Nervous and Endocrine System

LT #1: What are the messages that nerve cells carry called?

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Nerve impulse

• Axon

LT #1: What is the tiny space between neurons called?

• Nerve impulse

• Synapse

• Hormone

• Axon

LT #1: All of the following are functions of the nervous system EXCEPT

• Gather information using your senses

• Respond to stimuli

• Interpret the information gathered

• Remove waste from the blood so it doesn't poison us

LT #1: An automatic response that occurs WITHOUT conscious control is called a...

• Motor response

• Reflex

• Brain tumor

• Cerebrum

LT #1: What is the name of a nerve cell?

• Dendrite

• Neuron

• Hormone

• Axon

LT #2: Which region of the brain controls involuntary actions such as breathing and heart beating?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brainstem

LT #2: Which of the following makes up the Peripheral Nervous System?

• Brain only

• Brain and spinal cord

• Nerves only

• Nerves and spinal cord

LT #2: Which type of nerves control VOLUNTARY actions?

• Somatic

• Autonomic

LT #2: Which specific part of your brain controls our emotions?

• Prefrontal cortex

• Amygdala

• Brainstem

LT #2: Which region of the brain is colored in blue, green, yellow, and pink?

• Brainstem

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum