Chapter 8:
Controlling the Body Machine
Practice Test
1.
What is the specific tissue affected by a hormone called?
a.
target tissue
b.
ductless glands
d.
all of the above
Hint
2.
Which of the following is an example of a stimulus?
a.
the ring of a telephone
b.
eating food
d.
none of the above
Hint
3.
What are the reactions made by your body called?
a.
synapse
b.
coordination
c.
responses
d.
stimuli
Hint
4.
Neurons have three main parts. Which part carries impulses away from the cell body?
a.
dendrite
b.
synapses
c.
responses
d.
all of the above
Hint
5.
Which part of the nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons?
a.
central
b.
middle
c.
peripheral
d.
none of the above
Hint
6.
If you are having trouble with balance, which part of the brain is involved?
a.
brain stem
b.
spinal cord
c.
cerebrum
d.
cerebellum
Hint
7.
What part of a neuron directs the action of the cell?
a.
axon
b.
dendrite
c.
synapse
d.
cell body
Hint
8.
Which gland enables other endocrine glands to produce hormones?
a.
thyroid
b.
thymus
c.
adrenal
d.
pituitary
Hint
9.
What function does the nervous system perform?
a.
It makes adjustments by controlling parts of the body.
b.
It is the framework of your body.
c.
It pumps blood throughout the body.
d.
It breaks down food into energy.
Hint
10.
Your brain is divided into three parts. Which part is the largest?
a.
the brain stem
b.
the spinal cord
c.
the cerebrum
d.
the cerebellum
Hint
11.
How do impulses travel from one neuron to another?
a.
through the axon
b.
by diffusion
c.
across a synapse
d.
by osmosis
Hint
12.
What connects the brain with the other parts of the body?
a.
the brain stem
b.
axons
c.
nerves
d.
the spinal cord
Hint
13.
What is an automatic response to a potentially harmful stimulus called?
a.
a reflex
b.
an impulse
c.
a twitch
d.
a reaction
Hint
14.
Where are involuntary body activities controlled?
a.
in the spinal cord
b.
in the cerebellum
c.
in the brain stem
d.
in the cerebrum
Hint
15.
The endocrine system is made of a series of ductless glands. What is the chemical that glands make called?
a.
target tissues
b.
hormones
c.
in the brain stem
d.
all of the above
Hint
