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WorksheetsSUMMATIVE EXAM GRADE 10
Total questions: 65
Worksheet time: 33mins
The main function of the nervous system
send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body
break down food to be used by the body
remove wastes from the body
all of these
The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.
cerebrum
medulla
cerebellum
neuron
The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.
cerebrum
medulla
cerebellum
neuron
The part of the neuron that receives stimulus is the (a)
Which part of the neuron transmits impulses to other neurons?
axon
cell body
dendrite
node
The part of the brain that controls all voluntary activities of the body is the (a)
Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?
gathers information
processes information
transmits information
all of the above
The major set of large set of nerves running down the spinal column or vertebrae.
axon
spinal cord
dendrite
cell body
The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________
peripheral nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
Which of the following is not the basic function of the nervous system?
detects and senses stimuli
responds to sensory stimulation
sends signal rapidly between body parts
produces fluids such as plasma and intestinal fluid
What is endocrinology?
Study of organs that receive hormones
Study of organs that secrete (release) hormones
A person who studies organs that receive hormones
A person who studies organs that secrete hormones
Endocrine glands secrete _
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
A wide range of chemical substances
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
It creates chemicals, or hormones, that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It creates electrical messages that are sent around the body to maintain homeostasis.
It maintains the correct level of oxygen in the body to maintain homeostasis.
It releases waste from the body to maintain homeostasis.
Letter J is pointing to
Ovaries
Pineal Gland
Adrenal
Testes
The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?
the thymus gland
the thyroid gland
the parathyroid glands
the adrenal glands
The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.
Positive Feedback
Negative Feedback
Homeostasis
Targeted Cells
What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?
Thyroids
Adrenal glands
Testes
Parathyroids
What structure is this?
Pancreas
Thyroid
Parathyroid
Adrenal glands
When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed. This is an example of what type of feedback?
Positive Feedback Response
Negative Feedback Loop
Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.
gland cells
neurons
hormones
target cells
This structure releases what hormones?
insulin and glucagon
calcitonin and estrogen
Parathyroid hormone and antidiuretic hormone
epinephrine and testosterone
This image shows how the body regulates its temperature. This is an example of
positive feedback
negative feedback
When contractions begin during pregnancy, hormones are released to increase the rate of contractions. This is an example of
positive feedback
negative feedback
A _________ feedback loop counteracts a stimulus to help a system return to homeostasis.
positive
negative
A _________ feedback loop amplifies a process to continue the process.
positive
negative
LH and FSH are produced only in the ovaries.
True
False
LH and FSH are produced only in the ovaries.
True
False
The hormone, testosterone, is produced by the testes.
True
False
Ovulation usually occurs during menstruation.
True
False
The process of fertilization commonly begins in the uterus.
True
False
The mitochondrion of the sperm cell provides the energy needed by the sperm to swim through the female reproductive organ.
True
False
It stimulates the production of sperm cells in seminiferous tubules in males, and stimulates the egg maturation in the female ovaries.
GnRH
LH
FSH
hCG
It is the hormone released by the ovaries which regulates the condition of the endometrium or the inner lining of the uterus.
estrogen
progesterone
oxcytoxin
inhibin
It is the hormone secreted by the ovaries and responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics in females such as the widening of hips and development of breasts.
estrogen
progesterone
testosterone
inhibin
It stimulates the secretion of steroids from the reproductive glands. In males, it stimulates the secretion of testosterone while in female it stimulates ovulation.
luteinizing hormone
luitenizing hormone
lutenizing hormone
lotinising hormone
It is in this phase in the menstrual cycle that progesterone is signaled to thicken the uterine lining.
Menstrual phase
Follicular phase
Ovulation phase
Luteal phase
All of the following hormones are produced by the pituitary gland, EXCEPT ______.
Prolactin
Oxytocin
Insulin
Luteinizing hormone
What is considered as the ovulation day for regular menstrual cycle?
1st day
7th day
14th day
28th day
What is the periodic shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the
uterus?
menopause
ovulation
pregnancy
menstruation
Which hormone helps control the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of
eggs in the ovaries?
follicle stimulating hormone
progesterone
luteinizing hormone
testosterone
The menstrual cycle temporarily stops during _____.
adolescence
puberty
pregnancy
ovulation
