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WorksheetsCONTROL AND COORDINATION
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A nerve cell is also known as a
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cerebrum
neuron
cerebellum
nucleus
The gaps between neurons are called
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Effectors
neurotransmitters
reflexes
synapses
The nervous system involves the use of both electrical signals (nerve impulses) and chemical signals (neurotransmitters).
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TRUE
FALSE
Identify the part of the brain that takes up the greatest volume
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BRAIN STEM
CEREBELLUM
PONS
CEREBRUM
All hormones are produced in the
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endocrine glands
blood stream
brain
pancreas
Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?
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brain
spinal cord
receptor
sensory
What is the eye an example of?
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stimulus
sense organ
a relay neuron
a part of nerve cell
What is function of medulla?
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controls heart RATE
memory
controls balance
conscious thought
What detects a stimulus?
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A detector
An effector
A receptor
A Simulator
The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.
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interneurons
motor neurons
sensory neurons
efferent neurons
What substance is the urine of a person suffering from diabetes mellitus likely to contain?
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amino acids
fatty acids
glucose
proteins
Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system?
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BRAIN
SPINAL CHORD
HEART MUSCLE
TASTE BUDS ON TONGUE
Which of the following is not a hormone?
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INSULIN
GLUCOSE
THYROXINE
ADRENALINE
which endocrine gland is called the master gland
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pituitary
pineal
adrenals
thyroid
Testosterone causes:
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A) Ovaries to produce oestrogen
A) Testes to produce sperm
A) Pituitary gland to release ADH
A) Pancreas to secrete glucagon
Identify the name of the white insulating substance that often covers the axon of a neuron and helps speed up the conduction of the message
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MYELIN
NEUROTRANSMITTER
SYNAPSE
VESICLE
Which hormone is known as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone?
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GROWTH HORMONE
ADRENALINE
OESTROGEN
ANTIDURETIC HORMONE
The nerve cells in your body are called neurons. From which part of the neuron is most likely responsible for carrying signals between the cell body and axon terminal?
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soma
axon
Node of Ranvier
Schwann cell
The central nervous system consists of the:
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brain and spinal nerves
spinal nerves and cranial nerves
cranial nerves and spinal cord
spinal cord and brain
Which part of the eye is where images are converted to nerve impulses?
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Retina
Cornea
Optic Nerve
Lens
