WorksheetsNervous & Endocrine System
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 48mins
Produces the hormone insulin and glucagon, which controls the level of glucose in the blood.
Thyroid Gland
Pancreas
Thymus Gland
Pituitary Gland
These release testosterone, which controls changes in a male's body and regulates sperm production.
Ovaries
Target Cells
Parathyroids
Testes
The "master gland" of the endocrine system, a gland that controls many body activities.
hormone
pituitary gland
hypothalamus
adrenal gland
What hormone is responsible for the "fight or flight" response?
Testosterone
Cortisol
Adrenaline
Parathyroid Hormone
What gland secretes thyroxin causing metabolism to increase?
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal
Pancreas
Which structure in neural communication passes messages through its branches?
Neuron
Dendrite
Axon
Myelin
Peter was diagnosed with a disorder of the nervous system. His doctor explained that his brain is releasing neurotransmitters, the neurotransmitters are not being received. This means that his neurons most likely have which of the following malfunctioning?
myelin sheath
axon
terminal buttons
dendrites
In a neuron, the _____ conducts information to other neurons, and the _____ receives information from other neurons?
axon/dendrite
dendrite/axon
axon/soma
soma/axon
Heart rate, digestion, pupil dilation are involuntary processes controlled by the ____ nervous system
autonomic
automatic
peripheral
somatic
The _________ helps control voluntary movements.
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
endocrine system
The fatty layer of cells that is wrapped around many axons is called the
terminal button
synapse
nodes of Ranvier
myelin sheath
