Nervous System Worksheet

Front

What division of the autonomic nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response?

Back

Sympathetic

Front

Which division of the nervous system controls the voluntary movement of skeletal muscles when Emma picks up a ball from the table?

Back

Somatic

Front

Which characteristic best distinguishes neurons from most other cell types in the body? Options: Ability to contract, Ability to divide rapidly, Ability to conduct electrical impulses, Ability to store fat

Back

Ability to conduct electrical impulses

Front

During a neuroscience class, Daniel is asked to explain which cells provide the myelin sheath in the central nervous system (CNS). Which cells should Daniel mention?

Back

Oligodendrocytes

Front

Isla is studying the human nervous system and wants to know which type of neuron is most commonly found in specialized sensory organs like the retina or olfactory system. Which type should she focus on?

Back

Sensory neurons

Front

What term describes clusters of neuron cell bodies located outside the central nervous system?

Back

Ganglia

Front

Why are neurons considered "excitable"?

Back

They can generate electrical signals.

Front

Which of the following best describes the process by which a nerve cell sends a signal down its length without losing strength?
Options:
Diffusion,
Action potential,
Osmosis,
Synaptic transmission

Back

Action potential

Front

During which phase of the action potential do voltage-gated sodium channels open and sodium rushes into the neuron?

Back

Depolarization phase

Front

After running a race, Liam’s nerve cells have just fired an action potential. What is the role of the sodium-potassium pump in his neurons following this event?

Back

To restore the resting membrane potential