WorksheetsNervous & Endocrine Sys
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 21mins
Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?
responding to information
making blood cells
receiving information on the environment
maintaining homeostasis
Controls long term changes such as growth
limbic system
endocrine system
nervous system
temporal lobe
Which row shows the effects of increased adrenaline release?
breathing rate >> pulse rate >> pupil
decreases >>increases >>widens
increases >> decreases >> widens
increases >> increases>> narrows
increases >> increases>> widens
Insulin is produced by
the liver
the pancreas
the kidneys
Which one here reduces the amount of glucose in the blood?
Glucagon
Insulin
Glycogen
ADH
A hormone is
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the lymph.
an enzyme produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by an organ and carried by the blood.
a chemical substance produced by a gland and carried by the blood.
The main elements of the endocrine system are ______.
The glands, hormones, and cell receptors
The glands, nerves, and blood vessels
The blood, tissue, and brain
The hormones, blood, and brain
Hormones cause specific effects by ______.
Flooding the entire body
Targeting specific parts of the brain
Targeting specific groups of cells in the body
Spreading through the nervous system
There are ______ main hormone-producing glands in the body.
7
16
10
8
Men and women have completely different hormones.
True
False
The endocrine system is made up of glands that release hormones into the blood.
True
False
Controls long term changes such as growth
limbic system
endocrine system
nervous system
temporal lobe
What is the function of the endocrine system?
to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood
to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities
to provide structure and support for the body
to defend the body against pathogens
When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that
Positive feedback
Negative Feedback
None
Both
Body's central command organ
Brain
Spinal Cord
Stomach
Heart
Allows your brain to communicate with the rest of your body
Heart
Brain
Blood Vessels
Spinal Cord
________________ gather info from around your body and send this info to the brain
Sensory Neurons
Motor Neurons
The Brain
The Spinal Cord
What are glands?
Organs that make and excrete waste
Organs that make and release secretions
Organs that make and release white blood cells
Organs that make and excrete carbon dioxide
Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?
Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone
Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell
Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition
Magic!
If you had the flu you, what pathogen has attacked your body?
bacteria
parasites
fungus
virus
Which gland is responsible for regulating weight?
1
2
3
none of the above
Insulin is a hormone produced by the ___________________.
liver
bladder
pancreas
heart
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
Hormones travel through the blood and encounter many cells. How do they affect ONLY target cells?
Target cells have receptors that match up with the hormone
Target cells send out signals that attach to hormones and draw them to the cell
Target cells have cell membranes with a different composition
Magic!
When you eat a burger , your body produces insulin to control blood sugar . What type of feedback is that
Positive feedback
Negative Feedback
None
Both
What is the function of the endocrine system?
to filter and eliminate the waste from the blood
to secrete hormones into the bloodstream to regulate body activities
to provide structure and support for the body
to defend the body against pathogens
Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?
Motor Neuron
Sensory Neuron
Interneuron
Effector
Hormones cause specific effects by ______.
Flooding the entire body
Targeting specific parts of the brain
Targeting specific groups of cells in the body
Spreading through the nervous system
What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?
Myelin sheaths
Cell Body (Soma)
Axon
Dendrites
What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?
Myelin Sheath
Axon
Dendrites
Cell Body (Soma)
What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?
Myelin Sheath
Cell Body (Soma)
Dendrites
Axon
Select the types of neurons (multiple answers)
Sensory Neuron
Motor Neuron
Interneuron
Pseudoneuron
Automatic functions, such as the heart beating, are controlled by the...
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
The sense organs and the muscles are part of the...
Central nervous system
Peripheral nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Somatic nervous system
