positive feedback