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