Nervous, Excretory, and Endocrine Systems TEST!!

Question 1

The somatic nervous system controls

Answer 1

Voluntary actions, such as turning a television on

Question 2

The endocrine system acts on the body through chemical productions called

Answer 2

Hormones

Question 3

A cell that carries information through your nervous system is a(n)

Answer 3

Neuron

Question 4

Tiny filtering structures where urine is produced in the kidneys are called

Answer 4

Nephrons

Question 5

What function do the kidneys perform?

Answer 5

Remove urea and excess water

Question 6

An automatic response of the body that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control is called a(n)

Answer 6

Reflex

Question 7

What part of the brain controls memory

Answer 7

Cerebrum

Question 8

What is the main function of the excretory system?

Answer 8

To collect and remove wastes from the body

Question 9

A motor neuron sends an impulse to the

Answer 9

A muscle or gland

Question 10

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

Answer 10

Hormone

Question 11

What part of a neuron carries nerve impulses away from the body

Answer 11

Axon

Question 12

Under normal conditions, what substance is found in urine?

Answer 12

Urea

Question 13

A change or signal in the environment that can make an organism react is called a(n)

Answer 13

Stimulus

Question 14

An endocrine gland that regulates other endocrine glands is the

Answer 14

Pituitary Gland

Question 15

Which organ of the excretory system stores urine until the body is ready to eliminate it?

Answer 15

Urinary bladder

Question 16

T or F

The body’s reaction to a change in the environment is a ••response••

Answer 16

T

Question 17

T or F
Urine passes
Out of the body through a tube called the ••ureter••

Answer 17

F. ••Urethra••

Question 18

T or F

The ••Peripheral•• nervous system is composed of the brain and the spinal cord

Answer 18

F ••Central••

Question 19

T or F

A(n) ••axon•• carries impulses toward the nerve cell body.

Answer 19

F ••Dendrites••

Question 20

T or F

Voluntary actions are controlled by the ••autonomic•• nervous system

Answer 20

F ••Somatic••

Question 21

What is the function of the kidneys?

Answer 21

To filter blood

Question 22

What do the kidneys look like?

Answer 22

A bean

Question 23

What is the function of the Urethra?

Answer 23

It is where urine leaves the body

Question 24

What is the function of the ureter?

Answer 24

To carry urine

Question 25

What is the function of the urinary bladder?

Answer 25

To store urine

Question 26

The thick column of nerve tissue that links the brain to most of the nerves in the peripheral nervous system is the __________________

Answer 26

Spinal chord