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WorksheetsThe Neuroendocrine System
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The ___ is part of the brainstem.
a)
cingulate gyrus
b)
thalamus
c)
pons
d)
pituitary gland
2.
The nervous system is linked to the endocrine system via the ____.
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thalamus
c)
corpus colossum
d)
arterioles
3.
A person is in a severe car accident, is not wearing their seat belt, and is thrown through the windshield. After they wake from coma, their friends and family have noticed a change in their personality. They have likely experienced a lesion to which lobe of the cerebral cortex.
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
4.
The left hemisphere controls the ____ side of the body.
a)
top
b)
left
c)
bottom
d)
right
5.
The optic nerves cross at the ____.
a)
central sulcus
b)
optic chiasm
c)
longitudinal fissure
d)
gyri
6.
A person exhibits emotionless speech and does not seem to understand when someone is joking with them or being sarcastic. What lobe of the brain would this be associated with?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Temporal
d)
Occipital
7.
The lobe of the cerebral cortex associated with pain, touch, and taste is the ____.
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
8.
The part of the brain associated with emotion and behavior and is part of the limbic system is the ____.
a)
corpus collosum
b)
cingulate gyrus
c)
ventricle
d)
spinal cord
9.
A person who experiences difficulty tracking moving objects may have a lesion in which cerebral lobe?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
10.
The meninges _____.
a)
provides blood to the skull and hemisphere
b)
links the CNS to the endocrine system
c)
is associated with higher brain function
d)
is associated with emotion
11.
The part of the brainstem that is responsible for reflexes such as vomiting, sneezing, and coughing is the _____.
a)
medulla oblongata
b)
pons
c)
midbrain
d)
spinal cord
12.
Chemicals that pass impulses between neurons are called _____.
a)
meninges
b)
axons
c)
neurotransmitters
d)
nephrons
13.
The part of the neuron that receives information from another neuron is called the _____.
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
soma
14.
The part of the brain that regulates gross motor movements is called the ______.
a)
cerebellum
b)
corpus collosum
c)
medulla
d)
cerebrum
15.
Spinal nerves originate from the _____.
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
thymus
d)
spinal cord
16.
afferent neurons are to sensory neurons as efferent neurons are to _____ neurons.
a)
motor
b)
sensory
c)
integration
d)
association
17.
The human brain is divided into ____ major parts.
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
18.
What part of the nervous system provides blood supply to the skull and hemispheres?
a)
cerebral cortex
b)
ventricles
c)
neurotransmitters
d)
meninges
19.
Which neuroglia is responsible for creating the myelin sheath in the CNS?
a)
Oligodendrocyte
b)
schwann cells
c)
Ranvier
d)
microglia
20.
Which is not a function of CSF (Cerebrospinal Fluid)?
a)
provide a pathway for blood to the brain
b)
provide a pathway for waste removal
c)
transmit impulses from the CNS to the PNS
d)
act as a cushion for structures of the nervous system
21.
Most cranial nerves originate from the ____.
a)
spinal cord
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
thalamus
d)
brain stem
22.
A patient presents to the doctor with complaints of fatigue, unexplained weight loss, and headaches, among others. Her lab results indicate that she has low blood calcium levels. Which endocrine may be affected?
a)
thymus
b)
parathyroid
c)
adrenal
d)
pancreas
23.
A patient presents to the doctor with complaints of pain in the abdomen that is worse right after eating, fever, and nausea. The doctor tests the feces of the patient and finds that there is large amount of fat in his stool. This suggests that the digestive system is not absorbing fats adequately. Which endocrine gland might be responsible for this condition?
a)
ovaries
b)
parathyroid
c)
pituitary
d)
pancreas
24.
Which endocrine gland is responsible for secreting progesterone and estrogen?
a)
testes
b)
thymus
c)
ovaries
d)
thyroid
25.
Which endocrine gland is also known as the "Master Gland"?
a)
pituitary
b)
parathyroid
c)
thyroid
d)
pancreas
26.
Which structure is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
cerebrum
b)
pons
c)
thalamus
d)
cerebellum
27.
Which structure is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
medulla oblongata
b)
cerebellum
c)
corpus collosum
d)
hypothalamus
28.
Which structure is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
temporal lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
occipital lobe
29.
Which structure is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
optic chiasm
b)
olfactory bulb
c)
pons
d)
midbrain
30.
Which structure is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
cingulate gyrus
b)
frontal lobe
c)
spinal cord
d)
pons
31.
Which part of the nervous system is in charge of the rest & digest mode?
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
autonomic
32.
Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
muscular
33.
When a neuron is at rest, the difference between the voltage between the inside and the outside of the neuron is called _____.
a)
refractory period
b)
depolarization
c)
resting membrane potential
d)
repolarization
34.
What part of the neuron is indicated by the letter "A"?
a)
axon
b)
cell body
c)
dendrite
d)
myelin
35.
Which part of the neuron is indicated by the letter "G"?
a)
myelin
b)
node of Ranvier
c)
axon terminals
d)
nucleus
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