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Nervous and Endocrine System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Nervous System is divided into two parts called

a)

The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

b)

The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

c)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

d)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

2.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

3.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

4.

Letter C represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

5.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

6.

Which number represents the stimulus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

7.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

8.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

9.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

10.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
11.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

12.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

13.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

responding to information

b)

making blood cells

c)

receiving information on the environment

d)

maintaining homeostasis

14.

Controls long term changes such as growth

a)

limbic system

b)

endocrine system

c)

nervous system

d)

temporal lobe

15.

Insulin is produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

16.

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

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

17.

A hormone is

a)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.

b)

an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

c)

a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.

d)

a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.

18.

The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.

a)

The glands, hormones, and cell receptors

b)

The glands, nerves, and blood vessels

c)

The blood, tissue, and brain

d)

The hormones, blood, and brain

19.

Hormones cause specific effects by ______.

a)

Flooding the entire body

b)

Targeting specific parts of the brain

c)

Targeting specific groups of cells in the body

d)

Spreading through the nervous system

20.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
21.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

a)

Myelin sheaths

b)

Cell Body (Soma)

c)

Axon

d)

Dendrites

22.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrites

d)

Cell Body (Soma)

23.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Cell Body (Soma)

c)

Dendrites

d)

Axon

24.

Select the types of neurons (multiple answers)

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Motor Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Pseudoneuron

25.

The sense organs and the muscles are part of the...

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

26.

Automatic functions, such as the heart beating, are controlled by the...

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

27.

What part of the brain controls automatic functions such as breathing and heart rate?

a)

The Cerebrum

b)

The Cerebellum

c)

The Medulla

d)

The Corpus Callosum

28.

Which brain structure is responsible for balance and is involved with movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

29.
The impulse changes to _______________ as it moves ACROSS the synapse to other neurons.
a)
electrical
b)
chemical
c)
it stays the same
d)
liquid
30.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
31.
Which is the correct nerve pathway?
a)
dendrite > axon > cell body > synapse > dendrite
b)
dendrite > cell body > axon > synapse > dendrite
c)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
d)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
32.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
33.
_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
34.

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

a)

Synapses

b)

Brain messages

c)

Stimuli (plural of stimulus)

d)

Cerebrums

35.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
36.

Which of the following neurotransmitters is a hormone for the human mood?

a)

epinephrine

b)

serotonin

c)

dopamine

d)

acetylcholine 

37.
The nervous system uses both chemicals and electrical ________ to send messages along nerves
a)
impulses
b)
dendrites
c)
endocrines
d)
insulin
38.
The endocrine system relies on the _________ of the circulatory system to deliver its' message to target cells in the body
a)
insulin
b)
axon
c)
blood
d)
terminal branches
39.

 

The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.

a)

The glands, hormones, and cell receptors

b)

The glands, nerves, and blood vessels

c)

The blood, tissue, and brain

d)

The hormones, blood, and brain

40.

The "master gland" is known as the __________________.

a)

thyroid gland.

b)

adrenal gland.

c)

pancreas.

d)

pituitary gland.

41.

The adrenal glands release adrenaline to help the body regulate _________________.

a)

diseases

b)

body temperature.

c)

stress.

d)

hormones.

42.

The response to stress is called

a)

Stay or Stray Response

b)

Fight or Stay Response

c)

Flee or Stray Response

d)

Fight or Flight Response

43.

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

44.

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

45.

This gland releases the male sex hormone testosterone.

a)

ovaries

b)

pancreas

c)

testes

d)

adrenal

46.

A ____ is an organ that produces or releases a chemical.

a)

blood cell

b)

target cell

c)

gland

d)

thyroxine

47.

Can a hormone affect any cell?

a)

Yes, they affect all cells

b)

No, the cell has to have a matching receptor

c)

Maybe

d)

Depends on the situation

48.

Which endocrine glands are found in the brain?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Thryroid

d)

Adrenal

e)

Pancreas

49.

This hormone controls your sleep and wake cycle:

a)

insulin

b)

melatonin

c)

oxytocin

d)

thyroxine

50.

Which gland secretes oestrogen?

a)

Pituitary

b)

Adrenal

c)

Ovaries

d)

Pineal