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NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEM

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 3hrs 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The cerebellum controls the...

a)

balance

b)

speach

c)

sight

d)

smell

2.

Synapse occure through...

a)

Mechanical impulses

b)

Physical impulses

c)

electrical impuses

3.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of_____

a)

Brain, spinal cord and nerves

b)

Cerebrum, spine and sense organs

c)

Nerves, sense organs and locomotor system

d)

Spinal cord and nerves.

4.

The nervous system sends messages from the....

a)

Nerves

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Brain

5.

_______ collect information from our sense organs (eyes, ears, nose, tongue, skin)

a)

The brain

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Sensory receptors

d)

Spinal cord

6.

To carry out the function of interaction...

a)

Sense organs, circulatory system and locomotor system.

b)

Sense organs, reproductive system and locomotor system.

c)

Sense organs, nervous system and locomotor system.

d)

Sense organs, muscular system and skeletal system.

7.

Which systems are related with interaction?

a)

Locomotor, skeletal, nervous and circulatory systems

b)

Locomotor, skeletal, nervous and respiratory systems

c)

Locomotor, endocrine and nervous systems

d)

Locomotor, skeletal, nervous, endocrine and reproductive systems

8.

What is a neuron?

a)

Neurons are star-shape cells with three different parts: cell body, axon and dendrites.

b)

Neurons are parts of the sensitive nerves.

c)

Neurons are tissues that make the brain and the spinal cord.

d)

Neurons are in all sense organs.

9.

To transmit messages neurons...

a)

Create electrical signals called nerve impulses.

b)

Join each other from the sense organ to the brain.

c)

Create impulses which are transmitted with the help of the locomotor system

d)

Create electricity all along the nerves.

10.

Your brain controls:

a)

Your feelings

b)

What your mom wants to eat

c)

The breathing

d)

The weather

11.

OUR EYES ARE THE ORGANS OF...

a)

SMELL

b)

SIGHT

c)

TASTE

d)

TOUCH

12.

OUR TONGUE IS THE ORGAN OF ...

a)

SIGHT

b)

SMELL

c)

TASTE

d)

HEARING

13.

OUR EARS ARE THE ORGANS OF ...

a)

SIGHT

b)

SMELL

c)

TASTE

d)

HEARING

14.

LOOK ATE THE PICTURE AND CHOOSE

a)

OUR SKIN IS THE ORGAN OF TOUCH

b)

OUR TOUCH IS THE ORGAN OF SKIN

c)

OUR SKIN IS THE ORGAN OF TASTE

d)

OUR EYES ARE THE ORGANS OF TOUCH

15.
The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________
a)
changes what is bad for your body.
b)
maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature. 
16.
What is "stimuli"?
a)
A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system. 
b)
What your body does to a change or a signal. 
c)
A change or a signal your body receives. 
17.
A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli. 
a)
reaction
b)
response
c)
change
18.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
19.
A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________
a)
brain stem. 
b)
central nervous system. 
c)
spinal cord. 
20.
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
a)
The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
b)
The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
c)
The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
21.
Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
22.
Which part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
23.

which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as memory and language?

a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
d)

spinal cord

24.

. The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

a)

Brain and Nerves

b)

Brain and Spinal Cord

c)

Spinal cord and Nerves

d)

Nerves and Neurons

25.

The column of tissue connecting the brain to nerves is...

a)

spinal cord

b)

central nervous system

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

All of the above

26.

. The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

lungs, liver, stomach

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

27.
This part controls balance and coordination.
a)
thalamus
b)
hemisphere
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
28.
What are different "halves" of your brain called?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
hemispheres
d)
brain stem
29.
Actions that you do automatically, without you having to think about them, are called...
a)
fast
b)
flexible
c)
reflex
d)
repeat
30.

What are the two main parts of the CNS?

a)

heart and brain

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

brain and muscles

d)

stomach and brain

31.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements (breathing,heartbeating...)?

a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brainstem
32.

The yellow portion of the neuron are called...

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axons

c)

Neuron Receiver

d)

Fingers

33.

What is the name of the portion of the neuron colored blue?

a)

Message Center

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon

d)

Spinal Cord

34.

Two major branches of the nervous system

a)

central and peripheral

b)

peripheral and motor

c)

motor and sensory

35.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

36.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
37.

The brain stem or medulla is the part of the brain that controls

a)

involuntary processes like breathing, heart rate, digestion, and sleep

b)

processes memories and stores them long term.

c)

our short term memories

38.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

39.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

40.
What is number 4?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon 
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
41.
What is number 1?
a)
dendrite 
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
42.
What is number 2?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
43.
What is number 6?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
44.

Part of the PNS that prepares organs to activity

a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
45.

Part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary and involuntary activities

a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
46.
Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages
a)
dendrites
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
axon terminals
d)
vesicles
47.
Where the message transfers from one neuron to another
a)
myelin sheath
b)
Central nervous system
c)
Synapse
d)
Somatic Nervous Axon
48.
Myelinated fibers (tracts) form ________ matter while unmyelinated fibers form ________ matter. 
a)
sensory, motor
b)
gray, white
c)
motor, sensory
d)
white, gray
49.

A nerve cell is known as a/an:

a)

neurocyte.

b)

neuron.

c)

neuroblast

d)

neuroma

50.

The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems are part of the :

a)

Autonomic nervous system

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Limbic System

51.

In this picture of a brain, the green section is known as the

a)

thalamus

b)

frontal cortex

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

52.

In this picture of a brain, the yellow part is known as the

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

spinal cord

d)

cerebral cortex

53.

An impulse is travelling along an axon. It reaches a synapse, what happens next?

a)

The impulse jumps the gap to the dendrite of the next neuron and continues on its way

b)

Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, which bind to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

c)

Dopamine is released into the synapse, which binds to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

d)

The impulse waits while the next neuron prepares itself to receive the signal

54.

Diabetes occurs when your _____ doesn't work correctly.

a)

thyroid

b)

pancreas

c)

pituitary

d)

adrenals

55.

Which hormone is produced in the testes

a)

Insulin

b)

Adrenalin

c)

Testosterone

d)

Thyroxine

56.

Where is insulin produced

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Pancreas

d)

Pineal gland

57.

Which hormone controls the metabolic rate?

a)

Adrenalin

b)

Thyroxin

c)

Insulin

d)

Testosterone

58.

Which hormone is involved in regulating blood glucose levels?

a)

Thyroxine

b)

Oestrogen

c)

Testosterone

d)

Insulin

59.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

60.

What is the endocrine system?

a)

A system of vessels that circulates blood around the body.

b)

A group of bones and tissue that provides support and structure for the body.

c)

A group of glands that work together with the nervous system to coordinate all body functions

d)

A group of organs that is responsible for eliminating wastes.