HND Human Body O1 - Nervous & Endocrine

The somatic and autonomic nervous systems are part of the central nervous system

The pituitary gland makes and secretes the hormone...

What type of hormone is thyroxine?

Which type of reflex response stops an individual losing balance when retracting opposite limb?

What is going on in the red box?

Which gland secretes cortisol?

Sympathetic motor neurons can be described as having...

Different organs / parts of the body have can have different receptors for the same neurotransmitter.

The motor neuron...

During a withdrawal reflex (with reciprocal innervation) the...

Maintenance of the body’s internal environment within narrow physiological limits is...

Which gland secretes ADH?

Which type of receptor are found on effectors innervated by parasympathetic postganglionic neurons?

Which of these is NOT one of the 5 key parts of a reflex arc?

Which hormone, released from the hypothalamus, causes TSH release from the Pituitary?

Glucagon is a hormone which...

Over production of HGH in adulthood affects the hands, feet and facial features. What is the name of this disorder?

What is the main function of all reflexes?

Which methods describes the removal of NA from the synaptic cleft after sympathetic nervous system stimulation.

This reflex arc can be described as:

Somatic reflexes have 2 motor neurons (pre/post ganglionic), autonomic have 1 long motor neuron