The Nervous And Endocrine Systems
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An online test for Health Studies Class ( MEP. 1/14 )
Questions and Answers
- 1.What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
- A.
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
- B.
Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System
- C.
Somatic Nervous System and Central Nervous System
- 2.What are the two major parts of the Peripheral Nervous System?
- A.
Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System
- B.
Somatic Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System
- C.
Somatic Nervous System and Central Nervous System
- 3.Nerve cells are called __________.
- A.
Impulses
- B.
Neurons
- C.
Enzymes
- 4.Nerve cells send messages in the form of electrical signals called __________.
- A.
Impulses
- B.
Neurons
- C.
Enzymes
- 5.What are the three parts of a neuron?
- A.
Nucleus, Axons and Pons
- B.
Nucleus, Dendrites and Pons
- C.
Nucleus, Dendrites and Axons
- 6.What are the neurons that take the messages from the senses to the brain?
- A.
Motor Neurons
- B.
Sensory Neurons
- C.
Medulla Oblongata
- 7.What are the neurons that carry instructions from the brain to the body and what action to take?
- A.
Motor Neurons
- B.
Sensory Neurons
- C.
Medulla Oblongata
- 8.It is a thick bunch of nerves that start at the brain stem and go down the back. It is protected by the spinal column.
- A.
Spinal Cord
- B.
Pons
- C.
Pituitary Gland
- 9.What is a group of cells that produces and secretes or gives off chemicals?
- A.
Gland
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Organs
- 10.What are chemical messengers that transfer information and instructions from one set of cells to another?
- A.
Organs
- B.
Hormones
- C.
Glands
- 11.It is in charge of body processes that happen slowly, such as cell growth.
- A.
Nervous System
- B.
Endocrine System
- C.
Digestive System
- 12.Which is the cell body of a neuron?
- A.
Nucleus
- B.
Dendrites
- C.
Axons
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