Nervous/Endocrine System Review

Which system controls all of your body's activities?

• Endocrine

• Nervous

• Respiratory

• Cardiovascular

Which parts make up the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• axon, cell body

• dendrites, neurons, brain

• brain

Each of the nerves in your body is made up of nerve cells called __________________.

• dentrites

• neurons

• axons

• nibrons

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The dentrites are responsible for..

• carrying messages away from the cell body

• carrying oxygen to the cell

• carrying messages toward the nerve cell body or the center of the neuron

• the largest part of the brain

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The _________________ contains the nucleus of the neuron as well as the cytoplasm.

• cell body

• cell structure

• nervous system

• dendrite

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This is the largest part of the brain and it controls thinking, learning, memory, and decision making. Also emotions and senses.

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

• spinal cord

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This controls your balance and coordination. Coordinates body movements.

• medulla

• spinal cord

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

The medulla..

• carries information between the body and spinal cord

• is the smallest part of the brain that controls automatic activities (reflexes)

• passes information between the brain and the spinal nerves- protected by the vertebrae

• coordinates body movements

Which body part passes information between the brain and spinal nerves?

• spinal cop

• spinal cord

• medulla

• axon

The main life function of the nervous and endocrine systems is...

• circulation

• response to stimuli

• respiration

• digestion