Quiz: 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

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

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 of these produces hormones that control the rate of metabolism?

• pituitary gland

• thyroid gland

• thymus gland

• lymph gland

Moving your finger away from a sharp piece of glass that cuts your skin is a reflex response that is controlled by which part of the nervous system?

• the salivary glands

• the brain

• the spinal cord

• the retina

__________ carry messages away from the cell body of the neuron.

• axons

• dendrites

• myelin sheath

• senses

__________ receive messages and send them to the cell body of the neuron.

• reflexes

• synapses

• axons

• dendrites