Summative Test 2 Science 10 Quarter 3

1. What subdivision of the autonomic nervous system helps the body conserve energy?

• A. Somatic Nervous System

• B. Central Nervous System

• C. Parasympathetic Nervous System

• D. Sympathetic Nervous System

2. Which among the types of neurons carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles?

• A. associative neurons

• B. motor neurons

• C. pyramidal neurons

• D. sensory neurons

3. When did positive feedback stop during childbirth?

• A. when the baby was born

• B. when amnion bursted

• C. when oxytocin was released

• D. when the placenta came out

4. What is the treatment for cerebral palsy?

• A. through chemotherapy

• B. through surgery

• C. treated with antibiotics

• D. treated with anticonvulsant drugs

5. Which of the following components of negative feedback is responsible for the response to changes?

• A. control center

• B. effector

• C. receptor

• D. stimulus

6. Which of the following internal control systems is responsible in gathering information about the conditions inside and outside of the body?

• A. communicating system

• B. control center

• C. sensor

• D. thalamus

7. When there is an increase in the sugar level, negative feedback occurs in our body. What organ is responsible for releasing insulin to lower the sugar level?

• A. brain

• B. heart

• C. kidney

• D. pancreas

8. Which is the following is the best description of homeostasis?

• A. Maintenance of body function.

• B. Maintenance of body functions at the optimum level at all times.

• C. Keeping the body in balance

• D. Multiple systems working cooperatively to maintain body function within normal limits.

9. In which direction does an impulse travel along a neuron?

• A. from axon to axon

• B. from axon to dendrite

• C. from dendrite to axon

• D. from dendrite to dendrite

10. What brain disorder where patients experience muscular rigidity and resting tremor?

• A. Alzheimer’s disease

• B. Encephalitis

• C. Meningitis

• D. Parkinson’s disease