2. Control & Communication

Question 1

The cerebrum controls

Answer 1

memory, personality, conscious thought,

Question 2

The cerebellum controls

Answer 2

balance and co-ordination

Question 3

The medulla controls

Answer 3

heart rate & breathing rate

Question 4

The CNS is made up of the

Answer 4

brain and spinal cord

Question 5

The sense organs contain receptors which detect

Answer 5

stimuli

Question 6

Sensory neurons carry information from the

Answer 6

sense organs to the CNS

Question 7

Inter neurons connect the

Answer 7

sensory and motor neurons

Question 8

Motor neurons carry information from the

Answer 8

CNS to effectors

Question 9

Effectors are usually

Answer 9

muscles or glands

Question 10

The tiny gap netween neurons is called a

Answer 10

synapse

Question 11

A reflex action helps to

Answer 11

protect our body from harm

Question 12

A reflex action is

Answer 12

Rapid, Automatic and Protective

Question 13

Hormones are released by

Answer 13

endocrine glands

Question 14

Hormones are chemical messengers which are transported in

Answer 14

the blood

Question 15

Hormones are transported to

Answer 15

target organs

Question 16

Target organs have specific

Answer 16

receptors on their surface

Question 17

The pancreas helps to control

Answer 17

blood glucose levels

Question 18

Insulin converts

Answer 18

glucose to glycogen

Question 19

Glucagon converts

Answer 19

glycogen back into glucose

Question 20

Glycogen is stored in the

Answer 20

liver

Question 21

Type 1 diabetes usually develops

Answer 21

early in life

Question 22

Type 2 diabetes usually develops

Answer 22

later in life