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HBS unit 2 review

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The part of the brain responsible for processing sight

a)

frontal

b)

temporal

c)

occipital

d)

cerebellum

2.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
3.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impluses
4.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory 
d)
receptors
5.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
6.
Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...
a)
neurotransmitters only
b)
electrical impulses only
c)
wifi
d)
neurotransmitters AND electrical signals
7.

The 'master gland' that controls all the other endocrine glands in the body is the _________ gland

a)

thyroid

b)

pituitary

c)

adrenal

d)

thymus

8.

This endocrine gland regulates metabolism

a)

thymus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

pituitary

d)

thyroid

9.

This hormone, released by the pancreas, helps RAISE blood glucose levels

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

10.
The purpose of the endocrine system is to
a)
maintain homeostasis by reacting quickly to stimuli
b)
produce substances that protect the body from bacteria 
c)
maintain metabolism, growth and development in homeostasis 
d)
transport molecules throughout the body
11.
targets bone and muscle to promote growth and development
a)
growth hormone
b)
prolactin
c)
oxytocin
d)
ADH (antidiuretic hormone)
12.

Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse (action potential)?

a)

Iodine and Sodium

b)

Potassium and Sodium

c)

Iron and Sodium

d)

Calcium and Iodine

13.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
14.
Possesses the Sensory Cortex
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
15.
Controls hearing, and language comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
16.
The amygdala, the hypothalamus and the hippocampus are parts of
a)
limbic system
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
hindbrain
17.
The white portion of the eye (In Humans).
a)
Pupil
b)
Sclera
c)
Dyslexia
d)
Retina
18.
Cornea is abnormally curved, causes blurry vision because it is unable to focus.
a)
Temporarily Blind 
b)
Blindness
c)
Eye
d)
Astigmatism
19.
What light sensitive cells are stimulated in dim light?
a)
rods
b)
cones
20.
Which nerve transmits information from the eye to the brain?
a)
Optic
b)
Olfactory
c)
Occulomotor
d)
Trigeminal
21.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
22.
What part of the eye are the cones located
a)
Iris
b)
lens
c)
retina
d)
pupil
23.
What is the function of the pupil?
a)
Sends messages picked up by the retina to the brain
b)
The hole that controls the different amounts of light
c)
the colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil
d)
transparent jelly like fluid that fills the eye and refracts light
24.
Light entering the eye is focused behind the retina instead of directly on it, objects close to the eye look blurry
a)
Iris
b)
Near Sighted
c)
Astigmatism
d)
Far Sighted
25.
a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
26.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
27.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
28.
What number on the graph represents the Depolarization phase?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
29.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
30.
These connect Sensory and Motor Neurons to each other and are located in the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Afferent Neurons
31.
When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
ACTH
32.
Letter G
a)
Thalamus
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Pituitary Gland
d)
Midbrain
33.
Letter K
a)
pons
b)
medulla oblongata
c)
cerebellum
d)
midbrain
34.
condition in which abnormal, rapid impulses are released by brain cells, causing skeletal muscles to contract violently and uncontrollably
a)
encephalitis
b)
aphasia
c)
coma
d)
epilepsy
35.
A sudden change in the polarity of the membrane of a neuron, gland cell, or muscle fiber that causes the transmission of electrical impulses
a)
Action potential
b)
Membrane potential
c)
Resting potential
d)
Threshold
36.
Brain disorder that results in loss of neuromuscular function, including loss of ability to swallow, speak
a)
Alzheimer
b)
Parkinson
c)
ALS
d)
Multiple sclerosis
37.
What is the blind spot
a)
Produces aqueous humor and controls the lense shape
b)
Whites of the eye and provides structure
c)
The area where the optic nerve  attaches , and no retina is located
, so there is no information to be picked up
38.
Stimulates the pituitary gland
a)
testes
b)
Hypothalamus
39.

Name the Lobe:

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

40.

Which region of the brain controls cognitive functions and self awareness?

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe