6th U7 L5 Nervous and Endocrine Systems

What is the role of the nervous system in the body?

• to protect other organs and tissues

• to send messages using chemicals

• to gather and respond to information

• to transport oxygen and carbon dioxide

The body must maintain a relatively stable amount of sugar in the blood to work properly. How would the endocrine system respond after a person digests a piece of fruit?

• It will remove waste less quickly from the blood

• It will remove waste more quickly from the blood

• It will release less of the hormone that helps cells take glucose out of the blood

• It will release more of the hormone that helps cells take glucose out of the blood

When you are listening to someone and talking to him or her, which part(s) of the brain control your actions?

• the medulla

• the spinal cord

• the cerebrum

• the cerebellum

What nerve path does this picture model?

• brain stem

• reflex

• neuron

• synapse

Which part of the central nervous system is responsible for movement and thought?

• brain

• spinal cord

• peripheral nerves

• axons

If you are startled by a loud noise or sudden movement, which endocrine gland secretes a hormone?

• adrenal

• hypothalamus

• pancreas

• pituitary

What is the connection between two neurons?

• reflex

• synapse

• retina

• somatic system

Which part of the brain is responsible for breathing and heart rate?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spinal cord

Which process is shown in the diagram?

• nerve impulses traveling to the brain

• the relationship between taste and smell

• negative feedback loop

• positive feedback loop

Which of these produces hormones that control the rate of metabolism?

• pituitary gland

• thyroid gland

• thymus gland

• lymph gland