2. Nervous/Endocrine System Jeopardy Nervous System Concepts Parts of the Brain Endocrine System WILD CARD oooh Spooky! 100 200 300 400 500

3. A _____ is a change in the environment that causes a response in an organism. Stimulus

4. Which nervous system monitors movement and functions that can be controlled consciously? (50 extra points if you can provide me with the fancy name) Voluntary Nervous System

5. What makes up your central nervous system? (*Must include both to get the points) Brain and Spinal Cord

6. List the chain of events that occurs when your body responds to a stimulus. (*ALL MUST BE PRESENT TO RECIEVE THE POINTS) Stimulus  Sensory Neurons  Brain and Spinal Cord  Motor Neurons  Body Response

7. What are at least two specific roles of the autonomic nervous system? Movements of the Heart; Smooth Muscles of the Stomach; Glands.

8. The _______ ________is in charge of all the functions the body needs to stay alive, like breathing air. Brain Stem

9. Look at the visual. What is the pink area of the brain known as? (Extra 100 points: what is the main function of this area?) Occipital Lobe: visual processing center.

10. This part of the brain is often known as the “Little Brain” and helps to control balance and posture. Cerebellum

11. What is connected to the pituitary gland and controls the homeostasis (inner thermostat) for the human body? Hypothalamus

12. The job of the __________ __________ is to is to produce and release hormones into your body. Pituitary Gland

13. True or False. Most responses of the endocrine system are controlled by the voluntary nervous system. False; Autonomic

14. This type of gland releases hormones necessary for growth and metabolism. Thyroid

15. The endocrine system helps maintain homeostasis (internal thermostat) through the action of ________ mechanisms. Negative

16. Please provide at least ONE function of a hormone. Regulate growth; Sexual Development; Balance Chemicals in the Blood

17. The largest part of the brain is known as the... (HINT: not a lobe and it is divided into two hemispheres) Cerebrum

18. Which senses allow you to process chemical information? Taste and Smell

19. ______ are chemicals that are made in one organ, travel through the blood, and produce an effect in target cells. Hormones

20. True or False. The pancreas secretes hormones that control sexual development. False...Extra 100 points if you correct the statement, but need both to get all of the points

21. When a body action occurs automatically & does not involve the brain, it is known as a Reflex

22. Sensory Neuron Which type of neuron carries information from the eyes & ears to the central nervous system?

24. Which hormone ONLY produces responses in the heart, lungs, stomach, intestines, and glands? (It is NOT produced in all body cells!) ADRENALINE