Nervous and Endocrine Systems

Which is the main control of the nervous system?

• heart
• brain
• liver
• kidney

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What is the role of the nervous system?

• to transport oxygen
• to protect organs
• to send and receive chemical messages
• to gather and respond to information

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which two senses respond to chemical information?

• smell & taste
• smell & hearing
• hearing & sight
• touch & taste

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

How do glial cells help the brain function?

• They release hormones into the blood.
• They gather information.
• They send and receive electrical signals.
• They protect and support neurons.

The chemical product of an endocrine gland is called a(n)

• chromosome
• horomone
• target cell
• hypothalamus

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The _________ is the structure in a neuron that contains the nucleus

• hormones
• axon
• dendrites
• cell body

The endocrine system relies on the _________ of the circulatory system to deliver its' message to target cells in the body

• insulin
• axon
• blood
• terminal branches

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

These structures receive the neurotransmitters from the previous neuron and send the message to the nucleus for processing.

• dendrites
• neurons
• muscles
• axon
  coordination

Parkinson's disease is due to a deterioration of these in the human body

• endocrine
• hormones
• dendrites
• neurons

This part of the neuron carries messages from the body cell to the terminal branches.

• axon
• neurons
• dendrites
• pancreas