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Nervous System & Endocrine System Test

Total questions: 70

Worksheet time: 6hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Long nerve fibers that send electrical impulses away from the nerve cell body to other cells are

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

organelles

2.

The inability to produce insulin

a)

cancer

b)

fatigue

c)

diabetes

3.

Group of cells that make special chemicals in your body

a)

receptors

b)

glands

c)

hormone makers

4.

Part of brain that helps you keep your balance.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

d)

brain stem

5.

When impulses reach the axon terminal, where is it transmitted next?

a)

to another axon terminal

b)

to the brain

c)

to the dendrites of another neuron

6.

Brain and spinal cord

a)

PNS

b)

CNS

7.

Carries nerve impulses to muscles or glands

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

8.

Gathers info that is happening in and around your body

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

9.

Largest part of brain

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

10.

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Brain

c)

Senses

d)

Peripheral nervous system

11.

Hormones are

a)

email messages

b)

chemical messages

c)

voicemail messages

d)

chemical markers

12.

The brain stem controls_______.

a)

balance

b)

posture

c)

the five senses

d)

involuntary actions

13.

_____________ is a group of organs and specialized cells that detect, process, and respond to information.

a)

The nerve system

b)

The Nervous system

c)

Endocrine system

d)

The brain

14.

Nerve cells, or ________________, are the basic units of the nervous system.

a)

cells

b)

neurons

c)

peripherals

d)

muscles

15.

The nervous system includes...

a)

the table, the food, and the fridge

b)

the brain, the one cord, and the body

c)

the brain, the spinal cord, and the spine

d)

the brain, the spinal cord, and the nerves

16.

What are the type of functions that do not require you to think about them?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Voluntary

c)

Involuntary

d)

Automatic

17.

Tasks such as reading, talking, and walking are ______________

a)

Voluntary

b)

Unnecessary

c)

Functions

d)

Involuntary

18.

Automatic movements in response to a signal are called ______________.

a)

deflectors

b)

reflexes

c)

reflectors

d)

t-rex's

19.

Which of the following are the senses that humans detect in their external environment?

a)

Vision, hearing, smelling, touching, and winning

b)

Hearing, smelling, stinking, hungry, and tasting

c)

Hearing, vision, smell, touch, food

d)

Vision, hearing, smell, touch, and taste

20.

Insulin works as an antagonist to _________ to help regulate blood sugar levels:

a)

oxytocin

b)

glucagon

c)

testosterone

d)

thyroid hormone

21.

Which is NOT a function of oxytocin?

a)

stimulation of uterine contractions

b)

stimulation of menstruation

c)

stimulation of breast milk ejection

d)

labor induction

e)

postpartum bleeding control

22.

By causing the body to reabsorb sodium, Aldosterone regulates _______________.

a)

blood glucose

b)

blood calcium

c)

blood pressure

d)

blood pH

23.

The hormone that appears to regulate our circadian rhythms like our sleep-wake cycle is:

a)

thyroxine (T4)

b)

progesterone

c)

glucagon

d)

melatonin

24.

The secondary sex characteristics brought about by testosterone do NOT include:

a)

development of muscle mass

b)

deepening/lowering of the voice

c)

growth of facial hair

d)

development of heavier bones

e)

development of breasts

25.

Which of the following is NOT produced by the ANTERIOR lobe of the pituitary gland?

a)

thryoid stimulating hormone (TSH)

b)

oxytocin

c)

prolactin (PRL)

d)

luteinizing hormone (LH)

26.

Which of these 2 hormones regulates calcium levels in the body?

a)

T3 and T4

b)

calcitonin and parathyroid hormone

c)

melatonin and glucocorticoids

d)

oxytocin and prolactin

e)

insulin and glucagon

27.

Using the image: Identify #1, the gland that produces melatonin which regulates when we sleep and wake.

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

pancreas

d)

parathyroid

28.

Using the image: Identify #2, the gland also known as the "master gland"

a)

pituitary

b)

adrenal

c)

pancreas

d)

thyroid

e)

pineal

29.

Using the image: Identify #3 the gland that is responsible for metabolism:

a)

adrenal

b)

pancreas

c)

thyroid

d)

parathyroid

e)

thymus

30.

Using the image: Identify #4, the small glands that produces a hormone that moves calcium from the bones into the blood stream.

a)

adrenal

b)

ovary

c)

teste

d)

pancreas

e)

parathyroid

31.

Using the image: Identify #5, the gland where T cell maturation for your immune system occurs.

a)

thyroid

b)

thymus

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

e)

pancreas

32.

