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nervous and endocrine

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 31mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?

a)

cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla

b)

cochlea, nerves, vestibule

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

d)

dendrite, axon, soma

2.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
3.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone 
b)
Teeth 
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet 
4.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
5.

These three parts work together to make up the Central Nervous System. They are the ________, ______, and _______.

a)

Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

b)

Heart, Lungs, Brain

c)

Cerebrum, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum

d)

dendrite, axon, soma

6.

What part of the brain is number 1?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Gray matter

7.

The dendrites, axon and cell body are parts of what?

a)

synapses

b)

neurons

c)

reflexes

d)

impulses

8.
The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language  and memories.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain Stem
9.

The main organ of the nervous system.

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

neuron

d)

brain

10.

The largest part of your brain

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

11.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

12.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

13.

Division of Nervous System that deals with the anatomy and physiology of cranial and spinal nerves.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

14.

Where does the "integration" of information occur?

a)

in the brain

b)

in the spinal cord

c)

in the nerves

d)

in sensory receptors

15.

Sensory inputs are the stimuli received by the sensory nerves located in the sensory organs.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

"A" is ________________.

a)

cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

dendrite

d)

axon

17.

The main organ of the nervous system.

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

neuron

d)

brain

18.

Specialized structures which carry information between your body and the central nervous system

a)

nerves

b)

neuron

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

19.

Major Divisions of the Nervous System

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

c)

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

d)

None of the above.

20.

Controls involuntary bodily functions (not consciously controlled), such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

21.

Controls voluntary bodily functions (consciously controlled), such as controlling skeletal muscles.

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

22.

What do you call a complex collection of nerves and specialized cells known as neurons?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Musculoskeletal System

c)

Nervous System

d)

Circulatory System

23.

Which if the following movements is the best example of reflexes?

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

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

a)

to send response to body

b)

to exchange gases

c)

to reproduce

d)

to pump blood

25.

Which of the following human systems is a nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
26.

10. All voluntary action are controlled by the

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

medulla oblongata

27.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
28.

What is the main difference between voluntary/involuntary actions and reflex actions?

a)

Reflex actions don't use the brain.

b)

Reflex actions use the brain and spinal cord whilst voluntary/involuntary actions don't.

c)

V/IV actions happen way faster than reflex actions.

d)

V/IV actions are for feelings, reflex actions are for touch/smell/taste/sight.

29.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

walking

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

31.

Breathing

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

both

32.
Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is FIGHT OR FLIGHT
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
33.

heart beat

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

34.

jump

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

35.
increased heart rate
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
36.

Running

a)

Involuntary

b)

Voluntary

37.

Eating

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

38.

body temperature

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

39.

What controls involuntary movement?

a)

Somatic System

b)

Autonomic System

c)

Central

d)

Peripheral

40.

Digestion

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

41.

reading

a)

voluntary

b)

invountary

42.
Lack of salivation
a)
sympathethic
b)
parasympathetic
43.

bladder constricts (allows for urination)

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

44.

What controls voluntary movement?

a)

Somatic System

b)

Autonomic System

c)

Central

d)

Peripheral

45.

what systems work with the nervous system?

a)

Respiratory System

b)

Skeletal System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Excretory System

e)

all of the above