Glencoe Biology

Section 2: Organization of the Nervous System

Self-Check Quizzes

1.
The ____ regulates body temperature, thirst, appetite, and water balance.
A)pons
B)hypothalamus
C)cerebrum
D)central nervous system
2.
The ____ nervous system carries impulses from the central nervous system to the heart and other organs.
A)autonomic
B)somatic
C)cerebral
D)muscular
3.
What is the large brain structure just below the skull?
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A)medulla oblongata
B)pons
C)hypothalamus
D)cerebrum
4.
Which of the statements is true of reflexes?
A)All reflex signals must go to the brain.
B)They require conscious thought.
C)They are slow and gradual responses.
D)They are involuntary.
5.
What could cause a person with brain cancer to have lost balance and decreased coordination?
A)cancer has damaged pons
B)cancer has damaged hypothalamus
C)cancer has damaged cerebellum
D)cancer has damaged pons and hypothalamus
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