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WorksheetsChapter 4.3 "The Nervous System"
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 2hrs 48mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which of the following is an organ of the nervous system?
a)
lungs
b)
the heart
c)
the spinal cord
d)
skin
2.
What is the structure of the central nervous system (CNS)?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
3.
Which of the following brain structures coordinates muscle movement so that walking is balanced and smooth?
a)
Spinal cord
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Cerebrum
4.
Which structure of the nervous system sends synapsing signals, aka electrical signals, to other body systems?
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon
d)
Motor Neuron
5.
which of the following structures of the nervous system controls involuntary actions like heartbeat and breathing.
a)
Brian stem
b)
Nerve
c)
Synapse
d)
Cerebellum
6.
Which of the following is the structure of the nervous system that relays impulses between brain and other parts of the body.
a)
Spinal cord
b)
Synapse
c)
voluntary
d)
motor neuron
7.
Which of the following structures of the brain is the part of the brain that is divide into two halves?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Frontal lobe
d)
Cerebellum
8.
which of the following is the space between nerve cells, where the chemical "jump" occurs?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synapse
c)
Axon
d)
Neuron
9.
What is the Main organ of the nervous system which is protected by the skull, and made of neurons. It it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
electrical impulse
c)
gland
d)
heart
10.
What is the division within the nervous system that is responsible for actions, such as sensing your surroundings with your eyes, sensing the environment inside your body, including temperature, controls your internal body system, and uses language, think, learn, and remember.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
11.
Which of the following divisions of the nervous system is made up of nerve tissue that relays messages from the spinal cord, into the lower back down, down the left and right leg, and all the way to the toes of the left and right foot?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
12.
What is the function of the nervous system?
a)
Transport nutrients around the body
b)
Send and receive messages to respond to a change in an organisms environment
c)
Brings oxygen into the body
d)
Moves body parts
13.
What is the purpose of the nervous system?
a)
control and coordinate all activities
b)
to control the nerves
c)
exchange gases & nutrients
d)
protect organs
14.
What are the three parts of the brain?
a)
Brain Cell, Cerebrum, Brain Organs
b)
Cerebrum, Neurons, Nerve Cells
c)
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, brain stem
15.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
16.
Which part of the brain helps you learn new things in science class?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Brain stem and medulla
d)
Motor nerves
17.
What is the purpose of neurons?
a)
Neurons control persons imagination
b)
Neurons coordinate skeletal muscles
c)
Neurons transmit messages throughout body
d)
Neurons control heart beat, breathing, and digestion
18.
What does the peripheral nervous system do?
a)
Help you learn new facts
b)
Help nerve impulses move
c)
Controls imagination
d)
Delivers messages from the Central Nervous system to body
19.
Which organ systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
a)
Circulatory, Excretory, Respiratory
b)
Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous
c)
Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous
d)
Circulatory, Skeletal, Nervous
20.
Part of the nervous system made of the nerves that are not part of the brain or spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
21.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
22.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
23.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
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