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Nervous And Endocrine Systems
Test Description: Vocabulary Terms
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The part of a neuron that sends messages to surrounding neurons or body organs is called?
A
Axon
B
Brain
C
Reflex
D
Synapse
2) The part of the brain that helps make your movements smooth and graceful, rather than robotic is called?
A
Cerebellum
B
Thyroid Gland
C
Pituitary Gland
D
Dendrite
3) What disease occurs from the pancreas not making enough insulin?
A
Psorarisis
B
Acne
C
Diabetes Mellitus
D
Hyperthyroidism
4) Which hormone lets your body cells take in glucose (sugar) from your blood?
A
Glucagon
B
Thyroxine
C
Serotonin
D
Insulin
5) This body system is made up of small glands that make chemical which carry messages throughout the body.
A
Nervous System
B
Skeletal System
C
Endocrine System
D
Digestive System
6) A bundle of neuron that transmits impulses of sensation to the brain or spinal cord, and impulses from these to the muscles and organs is called ...?
A
Bone
B
Axon
C
Nerve
D
Reflex
7) The body system made up of cells and organs that lets an animal detect changes in the environment and respond to them is called...?
A
Endocrine System
B
Nervous System
C
Skeletal System
D
Digestive System
8) Another name for nerve cells is ...?
A
Hormone
B
Thyroid
C
Axon
D
Neuron
9) A pea-sized body attached to the base of the brain, this gland is important in controlling growth and development and the functioning of the other endocrine glands.
A
Thyroid Gland
B
Pituitary Gland
C
Olfactory Gland
D
Grand Gland
10) A quick, protective reaction that occurs within the nervous system. An example is flinching when something flies towards you.
A
Scream
B
Reflex
C
Joke
D
Insult
11) The body part that carries messages from the brain to the body and from the body back to the brain is called...?
A
Brain Stem
B
Blood Vessels
C
Spinal Cord
D
Pituitary Gland
12) This important endocrine gland is found in the neck and produces thyroxine, which controls your metabolism.
A
Grand Gland
B
Pituitary Gland
C
Thyroid Gland
D
Olfactory Gland
13) This is the word to describe the small space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of a nearby neuron.
A
Space
B
Synapse
C
Hormone
D
Nerve
14) This hormone controls your metabolism, or how fast your cells release energy from food.
A
Glucagon
B
Thyroxine
C
Insulin
D
Serotonin
15) Chemicals made in one part of an organism that affect other parts of an organism are called...?
A
Pathogens
B
Neurotoxins
C
Hormones
D
Blood
16) Insulin, testosterone, and thyroxine are all examples of ...?
A
Organs
B
Glands
C
Hormones
D
Band Names
17) The part of the neuron that receives messages from nearby neurons is called...?
A
Dendrite
B
Hypothalamus
C
Synapse
D
Axon
18) This part of the brain controls thought, reason, and the senses.
A
Cerebrum
B
Pituitary Gland
C
Spinal Cord
D
Cortex
19) The organ that sends and receives messages to and from all parts of the body is called...?
A
Kidney
B
Liver
C
Brain
D
Heart
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