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Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which connects to sensory receptors in the skin, ligaments, tendons, and muscles?
  1. brain
  2. spinal cord
  3. motor nerves
  4. sensory nerves
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Optic radiation synapses in the visual cortices of the                  .
  1. thalamus
  2. frontal lobe
  3. postcentral gyrus
  4. occipital lobe
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The cortex is divided into two cerebral hemispheres.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
A person's body temperature increases, resulting in sweating. What is the stimulus?
  1. temperature-sensitive cells in the skin and brain
  2. hypothalamus
  3. sweat glands
  4. heat
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
These photoreceptors are sensitive to colors and detail in bright light.
  1. rods
  2. cones
  3. optic tracts
  4. interneurons
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Light is refracted so that the image is reversed and flipped when it reaches the
  1. pupil.
  2. cornea.
  3. lens.
  4. retina.
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
This part of the eye contains photoreceptors, which indirectly connect to the optic nerve.
  1. retina
  2. choroid
  3. sclera
  4. iris
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
This is composed of pigmented smooth muscle and regulates the amount of light entering the eye.
  1. ciliary body
  2. pupil
  3. retina
  4. iris
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The function of the lens is to
  1. locate an image.
  2. focus an image on the retina.
  3. combine the location and projection on the blind spot.
  4. project an image on the cornea.
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
This is the ability to sense changes and react to them.
  1. movement
  2. responsiveness
  3. reproduction
  4. respiration
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The                 is a mucus membrane that lines the inner eyelids and outer eyeball.
  1. conjunctiva
  2. retina
  3. sclera
  4. canthus
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What is the system of glands called?
  1. lymphatic
  2. endocrine
  3. digestive
  4. excretory
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The                    secrete a dilute salt solution (tears) which contains lysosomes and antibodies.
  1. nasolacrimal ducts
  2. ciliary glands
  3. meibomian glands
  4. lacrimal glands
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The optic nerve exits through the optic disc, which is also known as the blind spot because it
  1. contains no rods.
  2. contains no photoreceptors.
  3. contains no cones.
  4. is not attached to the retina.
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
                            control the movement of the eyeball.
  1. Extrinsic eye muscles
  2. Intrinsic eye muscles
  3. Smooth muscles
  4. Sternocleidomastoid muscles
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The lower part of the brain that controls all involuntary, rapid, and fine motor movement is the
  1. reticular formation.
  2. cerebellum.
  3. mammillary body.
  4. medulla.
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The body's tendency to maintain a balanced and stable environment is
  1. hormonal balance.
  2. static constancy.
  3. biofeedback.
  4. homeostasis.
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What is the choroid?
  1. the nutrient-rich tunic of the eyeball
  2. the part of a neuron that holds the nucleus and ribosomes
  3. the layer of cells in the brain that release cerebrospinal fluid
  4. the uppermost portion of the brainstem regulating autonomic functions
Grade 12 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The hypothalamus is the internal thermometer in humans.
  1. True
  2. False
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