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WorksheetsNervous/Endocrine
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 1hrs 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the pituitary gland?
a)
the master gland
b)
helps you go to sleep
c)
influence metabolic rate
d)
decrease
blood calcium
2.
What is the target cell?
a)
A cell
that a hormone is specifically directed towards
b)
produces
a large number of different hormones
c)
secretes
digestive juices including enzymes
d)
secretes
molecular messengers
3.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
4.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
5.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
6.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
7.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
8.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
9.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
10.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
11.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
12.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
13.
Which of the following is considered a femal gonad?
a)
Pituitary Gland
b)
Ovaries
c)
Hypothalmus
d)
Testes
14.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
15.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
16.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
17.
What are specialized nerve endings that detect change inside and outside the body?
a)
interneurons
b)
receptors
c)
motor neurons
d)
reflex arc
18.
Which of the TWO nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
sensory
19.
What is the LARGEST of the 3 parts of your brain?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
spinal cord
d)
medulla
20.
Which part of your brain controls memory?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
neurons
21.
Which part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
neurons
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
22.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impluses
23.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
24.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory
d)
receptors
25.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
26.
The Peripheral Nervous System contains the brain and the brain stem.
a)
True
b)
False
27.
What is another word for autonomic?
a)
voluntary
b)
involuntary
c)
central
d)
brain
28.
Where in your body can you find nerve cells?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
neurons
d)
everywhere
29.
Which process is goverened by the autonomic nervous system?
a)
writing
b)
chewing
c)
running
d)
digesting food
30.
What is the last step of the Reflex Arc?
a)
Effector
b)
Affector
c)
Afferent Neuron
d)
Efferent Neuron
31.
Which is the correct nerve pathway?
a)
dendrite > axon > cell body > synapse > dendrite
b)
dendrite > cell body > axon > synapse > dendrite
c)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
d)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
32.
The junction between two communication neurons is called the
a)
Synapse
b)
Neurotransmitter
c)
Nerve Pathway
d)
Calcium Channel
33.
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
a)
it creates chemicals that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis
b)
it creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis
c)
it maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis
d)
it releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis
34.
In this picture, the red line represents a(n)
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
receptor
d)
interneuron
35.
In this picture, the green line represents
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
receptor
36.
In this picture, the blue line represents a(n)
a)
interneuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
sensory neuron
d)
effector
37.
When you touch the hot handle of a pan, this causes a reflex which happens at the __________ level without having the brain process the impulse first.
a)
Brain Stem
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Spinal Cord and Parietal Lobe
d)
Spinal Cord
38.
What is known as a quick, automatic response to a stimulus?
a)
Reaction
b)
Reflex
c)
Procedural Memory
d)
After-image
39.
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
a)
Positive Feedback
b)
Negative Feedback
c)
Homeostasis
d)
Targeted Cells
40.
Hormone that stimulates the production of eggs and sperm in the human body
a)
Prolactine
b)
Thyrosine
c)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
d)
Growth Hormone
41.
The release of GLUCAGON cause the level of ____to INCREASE
a)
Insuline
b)
Glucagon
c)
Glycogen
d)
Glucose
42.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
43.
Muscle contraction is an example of:
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
44.
When levels go above or below a set point a hormone is released to return the body to set point. When the body is restored to set point no more hormone is released. This is an example of...
a)
a positive feedback loop
b)
a negative feedback loop
c)
a neutral feedback loop
45.
Endocrine glands produce __________ which maintain the body in homeostasis
a)
oils
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
tears
d)
hormones
46.
targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
47.
produces epinephrine and nor-epinephrine which promote the fight or flight response
a)
pancreas
b)
testes
c)
adrenal glands
d)
pineal gland
48.
together these two hormones produced by the pancreas control blood sugar levels
a)
epinephrine and nor-epinephrine
b)
T3 and T4
c)
estrogen and progesterone
d)
insulin and glucagon
49.
this hormone causes an increase in bone density, deepening of the voice, and increased production of body and facial hair
a)
estrogen
b)
insulin
c)
testosterone
d)
progesterone
50.
this hormone stores sugar in the liver and muscles when sugar levels are high
a)
insulin
b)
glucagon
c)
T3
d)
melatonin
51.
name the organ labeled 4
a)
pituitary gland
b)
thyroid gland
c)
pancreas
d)
thymus
52.
