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WorksheetsNervous and Endocrine Systems
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the job of your nervous system?
Control the body using electrical signals
Break down food
Get rid of waste
Send messages using chemical signals
What are nerve cells called?
Nervons
Neurons
Morons
Brainons
The central nervous system includes your
Heart and Lungs
Brain and Stomach
Brain and Spinal Cord
Nerve cells not in the brain or spinal cord
The peripheral nervous system includes
Heart and Lungs
Brain and Stomach
Brain and Spinal Cord
Nerve cells not in the brain or spinal cord
Which organ controls your entire body?
Brain
Heart
Stomach
Lungs
Your brain is connected to your body by your
Vertebrae
Spinal Cord
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Bones that protect your spinal cord are called your
Ribs
Skull
Vertebrae
Spinebrae
Nerve cells do not reproduce or repair themselves.
True
False
What is the job of your endocrine system?
To control the body using electrical signals
To bring oxygen into the body
To pump blood from the heart
To send chemical messages called hormones
Chemicals released by the endocrine system are called
Impulses
Hormones
Glands
Endocrones
Groups of cells that release hormones are called
Organs
Tissues
Glands
Organ Systems
Your pituitary gland controls which of the following?
Sleeping
Metabolism
Body Temperature
Growth
How do your nervous and muscular systems interact?
The brain sends messages telling muscles to contract
Your skull protects your brain
They don't interact
The brain supplies oxygen to muscle cells
Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?
Cerebrum
Spine
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
How do hormones get to different parts of your body?
They float through air
They don't travel to different parts of your body
They travel in your blood.
They are carried by nerve cells
What is a gland?
A group of organs that work together
The control center of your body
An organ that makes blood
A group of cells that release hormones
A neuron is a
Nerve cell
Hormone
Gland
Organ
What is the likely effect of a broken spinal cord?
The brain and body can't communicate
Nothing. You'll be fine
The person can move, but not feel their body
The person can feel, but not move their body
What is a hormone?
A nerve cell
A chemical released by the endocrine system
An electrical message from the brain
An organ in your body
Which body system takes hormones around your body?
Digestive
Muscular
Circulatory
Respiratory
When your brain sends a signal and you move your arm, what 2 systems are at work?
Nervous and Digestive
Muscular and Respiratory
Digestive and Excretory
Nervous and Muscular
Which body system creates chemicals called hormones?
Endocrine
Respiratory
Nervous
Muscular
Your brain and spinal cord make up your
Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Endocrine System
Muscular System
All the nerve cells not in your brain and spine make up your
Central Nervous System
Endocrine System
Peripheral Nervous System
Muscular System
Why is damage to your nervous system often permanent?
Nerve cells reproduce quickly
Nerve cells heal very slowly
It's never permanent
Nerve cells don't reproduce or repair themselves