Using the image: Identify #6 which consist of a cortex and medulla.

a)

pituitary

b)

adrenal

c)

ovary

d)

pancreas

e)

pineal

33.

Using the image: What is the name used to identify #8 and #9 together, the male and female sex organs.

a)

ovaries

b)

testes

c)

gonads

d)

sex hormones

34.

Using the image: Identify the gland that regulates blood sugar levels in the body.

a)

thyroid

b)

pituitary

c)

pancreas

d)

pineal

35.

Using the image: What is the gland represented by #8?

a)

adrenal

b)

ovaries

c)

testes

d)

pancreas

36.

The endocrine system is controlled by the hypothalamus which regulates the ______ gland:

a)

pineal

b)

thyroid

c)

pituitary

d)

parathyroid

37.

Most of the bodily processes in the body are controlled via:

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

c)

neural feedback

d)

neutral feedback

38.

OVER production of the thyroid hormone results in:

a)

Hypothyroidism

b)

Diabetes

c)

Hypoglycemia

d)

Hyperthryroidism

39.

An ENDOCRINE gland will:

a)

be ductless

b)

secrete directly into the blood

c)

produce hormones

d)

All answers are correct

40.

Check for all that apply to an EXOcrine gland.

a)

have a duct

b)

be ductless

c)

secrete directly into the blood

d)

secrete onto a body surface

41.

What two body systems are at work when "fight or flight" occurs?

a)

skeletal and muscular

b)

muscular and digestive

c)

nervous and endocrine

d)

endocrine and excretory

42.

What two words below are correctly paired?

a)

Pancreas - calcitonin

b)

Thyroid - parathyriod hormone

c)

Adrenal - cortisol

d)

Parathyroid - iodine

43.

Cortisol, important in proper stress reduction, is a secretion of what gland?

a)

pineal

b)

hypothalamus

c)

thryoid

d)

adrenal

44.

Which of the following hormones is secreted to initiate labor contractions?

a)

Prolactin

b)

Oxytocin

c)

Thymosin

d)

Melatonin

45.

Which hormone stimulates the secretion of Triiodothyronine (T3) and Thyroxine (T4)?

a)

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

b)

Calcitonin

c)

Thyroid Stimulating Hormone

d)

Progesterone

46.

Which hormone stimulates the production of eggs and sperm?

a)

Insulin

b)

Epinephrine

c)

Melatonin

d)

Follicle Stimulating Hormone

47.

Growth hormone is secreted by:

a)

The Anterior Pituitary

b)

The Pineal Gland

c)

The Pancreas

d)

The Thymus

48.

The Endocrine system works _________ and is ___________ compared to the Nervous System.

a)

faster; longer acting

b)

slower: longer acting

c)

faster: shorter acting

d)

slower; shorter acting

49.

Glucagon prevents blood levels from:

a)

becoming too high

b)

becoming too low

c)

stablizing

d)

none of the answers are true

50.

Which of the following is NOT a type of neuroglia?

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Oligodendrocyte

c)

Neuron

d)

Ependymal cell

51.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

52.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

53.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
54.
You're giving a speech in front of the class (most of you would feel this)
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
55.
decreased respiration
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
56.

Which part of the nervous system detects changes inside and outside the body?

a)

Sensory

b)

Integrative

c)

Motor

d)

Central

57.

The junction between nerve cells is called the ____.

a)

Junction

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrite

d)

Synapse

58.

Area #1 is called the

a)

axon terminal

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

d)

neurilemma

59.

Area #2 is called the

a)

axon

b)

nucleus

c)

schwann cell

d)

cell body

60.

Area #3 is called the

a)

cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

schwann cell

d)

node of Ranvier

61.

Area #4 is called the

a)

neuroglia

b)

neurilemma

c)

node of Ranvier

d)

schwann cell

62.

Area #6 is called the

a)

neurilemma

b)

schwann cell

c)

node of Ranvier

d)

axon terminal

63.

Area #7 is called the

a)

cell body

b)

dendrite

c)

axon terminal

d)

axon

64.

Area #8 is called the

a)

cell body

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

axon

65.

Area B is the ______________

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Insular lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

66.

Area C is the ______________

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Insular lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

67.

Area D is the ______________

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

68.

Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

69.

Which gland secretes oxytocin?

a)

Adrenal cortex

b)

Anterior pituitary

c)

Pineal

d)

Posterior pituitary

70.

Which hormone is responsible for targeting the kidney tubules to absorb water?

a)

Adrenlaine

b)

Aldosterone

c)

Antidiuretic hormone

d)

Adrenocorticotrophic hormone