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control and coordination

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nerve cell is also known as a

answer choices

a)

cerebrum

b)

neuron

c)

cerebellum

d)

nucleus

2.

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

answer choices

a)

BRAIN STEM

b)

CEREBELLUM

c)

PONS

d)

CEREBRUM

3.

What is function of medulla?

answer choices

a)

controls heart RATE

b)

memory

c)

controls balance

d)

conscious thought

4.

What detects a stimulus?

answer choices

a)

A detector

b)

An effector

c)

A receptor

d)

A Simulator

5.

The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.

answer choices

a)

interneurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

sensory neurons

d)

efferent neurons

6.

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

7.

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

8.

which endocrine gland is called the master gland

answer choices

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

adrenals

d)

thyroid

9.

which endocrine gland is called the master gland

answer choices

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

adrenals

d)

thyroid

10.

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

11.

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

12.

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

answer choices

a)

GROWTH HORMONE

b)

ADRENALINE

c)

OESTROGEN

d)

ANTIDURETIC HORMONE

13.

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

14.

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

answer choices

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

15.

In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to chemical signal occurs at

a)

Axonal end

b)

Dendritic end

c)

Cell body

d)

Axon

16.

Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc

a)

Receptors, spinal cord,sensory neuron, motor neuron, muscle

b)

Receptors, muscle, sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord

c)

Receptors, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, muscle

d)

Receptors, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, muscle

17.

Correct sequence of electrical impulse transmission in a neuron is from

a)

dendrite, axon, axonal end,cell body

b)

cell body, dendrite, axon,axonal end

c)

dendrite, cell body, axon, axonal end

d)

axonal end, axon, cell body, dendrite