Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) and Endocrine System

Question 1

Choose the correct answer below: 
1. Somatic Nervous System is \_\_\_\_?
2. Autonomous Nervous System is \_\_\_\_\_\_? 
A. Voluntary 
B. Involuntary 
C. Both Voluntary and Involuntary 
D. None of the choices mention above

Answer 1

1. A

2. B

Question 2

This system is responsible for carrying motor and sensory information. It is made up of nerves that connect to skin, sensory organ, and skeletal muscles.

A. Parasympathetic System
B. Sympathetic System
C. Somatic System
D. Autonomic System

Answer 2

C. Somatic System. (Processes sensory info. form external stimuli. E.g. hearing, touching, and sight)

Question 3

Nervous System that includes sympathetic and parasympathetic system.

Answer 3

Autonomic Nervous System.

Question 4

It is described as “fight or flight” mechanism. It either defends yourself or escape the threat.

Answer 4

Sympathetic System.

Question 5

It is described as “rest and digest” mechanism. It brings all systems of the body back to normal.

Answer 5

Parasympathetic system.

Question 6

What is Endocrine System?

Answer 6

Endocrine system is made up of endocrine glands that secrete hormones.

Question 7

Endocrine glands secretes

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ that serve to control growth and regulate body activities

Answer 7

Hormones

Question 8

It is a gland that contains somatotropin or growth hormones.

Answer 8

Pituitary Gland

Question 9

What hormone can be found on Pineal Gland? This hormone affects the reproductive development.

Answer 9

Melatonin

Question 10

This hormone require iodine for synthesis. This can be found on thyroid.

Answer 10

Thyroxin

Question 11

Parathormone is a hormone that can be found on

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and it maintain normal phosphorus metabolism

Answer 11

Parathyroid

Question 12

It is known as an emergency hormone that can be found

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ gland.

Answer 12

Adrenalin. Adrenal gland

Question 13

This hormone is produced by the pancreas (Islets of Langerhans). This hormone is essential for normal glucose metabolism.

Answer 13

Insulin

Question 14

Gonads or the sex gland that produces gametes and sex hormones of an organism. Identify the the male and female reproductive gland along with their hormones.

Answer 14

Male reproductive gland is Testis and its hormone is Testosterone. On the other hand, Ovaries is the female gland and its hormones is Estrogen.

Question 15

It causes uterine lining to thicken in preparation for pregnancy.

Answer 15

Progesterone