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SUMMATIVE EXAM GRADE 10

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main function of the nervous system

a)

send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

b)

break down food to be used by the body

c)

remove wastes from the body

d)

all of these

2.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

3.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

4.

The part of the neuron that receives stimulus is the (a)  

5.

Which part of the neuron transmits impulses to other neurons?

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

node

6.

The part of the brain that controls all voluntary activities of the body is the (a)  

7.

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

a)

gathers information

b)

processes information

c)

transmits information

d)

all of the above

8.

The major set of large set of nerves running down the spinal column or vertebrae.

a)

axon

b)

spinal cord

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

9.

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

c)

central nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

10.

Which of the following is not the basic function of the nervous system?

a)

detects and senses stimuli

b)

responds to sensory stimulation

c)

sends signal rapidly between body parts

d)

produces fluids such as plasma and intestinal fluid

11.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
12.
What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?
a)
To maintain temperature
b)
To improve conductivity
c)
To protect the axon
d)
To release neurotransmitters
13.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
14.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
15.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
16.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
17.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
18.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
19.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
20.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
21.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
22.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
23.
These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
24.
These neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
25.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
26.

What is endocrinology?

a)

Study of organs that receive hormones

b)

Study of organs that secrete (release) hormones

c)

A person who studies organs that receive hormones

d)

A person who studies organs that secrete hormones

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.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
30.
This gland is located between the lungs behind the sternum and secretes thymosin that helps mature WBC's in our bodies when we are children. 
a)
thyroid
b)
parathyroid
c)
thymus
d)
brain stem
31.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
32.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
33.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
34.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

35.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

36.

The process by which an organism’s internal environment is kept stable in spite of changes in the external environment.

a)

Positive Feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

Homeostasis

d)

Targeted Cells

37.

What structure(s) shown in the picture above the kidneys?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

38.

What structure is this?

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

39.
The "cause" for something to happen is the
a)
response
b)
effect
c)
stimulus
d)
homeostasis
40.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
41.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
42.
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
43.

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?

a)

Positive Feedback Response

b)

Negative Feedback Loop

44.

Cells that have receptors for a particular hormone.

a)

gland cells

b)

neurons

c)

hormones

d)

target cells

45.

This structure releases what hormones?

a)

insulin and glucagon

b)

calcitonin and estrogen

c)

Parathyroid hormone and antidiuretic hormone

d)

epinephrine and testosterone

46.

This image shows how the body regulates its temperature. This is an example of

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

47.

When contractions begin during pregnancy, hormones are released to increase the rate of contractions. This is an example of

a)

positive feedback

b)

negative feedback

48.

A _________ feedback loop counteracts a stimulus to help a system return to homeostasis.

a)

positive

b)

negative

49.

A _________ feedback loop amplifies a process to continue the process.

a)

positive

b)

negative

50.

 LH and FSH are produced only in the ovaries.

a)

True

b)

False

51.

 LH and FSH are produced only in the ovaries.

a)

True

b)

False

52.

The hormone, testosterone, is produced by the testes.

a)

True

b)

False

53.

Ovulation usually occurs during menstruation.

a)

True

b)

False

54.

The process of fertilization commonly begins in the uterus.

a)

True

b)

False

55.

The mitochondrion of the sperm cell provides the energy needed by the sperm to swim through the female reproductive organ.

a)

True

b)

False

56.

It stimulates the production of sperm cells in seminiferous tubules in males, and stimulates the egg maturation in the female ovaries.

a)

GnRH

b)

LH

c)

FSH

d)

hCG

57.

It is the hormone released by the ovaries which regulates the condition of the endometrium or the inner lining of the uterus.

a)

estrogen

b)

progesterone

c)

oxcytoxin

d)

inhibin

58.

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.

a)

estrogen

b)

progesterone

c)

testosterone

d)

inhibin

59.

It stimulates the secretion of steroids from the reproductive glands. In males, it stimulates the secretion of testosterone while in female it stimulates ovulation.

a)

luteinizing hormone

b)

luitenizing hormone

c)

lutenizing hormone

d)

lotinising hormone

60.

It is in this phase in the menstrual cycle that progesterone is signaled to thicken the uterine lining.

a)

Menstrual phase

b)

Follicular phase

c)

Ovulation phase

d)

Luteal phase

61.

All of the following hormones are produced by the pituitary gland, EXCEPT ______.

a)

Prolactin

b)

Oxytocin

c)

Insulin

d)

Luteinizing hormone

62.

What is considered as the ovulation day for regular menstrual cycle?

a)

1st day

b)

7th day

c)

14th day

d)

28th day

63.

What is the periodic shedding of tissues and blood from the inner lining of the

uterus?

a)

menopause

b)

ovulation

c)

pregnancy

d)

menstruation

64.

Which hormone helps control the menstrual cycle and stimulates the growth of

eggs in the ovaries?

a)

follicle stimulating hormone

b)

progesterone

c)

luteinizing hormone

d)

testosterone

65.

The menstrual cycle temporarily stops during _____.

a)

adolescence

b)

puberty

c)

pregnancy

d)

ovulation