Nervous and Endocrine and the Senses Worksheet
Central and Peripheral Nervous Systems
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2. What are the major components of the central nervous system and the peripheral nervous system?
3. Where is the limbic system located, and what are its functions?
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Endocrine System
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2. Compare a negative feedback and a positive hormonal control and provide an example of each type of control.
3. Match the gland with the hormone or hormones that it releases:
_____1) anterior pituitary A) ADH
_____2) posterior pituitary B) cortisol
_____3) thyroid C) epinephrine
_____4) parathyroid D) calcitonin
_____5) adrenal cortex E) aldosterone
_____6) testis F) thyroxine
_____7) pancreas G) thymosin
_____8) ovary H) testosterone
_____9) adrenal medulla I) progesterone
_____10) pineal gland J) estrogen
_____11) thymus K) insulin
L) growth hormone
M) oxytocin
N) melatonin
O) parathormone
4. What are the two types of hormones?
5. How does each hormone cause a particular physiological response to occur in a cell?
6. The conditions of gigantism and pituitary dwarfism are extreme opposite conditions of adult height.
What is the effect of growth hormone on each condition?
Eye
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2. Match the structure in the first column with the function in the second column.
_____ 1) iris A) occupies the posterior cavity of the eye
_____ 2) retina B) transparent extension of the sclera
_____ 3) cones C) controls the amount of light entering the eye
_____ 4) cornea D) tough, hard, outer covering of the eye
_____ 5) choroid layer E) functional in dim light
_____ 6) rods F) contains the rod and cones
_____ 7) sclera G) greatest concentration of cones
_____ 8) fovea centralis H) fills the anterior chamber
_____ 9) aqueous humor I) functional for color vision and bright light
_____ 10) vitreous humor J) contains blood vessels and nerves
_____ 11) lens K) focuses light on the retina
3. What are the structures-in correct order-that a photon of light must pass through in the human eye to strike a photoreceptor cell?
4. What is the cause of myopia (nearsightedness)? How may it be treated?
5. What is the cause of hyperopia (farsightedness)? How may it be treated?
6. What is the cause of astigmatism?
7. What causes cataracts?
Ear
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2. List in sequence the structures involved in the transmission of a sound wave to reach the auditory nerve.
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