Name____________________________________________Period_______Date______________ EXAM 7R - NERVOUS AND ENDOCRINE SYSTEMS PART 1 -Multiple Choice 1. The male reproductive hormone is a. testosterone b. estrogen c. adrenaline d. progesterone 2. Reflexes are controlled by the a. brain b. spinal cord c. muscles d. bones 3. An impulse moves from one neuron to another across a small space called a a. dendrite b. synapse c. terminal branch d. impulse 4. A message carried by a neuron is called a(n) a. hormone b. impulse c. nerve d. gland 5. In order for an impulse to travel to the next neuron the terminal branches must release ______ into the synapse. a. hormones b. messages c. blood d. neurotransmitters 6. The brain and the spinal cord make up the ____ nervous system. a. peripheral b. central c. entire d. impulse 7. The main job of the brain is to send a. oxygen b. blood c. hormones d. messages 8. An example of a receptor is the a. brain b. tongue c. spinal cord d. nerves 9. Which term describes an organism’s ability to maintain a stable internal environment? a. reproduction c. locomotion b. transport d. regulation 10. The hormone which lowers the amount of sugar in your blood is called a. adrenaline b. growth hormone c. insulin d. glucagon 11. The largest part of the brain, where impulses from the senses are interpreted, is called the a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. medulla d. axon 12. Messages from receptors are carried to the brain by ____________ neurons. a. inter b. motor c. sensory d. hormone 13. Hormones made by endocrine glands travel through the a. spinal cord b. nerve c. blood d. brain 14. Any change inside or outside your body that brings about a response is called a a. stimulus b. response c. receptor d. Reflex 15. An example of effectors are a. muscles b. eyes c. hair d. ears 16. The branches that pick up an impulse at the beginning of a neuron are called a. dendrites b. cell bodies c. axons d. terminal branches 117. The part of the brain that controls your balance is the a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. medulla 18. Which gland releases adrenaline, which is released in times of emergency, to increase heart rate? a. thyroid b. adrenal glands c. ovaries d. thymus 19. Which gland secretes growth hormone? a. testes b. thymus c. pancreas d. pituitary gland 20. The hormone released by the ovaries which controls the development of a female’s secondary sex characteristics is called a. testosterone b. estrogen c. adrenaline d. insulin 21.The part of the brain that controls memory is the a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. medulla 22. Chemicals messengers released by endocrine glands. a. hormones b. impulses c. blood d. effectors 23. The gland that controls metabolism is called the a. thyroid c. pituitary gland b. adrenal glands d. thymus 24. What part of the body carries out a response? a. impulse b. stimulus c. receptor d. effector 25. Which is a correct route of an impulse in a reflex arc? a. receptor sensory neuron interneuron motor neuron effector b. effector receptor motor neuron sensory neuron interneuron c. sensory neuron effector motor neuron receptor interneuron d. motor neuron sensory neuron interneuron effector receptor 26. The diagram below represents nerve cell X releasing substance A. Substance A represents a a. stimulus b. hormone c. receptor d. neurotransmitter 27. The diagram below shows the interaction between blood sugar levels and the activity of certain glands. 30. This system is one way that the human body a. circulates gases c. destroys viruses b. maintains homeostasis d. transports nutrients