WorksheetsMod 5 objectives
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
the nervous system uses ______ electrical signals
slow
lighting fast
The endocrine system communicates through _____ acting hormones.
slower
faster
where is the hypothalamus located?
posterior of brain
anterior of brain
top of kidneys
undersurface of brain
where is the parathyroid located?
Anterior surface of thyroid
posterior surface of thyroid
what stimulates the movement of glucose from the bloodstream into cells.
Glucagon
Insulin
Somatostatin
Promotes growth of pubic and axillary hair
Adrenal androgens
Adrenal estrogens
Hormones are chemicals secreted by glands and specialized cells of the nervous system.
tue
false
Hormones are chemicals secreted by glands and specialized cells of the endocrine system.
true
false
One endocrine gland stimulates another endocrine gland to secrete a hormone, which tells the first endocrine gland to stop production of its hormone is an example of what?
(a)
______ feedback is used to regulate hormones in the hypothalamic pituitary axis
positive
negative
Hypersecretion of GH during adulthood is called what
(a)
Addisons disease is an illness characterized by gradual adrenal gland failure
true
false
Thyroid gland becomes nodular, leading to a decrease in the metabolism. This is an effect of
(a)
Cells become less sensitive to insulin after 50, leading to a rise in blood glucose levels... this is an example of aging on the nervous system
true
false
What does acr/o mean?
(a)
a patient suffering from HYPERKALEMIA means
excessive potassium in blood
excessive calcium in blood
excessive sodium in blood
none of the above
