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Nervous & Endocrine System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

A cell that carries information through the nervous system is called a

a)

nerve impulse

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

endocrine gland

3.

A ______ neuron picks up stimuli and converts them to a nerve impulse.

a)

plasma

b)

motor

c)

sensory

d)

impulse

4.

A ____ neuron sends impulses to glands and muscles to tell muscles to move

a)

inter

b)

motor

c)

sensory

d)

impulse

5.

A ______causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a _______

a)

stimulus, response

b)

response, stimulus

c)

impulse, neuron

d)

neuron, impulse

6.

identify structure #1

a)

axon

b)

synapse

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

7.

Identify structure #5

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

8.

Which system is responsible for voluntary actions like jumping?

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

temporal system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

limbic system

9.

This is the thinking part of the brain that interprets movements and senses

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

10.

This coordinates movements and balance

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

11.

When the amount of a particular hormone in the blood reaches a certain level, the endocrine system sends signals that stop the release of that hormone in a process called__________________.

a)

target feedback

b)

endocrine feedback

c)

positive feedback

d)

negative feedback

12.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
13.

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

a)

neurons

b)

sensory receptors

c)

spinal cord

d)

motor nerves

e)

sensory nerves

14.

The autonomic nervous system is a branch of your ... nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

15.

Dendrites are the receiving end of nerve cell?

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What are the two parts of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Brain

c)

Senses

d)

Peripheral nervous system

17.

Hormones are

a)

email messages

b)

chemical messages

c)

voicemail messages

d)

chemical markers

18.

What organs in the nervous system pass along messages?

a)

neurons

b)

brain tissue

c)

cords

d)

wires

19.

Endocrine glands secrete _

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

A wide range of chemical substances

20.

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.

21.
An organ that produces secretions called hormones is known as a :
a)
chemical
b)
gland
c)
hormone
d)
duct
22.
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
23.
What is gland #3?
a)
Adrenal Gland
b)
Pancreas
c)
Ovaries
d)
Testes
24.
Letter H is pointing to
a)
Thymus
b)
Pancreas
c)
Pituitary
d)
Pineal
25.
Letter I is pointing to
a)
Testes
b)
Oviducts
c)
Ovaries
d)
Adrenals
26.

Letter J is pointing to

a)

Ovaries

b)

Pineal Gland

c)

Adrenal

d)

Testes

27.

The gland labeled 4 in the diagram is?

a)

the thymus gland

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

the parathyroid glands

d)

the adrenal glands

28.

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

29.

What structure(s) are shown in the picture above the kidneys and regulate stress?

a)

Thyroids

b)

Adrenal glands

c)

Testes

d)

Parathyroids

30.

This structure regulates insulin...

a)

Pancreas

b)

Thyroid

c)

Parathyroid

d)

Adrenal glands

31.
Negative Feedback Loops:
a)
amplify processes
b)
prevent small changes from getting larger
c)
are initiated during childbirth
d)
are found only in plants
32.
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
33.

This structure releases what hormones?

a)

insulin and glucagon

b)

calcitonin and estrogen

c)

Parathyroid hormone and antidiuretic hormone

d)

epinephrine and testosterone

34.

The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.

a)

True

b)

False

35.

Body's central command organ

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Stomach

d)

Heart

36.

Allows your brain to communicate with the rest of your body

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Blood Vessels

d)

Spinal Cord

37.

Fight-or Flight is associated with which system?

a)

Endocrine

b)

Integumentary

c)

Digestive

d)

Nervous

38.

A gap between two neurons

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

synapse

d)

nucleus

39.

Maintains calcium

a)

pineal

b)

parathyroid

c)

thymus

d)

ovaries

40.

The medulla controls...

a)

breathing

b)

senses

c)

motor skills

d)

emotions

41.

The hypothalamus links which two systems

a)

integumentary and muscular

b)

digestive and circulatory

c)

nervous and endocrine

d)

skeletal and nervous

42.

Which system function involves the elimination of waste?

a)

inteugementary

b)

skeletal

c)

muscular

d)

urinary

43.

Which system function involves breaking down carbs and converting them to glucose?

a)

urinary

b)

circulatory

c)

digestive

d)

nervous

44.

A feedback loop/mechanism is controlled by which structure?

a)

artery

b)

muscle

c)

endocrine gland

d)

neruon

45.

The cerebrum controls...

a)

breathing

b)

senses

c)

motor skills

d)

emotions

46.

Which of the following structures of a neuron transfer intercellular messages?

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

nucleus

d)

axon

47.

Which of the following structures are considered a part of the respiratory system?

a)

nose, lungs, diaphragm

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

skin, hair, glands, nails

d)

glands and hormones

48.

Which of the following structures are considered a part of the endocrine system?

a)

nose, lungs, diaphragm

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

skin, hair, glands, nails

d)

glands and hormones

49.

Which of the following structures are considered a part of the nervous system?

a)

nose, lungs, diaphragm

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

skin, hair, glands, nails

d)

glands and hormones

50.

CNS --> Motor Neurons --> muscle contraction --> walk

a)

pathway for nerve impulse for movement

b)

pathway of food digestion

c)

pathway for urine excretion

d)

pathway of blood

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