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Review Packet #5:
Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Part I: Fill in the blanks
1. The central nervous system includes the _________________ and _________________.
2. A message carried by a neuron is known as an __________________________________.
3. The structure that is not usually involved in a reflex reaction is
____________________.
4. An impulse is carried across a synapse by a ____________________________________.
5. The part of the brain responsible for learning and memory is _____________________.
6. The part of the brain that controls attitude and emotions is ______________________.
7. The part of the brain that controls balance is __________________________________.
8. The part of the brain that controls involuntary movements is _____________________.
9. A lack of insulin results in a condition known as ________________________________.
10. The endocrine gland that regulates metabolism is ______________________________.
11. The endocrine gland that controls blood sugar levels is __________________________.
12. The endocrine gland that regulates calcium levels is ____________________________.
13. The endocrine gland that regulates growth is __________________________________.
14. The endocrine gland that releases adrenaline is ________________________________.
Part II: Vocabulary
1. Central Nervous System:
2. Reflex Reaction:
3. Medulla:
4. Cerebrum:
5. Cerebellum:
6. Neurotransmitter:
7. Hyperthyroidism:
8. Meningitis:
9. Stroke:
10. Stimulus:
11. Sensory Neuron:
12. Receptor:
13. Effector:
14. Motor Neuron:
15. Inter Neuron:
16. Parathyroids:
17. Pituitary:
18. Thyroid:
19. Adrenals:
20. Pancreas:
21. Thymus:
22. Ovaries:
23. Pancreas
Part III: Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following glands are found in the neck?
(1) Pituitary
(2) Thyroid
(3) Adrenal
(4) Pancreas
2. Calcium levels in the blood are controlled by which two hormones?
(1) Adrenal and pancreas
(2) Parathyroid and thyroid
(3) Parathyroid and thymus
(4) Thymus and thyroid
3. What gland is located just above the kidneys?
(1) Thymus
(3) Pancreas
(2) Adrenal glands
(4) Parathyroid
4. An enlargement of the thyroid gland is the condition known as _______.
(1) Cushing’s Disease
(2) Acromegaly
(3) Hypothyroidism
(4) Goiter
5. Which gland controls metabolic rate?
(1) Gonads
(2) Pituitary Gland
(3) Pancreas
(4) Thyroid
6. Diabetes can be caused by
(1) Not enough insulin being produced
(2) Cell have become insensitive to insulin
(3) No glucose in the blood
(4) Both 1 and 2
7. The action of a given hormone is specific for ________________.
(1) any cell of a particular body
(2) the hormone's target cells
(3) the gland that produced it
(4) None of these is correct.
8. What are neurons called that detect stimuli in the skin (senses)?
(1) Interneurons
(2) Synapses
(3) Motor neurons
(4) Sensory neurons
9. What is the largest part of the brain?
(1) Cerebellum
(2) Cerebrum
(3) Brain stem
(4) Pons
10. An internal or external change that brings about a response is called
(1) A reflex
(2) Stimulus
(3) Receptor
(4) Heartbeat
11. Which part of the brain controls involuntary actions?
(1) Cerebrum
(2) Cerebellum
(3) Medulla
(4) No brain region
12. What does the central nervous system contain?
(1) Neurons
(2) Muscles and tendons
(3) Brain and spinal cord
(4) Spinal Cord and muscles
13. The part of the brain that controls balance is the
(1) Spinal cord
(2) Cerebrum
(3) Cerebellum
(4) Medulla
14. The chemical messenger between neurons or a neuron and its target muscle is
(1) axon
(2) neuron cell body
(3) synapse
(4) neurotransmitter
15. Some action or movement of an organism brought on by a stimulus is called
(1) A stimulus
(2) A receptor
(3) An effector
(4) A response