Worksheet: Nervous vs Hormonal Control
Classify the actions below into the correct column: Nervous Control or Hormonal Control. Use
the jumbled word bank to guide you.
Word Bank:
- Dodging a ball
- Pupil constriction in bright light
- Knee-jerk reflex
- Increase in blood sugar by glucagon
- Adrenaline release in fear
- Regulation of menstrual cycle
- Balancing when walking
- Growth spurt during puberty
- Blinking
- Withdrawing hand from hot object
Nervous Control
Hormonal Control
Reflection Question:
1. What is the main difference between nervous and hormonal control in terms of speed and
duration of response?