A.

True and False

Direction: Write TRUE if the statement is correct and
write FALSE if the statement is wrong.

19. Which system are the nerves in your fingers a part

of?
A. CNS B. PNS C. Immune system D. None

1. The central nervous system is made up of the

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem, and spinal cord.
2. The cerebrum is part of the spinal cord.
3. The cerebellum is also called the higher brain.
4. The brain stem stores all of our memories.
5. A concussion is a bruise on the brain.
6. Injury to the brain may cause personality change.
7. Our senses are not a part of the peripheral nervous
system.
8. Neurons look exactly like other body cells.
9. Nerve agents affect people in many different ways
10. Damage to the nervous system is always the result
of injury.
11. PNS stands for peripheral nervous system
12. The cerebellum helps to control our muscles and our
balance.
13. Reflex actions happen slower than other types of
reactions.
14. Nothing can be done to prevent concussion.

20. The peripheral nervous system allows you to

_______.
A. Taste B. Touch C. Smell D. All of the above

B. Multiple Choice
Direction: Write the letter of the BEST answer of the
statements.
15. Which of the following would be controlled primarily
by the cerebrum?
A. Balance
C. Remembering answers for a test
B. Breathing
D. Reflexes
16. Why are brain stem injuries so serious?
A. The brain stem stores your memories.
B. The brain stem controls your breathing.
C. The brain stem gives you personality.
D. Brain stem injuries are extremely painful.
17. There was a story about Phineas Gage. He was the
man who had the large metal rod jammed through his
face and the front part of his skull. Why do doctors think
his personality changed so dramatically?
A. His cerebrum was injured.
B. His cerebellum was damaged.
C. His brain stem was severed.
D. He lost his sense of sight.
18. How do the Peripheral nervous system and the
Central Nervous System differ?
A. Only the PNS is made up of neurons.
B. The CNS receives sensory information from the
outside world; the PNS does not.
C. The PNS stores our memories, the CNS does not.
D. The PNS receives sensory information
from the outside world; the CNS interprets
that information.

21. Which of the following has nerves that are part of the
PNS?
A. Brain B. Spinal Cord C. Skin D. Cerebellum
22. What is it called when you pull your hand quickly
away from a hot stove when I have accidentally touched
it?
A. Smart
C. Cerebro impulse
B. Reflex
D. None of the above
23. How does a reflex reaction differ from other types of
reactions?
A. Reflexes are not responded to by our brain, only our
spinal cord.
B. Reflex reactions are carefully thought out in our
cerebrum.
C. The spinal cord is not involved.
D. B and C only.
24. What does the iris of the eye do?
A. It expands and contracts to allow different amounts of
light in.
B. It sends the picture to the brain.
C. It protects the eye from injury.
D. It contains cones and rods to help create pictures of
what we see.
25. Which of the following would be controlled primarily
by the cerebrum?
A. Balance
C. Remembering answers for a test
B. Breathing
D. Reflexes
26. Why are brain stem injuries so serious?
A. The brain stem stores your memories.
B. The brain stem controls your breathing.
C. The brain stem gives you personality.
D. Brain stem injuries are extremely painful.
27. There was a story about Phineas Gage. He was the
man who had the large metal rod jammed through his
face and the front part of his skull. Why do doctors think
his personality changed so dramatically?
A. His cerebrum was injured.
B. His cerebellum was damaged.
C. His brain stem was severed.
D. He lost his sense of sight.
28. Which of the following best describes the
autonomic nervous system?
A. It is the same as a reflex.
B. In general, these are the motor nerves

that we control.
C. These nerves are not
under our control.
D. They are the same as
somatic nerves.
29. Which of the following could be said about a neuron?
A. It is the functioning unit of the
nervous system.
B. A bundle of them together
make up a nerve.
C. Neurons transmit messages along their axons to the
next neuron.
D. All of the above.
30. _______________ are specialized cells that are
sensitive to stimuli and can turn them into electrical
impulses.
A. Effectors B. Synapses C. Receptors D. Impulse
31. The outer covering of the brain is called cerebral
cortex. It is covered with _______________.
A. axons B. dendrites C. nerve cells D. pons
32. The parathyroid glands are located __________ .
A) below the thyroid, hence the name "para"
B) above the thyroid, hence the name "para"
C) imbedded in the posterior surface of the thyroid gland
D) distant from the thyroid but named because there are
two and they resemble the thyroid glands
33. The hypothalamus regulates ___________.
A. heart rate
C. water balance B. body temperature
D. glandular reactions
E. All of the above
34. If the thyroid fails to develop properly from childhood,
a condition called ______ results.
A. goiter
B. cretinism
C. acromegaly
D. pituitary dwarfism
E. myxedema
35. The pancreatic islets produce __________.
A. insulin and glucagon C. ACTH and aldosterone
B. pancreatin
D. pancreatic digestive enzymes
36. The ______ are the male sex hormones.
A) androgens B) estrogens
C) aldosterones
D) insulins
E) pheromones
37. The _________ produces the hormone melatonin.
A. pituitary gland
B. pineal gland
C. thyroid gland
D. pancreatic gland
E. hypothalamus
38. Semen leaves the male body when the penis is erect
and________.
A. urination occurs
C. excitement occurs
B. evacuation occurs
D. ejaculation occurs
39. The external male reproductive organs consist of
the penis, testes, and
A. urethra B. prostate C. scrotum D. seminal visicle
40. The purpose of the urethra is to

A. carry only urine

C. carry a mixture of semen and urine
B. carry only semen
D. carry both semen and urine but not at the same time
41. Once sperm are produced by the testes they move
into and mature in the
A. seminiferous tubes c. vas deferens
b. penis
d. epididymis
42. The external female reproductive organs include
A. the vagina, the clitoris, and the mons pubis
B the hymen, the vaginal opening, and the uterus
C. the vaginal opening, the labia majora, and the clitoris
D. the hymen, the ovaries, and the clitoris
43. There are several developmental problems of the
male reproductive system. Those associated with
__________________ result from having one X
chromosome and no Y chromosome.
A) Klinefelter's syndrome
C) Turner's syndrome
B) hermaphroditism
D) cryptochidism
C. Matching Type
Direction: Match each gland in column A with its
corresponding function in column B.
(1 pt. each)
A
B
a. Stimulates growth, and
1.
Thymus
controls the functions of
2. Pancreas
other glands
3. Adrenal
b. Controls the calcium
4. Thyroid
levels in your body, and
5. Parathyroid
normalizes bone growth
6. Pituitary
c. Regulates body
7. Testis
metabolism, and causes
8. Ovaries
storage of calcium in bones
d. Enables the body to
produce certain antibodies
e. Prepares the body for
action, and controls the
heart rate and breathing in
times of emergency
f. Controls maturation and
male characteristics
g. Regulates blood sugar
levels
D. Question and Answer
Direction: Answer briefly the following questions. (2 pts.
each)
1. How does the Central Nervous System (CNS) function
similarly to the Central Processing Unit (CPU) of a
computer?
2. Why are there significant changes in the body at
puberty stage?
3. In what way do the nervous and endocrine systems
differ in the way they communicate messages
throughout the body?

4. Why is it important to maintain homeostasis in

the body?