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Endocrine and Nervous systems

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the pituitary gland?
a)
the master gland
b)
helps you go to sleep
c)
influence metabolic rate
d)
decrease blood calcium
2.
Pineal gland – 
a)
produces a hormone (melatonin) that helps you go to sleep
b)
produces a hormone that stimulates the immune response in children
c)
hormone that increases blood
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
3.
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
4.
Function of pancreas:
a)
control blood pressure
b)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
c)
control female characteristics
d)
control sperm production
5.

What is the function of ovaries(estrogen)?

a)
control female characteristics and menstrual cycle
b)
control male characteristics
c)
produces hormones that control BSL (blood sugar level)
d)
control blood pressure
6.
What is the target cell?
a)
A cell that a hormone is specifically directed towards
b)
produces a large number of different hormones
c)
secretes digestive juices including enzymes
d)
secretes molecular messengers
7.
What is the endocrine system?
a)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
b)
controls all other endocrine glands
c)
A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions
d)
decreases bone calcium levels
8.
Function of pituitary gland:
a)
produces the highest number of different hormones
b)
senses the hormone levels in the blood
c)
increase bone calcium levels
d)
decrease blood calcium
9.
Glands located on the kidneys that regulate the use of carbohydrates and salt, and prepare the body for emergencies.
a)
Thyroid gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Adrenal glands
d)
Ovaries/testes
10.
What are the functions of the Pancreatic hormones?
a)
Reduce or increase blood sugar levels
b)
Increase blood calcium levels
c)
Increase blood pressure
d)
Decrease rate of metabolism
11.
The gland(s) most responsible for controlling your growth is
a)
The endocrine gland.
b)
The pituitary gland.
c)
The adrenal glands.
d)
The thymus gland.
12.
Insulin and glucagon;
a)
Are secreted by the beta cells of the islets of Langerhans
b)
Elevate blood glucose
c)
Are secreted in response to declining plasma levels of glucose
d)
Are secreted by the pancreas and are concerned with the regulation of blood glucose
13.

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

14.

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

15.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

16.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

17.

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

a)

Neuron

b)

Brain message

c)

Stimulus

d)

Synapse

18.

Senses recognize ____________ which are recognized by the brain and results in a response.

a)

Synapses

b)

Brain messages

c)

Stimuli (plural of stimulus)

d)

Cerebrums

19.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
20.
What is number 1?
a)
dendrite 
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
21.
What is number 5?
a)
cell body
b)
nucleus
c)
axon terminal
d)
synapes
22.

The three main functions of the nervous system are ...

a)

Decision making, thinking, and gathering information

b)

Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing

c)

Gathering information, maintaining homeostasis, and responding to stimuli

d)

Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings

23.

What part of a neuron is responsible for sending an impulse to the next neuron?

a)

Axon Terminal

b)

Dendrites

c)

Cell Body

d)

Axon

24.

Select the answer that is in the correct order.

a)

Stimuli, impulse sent down a neuron chain, brain makes decision, sensory neurons detect a change in the environment, muscles move accordingly

b)

Impulse sent to brain, receptors detect information, Motor neurons send an impulse to a muscle group

c)

Stimuli, sensory neurons detect information, inter neurons in the brain relay the information, motor neurons send an impulse to a muscle group

25.

Why homeostasis is needed?

a)

To control and coordinate body activities through chemical response

b)

To control and coordinate body activities through electrical impulses

c)
For maintenance of a steady state in the internal environment
d)

To remove metabolic waste products from the cell

26.

The ________ system is made of glands that secrete hormones into the blood to maintain homeostasis (balance)

a)

excretory

b)

endocrine

c)

digestive

d)

circulatory

27.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

28.

What is the main function of the endocrine system?

a)

It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

b)

It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.

c)

It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.

d)

It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.

29.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
30.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
31.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
32.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

33.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

34.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
35.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)

impulse

b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
36.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
37.
The two types of feedback systems that help organisms maintain homeostasis are:
a)
positive and negative 
b)
receptor and effector
c)
static and dynamic
d)
minor and major
38.

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

a)

gland cells

b)

neurons

c)

hormones

d)

target cells

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