WorksheetsNervous System & Endocrine System Test
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins
Long nerve fibers that send electrical impulses away from the nerve cell body to other cells are
axons
dendrites
organelles
The inability to produce insulin
cancer
fatigue
diabetes
Group of cells that make special chemicals in your body
receptors
glands
hormone makers
Part of brain that helps you keep your balance.
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
brain stem
When impulses reach the axon terminal, where is it transmitted next?
to another axon terminal
to the brain
to the dendrites of another neuron
Brain and spinal cord
PNS
CNS
Carries nerve impulses to muscles or glands
sensory neurons
motor neurons
Gathers info that is happening in and around your body
motor neurons
sensory neurons
Largest part of brain
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
Central nervous system
Brain
Senses
Peripheral nervous system
Hormones are
email messages
chemical messages
voicemail messages
chemical markers
The brain stem controls_______.
balance
posture
the five senses
involuntary actions
_____________ is a group of organs and specialized cells that detect, process, and respond to information.
The nerve system
The Nervous system
Endocrine system
The brain
Nerve cells, or ________________, are the basic units of the nervous system.
cells
neurons
peripherals
muscles
The nervous system includes...
the table, the food, and the fridge
the brain, the one cord, and the body
the brain, the spinal cord, and the spine
the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves
What are the type of functions that do not require you to think about them?
Homeostasis
Voluntary
Involuntary
Automatic
Tasks such as reading, talking, and walking are ______________
Voluntary
Unnecessary
Functions
Involuntary
Automatic movements in response to a signal are called ______________.
deflectors
reflexes
reflectors
t-rex's
Which of the following are the senses that humans detect in their external environment?
Vision, hearing, smelling, touching, and winning
Hearing, smelling, stinking, hungry, and tasting
Hearing, vision, smell, touch, food
Vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste
Insulin works as an antagonist to _________ to help regulate blood sugar levels:
oxytocin
glucagon
testosterone
thyroid hormone
Which is NOT a function of oxytocin?
stimulation of uterine contractions
stimulation of menstruation
stimulation of breast milk ejection
labor induction
postpartum bleeding control
By causing the body to reabsorb sodium, Aldosterone regulates _______________.
blood glucose
blood calcium
blood pressure
blood pH
The hormone that appears to regulate our circadian rhythms like our sleep-wake cycle is:
thyroxine (T4)
progesterone
glucagon
melatonin
The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone do NOT include:
development of muscle mass
deepening/lowering of the voice
growth of facial hair
development of heavier bones
development of breasts
Which of the following is NOT produced by the ANTERIOR lobe of the pituitary gland?
thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH)
oxytocin
prolactin (PRL)
luteinizing hormone (LH)
Which of these 2 hormones regulates calcium levels in the body?
T3 and T4
calcitonin and parathyroid hormone
melatonin and glucocorticoids
oxytocin and prolactin
insulin and glucagon
Using the image: Identify #1, the gland that produces melatonin which regulates when we sleep and wake.
pituitary
pineal
pancreas
parathyroid
Using the image: Identify #2, the gland also known as the "master gland"
pituitary
adrenal
pancreas
thyroid
pineal
Using the image: Identify #3 the gland that is responsible for metabolism:
adrenal
pancreas
thyroid
parathyroid
thymus
Using the image: Identify #4, the small glands that produces a hormone that moves calcium from the bones into the blood stream.
adrenal
ovary
teste
pancreas
parathyroid
Using the image: Identify #5, the gland where T cell maturation for your immune system occurs.
thyroid
thymus
testes
adrenal
pancreas
Using the image: Identify #6 which consist of a cortex and medulla.
pituitary
adrenal
ovary
pancreas
pineal
Using the image: What is the name used to identify #8 and #9 together, the male and female sex organs.
ovaries
testes
gonads
sex hormones
Using the image: Identify the gland that regulates blood sugar levels in the body.
thyroid
pituitary
pancreas
pineal
Using the image: What is the gland represented by #8?
adrenal
ovaries
testes
pancreas
The endocrine system is controlled by the hypothalamus which regulates the ______ gland:
pineal
thyroid
pituitary
parathyroid
Most of the bodily processes in the body are controlled via:
positive feedback
negative feedback
neural feedback
neutral feedback
OVER production of the thyroid hormone results in:
Hypothyroidism
Diabetes
Hypoglycemia
Hyperthryroidism
An ENDOCRINE gland will:
be ductless
secrete directly into the blood
produce hormones
All answers are correct
Check for all that apply to an EXOcrine gland.
have a duct
be ductless
secrete directly into the blood
secrete onto a body surface
What two body systems are at work when "fight or flight" occurs?
skeletal and muscular
muscular and digestive
nervous and endocrine
endocrine and excretory
What two words below are correctly paired?
Pancreas - calcitonin
Thyroid - parathyriod hormone
Adrenal - cortisol
Parathyroid - iodine
Cortisol, important in proper stress reduction, is a secretion of what gland?
pineal
hypothalamus
thryoid
adrenal
Which of the following hormones is secreted to initiate labor contractions?
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Thymosin
Melatonin
Which hormone stimulates the secretion of Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Calcitonin
Thyroid Stimulating Hormone
Progesterone
Which hormone stimulates the production of eggs and sperm?
Insulin
Epinephrine
Melatonin
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Growth hormone is secreted by:
The Anterior Pituitary
The Pineal Gland
The Pancreas
The Thymus
The Endocrine system works _________ and is ___________ compared to the Nervous System.
faster; longer acting
slower: longer acting
faster: shorter acting
slower; shorter acting
Glucagon prevents blood levels from:
becoming too high
becoming too low
stablizing
none of the answers are true
Which of the following is NOT a type of neuroglia?
Astrocyte
Oligodendrocyte
Neuron
Ependymal cell
What is the main function of the nervous system?
to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients
to control the body's activities by relaying messages
to control the body's movements
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
Central and Lower nervous systems
Central and Peripheral nervous systems
Lower and Cerebral nervous systems
Central and Muscular nervous systems
Which part of the nervous system detects changes inside and outside the body?
Sensory
Integrative
Motor
Central
The junction between nerve cells is called the ____.
Junction
Axon
Dendrite
Synapse
Area #1 is called the
axon terminal
axon
dendrite
neurilemma
Area #2 is called the
axon
nucleus
schwann cell
cell body
Area #3 is called the
cell body
nucleus
schwann cell
node of Ranvier
Area #4 is called the
neuroglia
neurilemma
node of Ranvier
schwann cell
Area #6 is called the
neurilemma
schwann cell
node of Ranvier
axon terminal
Area #7 is called the
cell body
dendrite
axon terminal
axon
Area #8 is called the
cell body
axon terminal
dendrite
axon
Area B is the ______________
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Insular lobe
Temporal lobe
Area C is the ______________
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Insular lobe
Temporal lobe
Area D is the ______________
Frontal lobe
Parietal lobe
Occipital lobe
Temporal lobe
Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?
Glucagon
Insulin
Glycogen
ADH
Which gland secretes oxytocin?
Adrenal cortex
Anterior pituitary
Pineal
Posterior pituitary
Which hormone is responsible for targeting the kidney tubules to absorb water?
Adrenlaine
Aldosterone
Antidiuretic hormone
Adrenocorticotrophic hormone
