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Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which chemical substances assist in regulating many functions in the human body?
  1. antigens
  2. monophils
  3. acetylcholine
  4. hormones
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The                   assists the body in responding to stressful situations.
  1. pituitary gland
  2. adrenal gland
  3. parathyroid gland
  4. pancreas
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The glands of the                     are located throughout the body, and each gland has a particular function.
  1. reproductive system
  2. digestive system
  3. endocrine system
  4. urinary system
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The central nervous system is made up of the
  1. brain only.
  2. brain and spinal cord.
  3. brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves.
  4. brain, spinal cord, cranial nerves, and spinal nerves.
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The endocrine gland is a gland that secretes                 into the bloodstream.
  1. hormones
  2. bases
  3. neurons
  4. receptors
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The system that regulates body functions and consists of glands located throughout the body is the
  1. integumentary system.
  2. endocrine system.
  3. nervous system.
  4. respiratory system.
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The nerve cells that carry messages from the cells in the sense organs to the CNS are                .
  1. axons
  2. motor neurons
  3. relay neurons
  4. sensory neurons
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What is the internal stability, or "steady state," maintained by the body called?
  1. evolution
  2. population
  3. homeostasis
  4. natural selection
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What is a neuron?
  1. a nerve cell that serves as a key structural and functional component of the nervous system and that allows for the movement of nerve impulses
  2. a nerve fiber that protects the brain
  3. an involuntary action that links with the hypothalamus in the brain
  4. a nerve tissue that controls voluntary actions
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The lower half of the brain stem is the                .
  1. cerebellum
  2. cerebrum
  3. medulla
  4. optic nerve
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which bests describes the function of the body system in the diagram?
Endocrine System
  1. pathogen and disease defense
  2. hormone secretion and body regulation
  3. nutrient absorption and waste excretion
  4. oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which gland controls the activities of all other endocrine glands?
  1. pituitary gland
  2. pineal gland
  3. pancreas
  4. parathyroid gland
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What type of cell sends electrical messages around the body?
  1. brain cell
  2. dendrite
  3. neuron
  4. synapse
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
The brain has three parts: the cerebrum, cerebellum, and membrane.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
Which organ systems are the most important for maintaining homeostasis?
  1. endocrine and digestive
  2. nervous and endocrine
  3. nervous and excretory
  4. nervous and lymphatic
Grade 9 Nervous and Endocrine Systems
What is the endocrine system?
  1. all the endocrine glands of the body and their hormones
  2. the hormones that control digestion and excretion
  3. the part of the nervous system that coordinates body movement
  4. the part of the nervous system that slows the body down and controls the body when it is resting
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