Nervous/Endocrine System

6 Written Questions

1. the master gland that controls growth, blood pressure, sex organ functions and water balance in the body
2. largest part of the brain responsible for voluntary movements and your five senses
3. part of your brain responsible for balance and muscle coordination
4. send information to the CNS from the body's senses
5. bundle of nerves from the brainstem down your back
6. part of your brain that controls involuntary actions such as heart rate and breathing

5 Multiple Choice Questions

1. female reproductive glands, which produce eggs, progeserone and estrogen
   1. ovaries
   2. testes
   3. brain
   4. thyroid
2. releases calcium from bones into bloodstream, helps absorption of food in intestines
   1. parathyroid gland
   2. pituitary gland
   3. adrenal glands
   4. thyroid
3. part of the CNS and is the information center of the body
   1. brain
   2. thyroid
   3. pons
   4. ovaries
4. regulates the body's metabolism and calcium balance
   1. thyroid
   2. testes
   3. ovaries
   4. brain
5. male reproductive glands, which produce sperm and testosterone
   1. ovaries
   2. pons
   3. brain
   4. testes

5 True/False Questions

1. adrenal glands → helps immune system; helps a person cope with physical and emotional stress

   True        False

2. hypothalamus → helps break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and acids in the small intestines; secretes hormones of insulin and glucogon to regulate sugar levels in blood

   True        False

3. motor neurons → send information to the CNS from the body's senses

   True        False

4. pons → helps break down carbohydrates, fats, proteins, and acids in the small intestines; secretes hormones of insulin and glucogon to regulate sugar levels in blood

   True        False

5. pancreas → part of your brain that relays information and possibly dreaming

   True        False