How do hormones maintain the body in homeostasis?
a)
negative feedback loops
b)
positive feedback loops
c)
both negative and positive feedback loops
d)
endless loops
53.
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
a)
the thymus gland
b)
the thyroid gland
c)
the parathyroid glands
d)
the adrenal glands
54.
a disease by which people cannot control sugar levels in the blood
a)
hypertension
b)
sleep apnea
c)
diabetes
d)
hyperthyroidism
55.
these hormones promote secondary sex characteristics in females
a)
testosterone and GH
b)
epinephrine and nor-epinephrine
c)
estrogen and progesterone
d)
prolactin and oxytocin
56.
regulates the amount of calcium released
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroid
c)
Pancreas
d)
Testes
57.
who has the greatest chance of developing Type II Diabetes Mellitus
a)
Obese Adult
b)
Thin Adult
c)
Obese Child
d)
Thin Child
58.
what gland uses thyrotropin (TSH) to stimulate growth and secretion of the thyroid gland
a)
Pituitary
b)
Thymus
c)
Pineal
d)
Ovaries
59.
The pituitary gland is represented by letter ___.
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.
Letter H is pointing to the ___.
a)
Thyroid
b)
Parathyroid
c)
Pancreas
d)
Adrenal Glands
61.
Letter D is pointing to the ___.
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
thymus
d)
pituitary gland
62.
What element is needed to prevent a goiter of the thyroid gland?
a)
Iodine
b)
Iron
c)
Calcium
d)
Zinc
63.
Where are the adrenal glands located?
a)
On each side of the larynx
b)
On top of the kidneys
c)
On top of the heart
d)
In the inner ears
64.
The hormones of the ___ play a large role in regulating metabolism.
a)
thymus gland
b)
parathyroid gland
c)
thyroid gland
d)
pineal gland
65.
Diabetes type I (mellitus) is caused by a lack of what pancreatic hormone?
a)
Mineralocorticoids
b)
Glucocorticoids
c)
Insulin
d)
Glucagon
66.
Which are the main divisions of the nervous system?
a)
afferent and efferent
b)
peripheral and central
c)
somatic and autonomic
d)
sympathetic and parasympathetic
67.
What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?
a)
midbrain
b)
pons
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrum
68.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
69.
Which system controls involuntary responses?
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympthetic
70.
What is number 1?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
71.
What is number 4?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
72.
What is number 5?
a)
cell body
b)
nucleus
c)
axon terminal
d)
synapes
73.
What is number 2?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
74.
What is number 6?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
75.
Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
myelin sheath
d)
medulla oblongata
76.
A tissue or group of tissues that make and releases hormones.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Pancreas
c)
Flight or Fight Response
d)
Glands
77.
regulates blood-sugar levels.
a)
Endocrine System
b)
Pancreas
c)
Flight or Fight Response
d)
Glands
78.
is a network of tissues and organs that release chemicals that control certain body functions.
a)
Hormones
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Endocrine System
d)
Type 2 Diabetes
79.
a disease that is characterized by high levels of sugar in the blood. Usually caused by the pancreas producing too little insulin or body not responding to insulin.
a)
Hormones
b)
Pituitary Gland
c)
Endocrine System
d)
Type 2 Diabetes
80.
The gland that stimulates body metabolism
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
81.
The gland that stimulates secondary sex characteristics in females.
a)
Thyroid
b)
testes
c)
ovary
d)
adrenal
82.
Gigantism is a disorder in which an individual has a very large body; caused by excess human growth hormons
a)
True
b)
False
83.
stimulates secondary sex characteristics in males and stimulates sperm production.
a)
Hypothyroidism
b)
Hyperthyroidism
c)
Testosterone
d)
Estrogen
84.
The pituitary gland is sometimes referred to as the mastery gland.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
The response to stress is called
a)
Flight or Fussy Response
b)
Fight or Afraid
c)
Fish or Flee
d)
Fight or Flight Response
86.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid
d)
Adrenal Gland
87.
The gland that helps the body respond to stress and danger
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid
d)
Adrenal Gland
88.
A gland that secretes hormones that affect other glands and organs is called the pituitary gland.
a)
True
b)
False
89.
Testosterone is produced in the
a)
ovary
b)
testes
c)
pancrease
d)
thyroid
90.
Which part of the central nervous system controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord
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