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Nervous & Endocrine Sys

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 21mins

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.

Controls long term changes such as growth

a)

limbic system

b)

endocrine system

c)

nervous system

d)

temporal lobe

3.

Which row shows the effects of increased adrenaline release?

breathing rate >> pulse rate >> pupil

a)

decreases >>increases >>widens

b)

increases >> decreases >> widens

c)

increases >> increases>> narrows

d)

increases >> increases>> widens

4.

Insulin is produced by

a)

the liver

b)

the pancreas

c)

the kidneys

5.

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

a)

Glucagon

b)

Insulin

c)

Glycogen

d)

ADH

6.

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.

7.

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

8.

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

9.

There are ______ main hormone-producing glands in the body.

a)

7

b)

16

c)

10

d)

8

10.

Men and women have completely different hormones.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

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

a)

True

b)

False

12.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
13.
What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?
a)
Heart and blood vessels
b)
Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
c)
Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
d)
Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas
14.

Controls long term changes such as growth

a)

limbic system

b)

endocrine system

c)

nervous system

d)

temporal lobe

15.

What is the function of the endocrine system?

a)

to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

b)

to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

c)

to provide structure and support for the body

d)

to defend the body against pathogens

16.

When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that

a)

Positive feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

None

d)

Both

17.

Body's central command organ

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Stomach

d)

Heart

18.

Allows your brain to communicate with the rest of your body

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Blood Vessels

d)

Spinal Cord

19.

________________ gather info from around your body and send this info to the brain

a)

Sensory Neurons

b)

Motor Neurons

c)

The Brain

d)

The Spinal Cord

20.

What are glands?

a)

Organs that make and excrete waste

b)

Organs that make and release secretions

c)

Organs that make and release white blood cells

d)

Organs that make and excrete carbon dioxide

21.

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

a)

Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

b)

Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

c)

Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

d)

Magic!

22.

If you had the flu you, what pathogen has attacked your body?

a)

bacteria

b)

parasites

c)

fungus

d)

virus

23.

Which gland is responsible for regulating weight?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

none of the above

24.

Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.

a)

liver

b)

bladder

c)

pancreas

d)

heart

25.

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

26.

Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?

a)

Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone

b)

Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell

c)

Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition

d)

Magic!

27.

When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that

a)

Positive feedback

b)

Negative Feedback

c)

None

d)

Both

28.

What is the function of the endocrine system?

a)

to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood

b)

to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities

c)

to provide structure and support for the body

d)

to defend the body against pathogens

29.
What are some major organs of the Endocrine system?
a)
Heart and blood vessels
b)
Mouth, Lungs, Bronchi, and Trachea
c)
Esophagus, Stomach, Small and large instestine
d)
Pineal gland, Thyroid gland, Adrenal gland, and pancreas
30.
Are chemicals that travel in the blood and cause changes in different parts of the body
a)
Hormones
b)
Glands
c)
Parathyroid 
d)
Adrenal Gland 
31.

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

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

32.

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

33.

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

34.

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)

35.

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

36.

Select the types of neurons (multiple answers)

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Motor Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Pseudoneuron

37.

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

38.

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

39.
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
40.
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