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Coordination and Control

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Radial muscles are one set of muscles involved in the iris reflex. Name the other set.

a)

Circular muscles

b)

Suspensory ligaments

c)

Ciliary muscles

d)

Biceps

2.

State the name of the process of adjusting to light.

a)

Iris reflex

b)

Cornea reflex

c)

Accomodation

d)

Ajudication

3.

'Adapting the eye to see different distances'

a)

accomodation

b)

adjustment

c)

cornification

d)

short sightedness

4.

Ciliary muscles Contract up Close, so which image shows accomodation of nearby objects?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

Neither

5.

Where is the thyroid gland?

a)

Below Adam's apple in neck

b)

Scrotum

c)

Brain

d)

Chest

6.

Which hormone is produced in the testes

a)

Insulin

b)

Adrenalin

c)

Testosterone

d)

Thyroxine

7.

Where is insulin produced

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Pancreas

d)

Pineal gland

8.

Which hormone is involved in regulating blood glucose levels?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Testosterone

d)

Insulin

9.

Where are the adrenal glands? (pick the correct number in diagram)

a)

2

b)

4

c)

6

d)

5

10.

Which gland(s) is sometimes referred to as the master gland?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pituitary

c)

Testes

d)

Ovaries

11.

What are hormones?

a)

your body's chemical messengers

b)

a collection of glands

12.

Which gland helps to react to danger with a fight or flight response?

a)

Adrenal

b)

Pancreas

13.

You see a car accident and feel a rush of hormones through your body causing you to react to this dangerous situation and help the victims involved. Which gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Thyroid

b)

Pancreas

c)

Adrenal

14.

You hit a growth spurt and find that you've grown three inches over the summer! What gland is involved in this scenario?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Pancreas

c)

Thymus

15.

Throughout the year you've found that you feel tired and sluggish and you've put on some extra weight. What gland might be the cause of this?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Thyroid

c)

Adrenal

16.
Function of adrenal glands:
a)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
b)
control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
c)
control male characteristics and sperm production
d)
help prepare the body for stress
17.

Which hormone is produced by the liver?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

18.

Which hormone is transported by the bloodstream?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

19.

Which hormone converts glucose to glycogen?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon

20.

Which hormone converts glycogen to glucose?

a)

insulin

b)

glucagon

c)

both insulin and glucagon

d)

neither insulin nor glucagon