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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
Synapse
B
Brain
C
Reflex
D
Axon
2) The part of the brain that helps make your movements smooth and graceful, rather than robotic is called?
A
Pituitary Gland
B
Cerebellum
C
Dendrite
D
Thyroid Gland
3) What disease occurs from the pancreas not making enough insulin?
A
Acne
B
Hyperthyroidism
C
Psorarisis
D
Diabetes Mellitus
4) Which hormone lets your body cells take in glucose (sugar) from your blood?
A
Glucagon
B
Insulin
C
Thyroxine
D
Serotonin
5) This body system is made up of small glands that make chemical which carry messages throughout the body.
A
Skeletal System
B
Nervous System
C
Digestive System
D
Endocrine 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
Reflex
B
Nerve
C
Bone
D
Axon
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
Skeletal System
B
Digestive System
C
Endocrine System
D
Nervous System
8) Another name for nerve cells is ...?
A
Axon
B
Thyroid
C
Hormone
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
Olfactory Gland
B
Grand Gland
C
Thyroid Gland
D
Pituitary Gland
10) A quick, protective reaction that occurs within the nervous system. An example is flinching when something flies towards you.
A
Joke
B
Insult
C
Reflex
D
Scream
11) The body part that carries messages from the brain to the body and from the body back to the brain is called...?
A
Spinal Cord
B
Brain Stem
C
Blood Vessels
D
Pituitary Gland
12) This important endocrine gland is found in the neck and produces thyroxine, which controls your metabolism.
A
Pituitary Gland
B
Grand 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
Synapse
B
Hormone
C
Nerve
D
Space
14) This hormone controls your metabolism, or how fast your cells release energy from food.
A
Glucagon
B
Serotonin
C
Thyroxine
D
Insulin
15) Chemicals made in one part of an organism that affect other parts of an organism are called...?
A
Neurotoxins
B
Blood
C
Pathogens
D
Hormones
16) Insulin, testosterone, and thyroxine are all examples of ...?
A
Organs
B
Band Names
C
Glands
D
Hormones
17) The part of the neuron that receives messages from nearby neurons is called...?
A
Synapse
B
Hypothalamus
C
Dendrite
D
Axon
18) This part of the brain controls thought, reason, and the senses.
A
Cerebrum
B
Cortex
C
Spinal Cord
D
Pituitary Gland
19) The organ that sends and receives messages to and from all parts of the body is called...?
A
Brain
B
Kidney
C
Heart
D
Liver
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