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CONTROL AND COORDINATION

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nerve cell is also known as a

answer choices

a)

cerebrum

b)

neuron

c)

cerebellum

d)

nucleus

2.

The gaps between neurons are called

answer choices

a)

Effectors

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

reflexes

d)

synapses

3.

The nervous system involves the use of both electrical signals (nerve impulses) and chemical signals (neurotransmitters).

answer choices

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

4.

Identify the part of the brain that takes up the greatest volume

answer choices

a)

BRAIN STEM

b)

CEREBELLUM

c)

PONS

d)

CEREBRUM

5.

All hormones are produced in the

answer choices

a)

endocrine glands

b)

blood stream

c)

brain

d)

pancreas

6.

Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?

answer choices

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

receptor

d)

sensory

7.

What is the eye an example of?

answer choices

a)

stimulus

b)

sense organ

c)

a relay neuron

d)

a part of nerve cell

8.

What is function of medulla?

answer choices

a)

controls heart RATE

b)

memory

c)

controls balance

d)

conscious thought

9.

What detects a stimulus?

answer choices

a)

A detector

b)

An effector

c)

A receptor

d)

A Simulator

10.

The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.

answer choices

a)

interneurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

sensory neurons

d)

efferent neurons

11.

What substance is the urine of a person suffering from diabetes mellitus likely to contain?

answer choices

a)

amino acids

b)

fatty acids

c)

glucose

d)

proteins

12.

Which of the following is part of the peripheral nervous system?

answer choices

a)

BRAIN

b)

SPINAL CHORD

c)

HEART MUSCLE

d)

TASTE BUDS ON TONGUE

13.

Which of the following is not a hormone?

answer choices

a)

INSULIN

b)

GLUCOSE

c)

THYROXINE

d)

ADRENALINE

14.

which endocrine gland is called the master gland

answer choices

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

adrenals

d)

thyroid

15.

Testosterone causes:

answer choices

a)

A) Ovaries to produce oestrogen

b)

A) Testes to produce sperm

c)

A) Pituitary gland to release ADH

d)

A) Pancreas to secrete glucagon

16.

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

answer choices

a)

MYELIN

b)

NEUROTRANSMITTER

c)

SYNAPSE

d)

VESICLE

17.

Which hormone is known as the ‘fight or flight’ hormone?

answer choices

a)

GROWTH HORMONE

b)

ADRENALINE

c)

OESTROGEN

d)

ANTIDURETIC HORMONE

18.

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?

answer choices

a)

soma

b)

axon

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Schwann cell

19.

The central nervous system consists of the:

answer choices

a)

brain and spinal nerves

b)

spinal nerves and cranial nerves

c)

cranial nerves and spinal cord

d)

spinal cord and brain

20.

Which part of the eye is where images are converted to nerve impulses?

answer choices

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens