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WorksheetsNervous system challenge
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 29mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
2.
main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
electrical impulse
c)
gland
d)
heart
3.
brain cell /
nerve cell
nerve cell
a)
Dr. Suess tree
b)
neuron
c)
skin cell
d)
red blood cell
4.
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
5.
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
6.
a body system that controls growth and homeostasis by secreting hormones from glands.
a)
skeletal system
b)
nervous system
c)
endocrine sytem
d)
integumentary system
7.
chemical made by glands that tell cells to make something or respond in some way.
a)
acid
b)
enzyme
c)
perspiration
d)
hormone
8.
What receptors respond to chemicals and have to do with taste and smell?
a)
chemoreceptors
b)
photoreceptors
9.
The junction between 2 neurons is called the
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
node of Ranvier
d)
synapse
10.
The actual gap in the synapse is called the
a)
synaptic bridge
b)
synaptic vesicle
c)
synaptic membrane
d)
synaptic cleft
11.
The rapid withdrawal from something that causes pain is called the
a)
node to node response
b)
withdrawal reflex
c)
rapid fire response
d)
action potential
12.
Membranes around the brain and spinal cord are known as the
a)
neurilemma
b)
dura mater
c)
meninges
d)
pia mater
13.
Which of the following is a part of the nervous system?
a)
lungs
b)
the heart
c)
the spinal cord
d)
skin
14.
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
15.
What are the 3 main parts of the brain?
a)
Brain stem and medulla, neurons, and cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum, motor nerves, brain stem and medulla
c)
Cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord
d)
Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and medulla
16.
Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?
a)
Axons
b)
Dendrites
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Synapses
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.
What is the largest part of the brain?
a)
Thalamus
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Cerebrum
20.
Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons that carry information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body?
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Somatic Nervous System
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Central Nervous System
21.
A cytoplasmic extension of a neuron that receives stimuli
a)
Axon
b)
Nerve
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
22.
An extension of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body
a)
Dendrite
b)
Nerve
c)
Vein
d)
Axon
23.
A chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse
a)
Neurotransmitter
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Nerve
24.
A specialized structure that contains the ends of sensory neurons and that responds to specific types of stimuli
a)
Axon
b)
Neurotransmitter
c)
Sensory receptor
d)
Synapse
25.
The light sensitive inner layer of the eye
a)
Retina
b)
Cornea
c)
Lens
d)
Pupil
26.
Which of the following is essential to hearing?
a)
Retina
b)
Semicircular canals
c)
Cochlea
d)
Taste bud
27.
What helps you maintain balance?
a)
Ear canal
b)
Stirrup
c)
Cochlea
d)
Semicircular canals
28.
Which detects at least five different chemical substances?
a)
Semicircular canals
b)
Cochlea
c)
Taste bud
d)
Anvil
29.
Neurons that are in the brain only are called _____.
a)
interneurons
b)
sensory neurons
c)
motor neurons
30.
Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called _____
a)
sensory neurons
b)
interneurons
c)
motor neurons
31.
Any message that is sent by the body or the brain using neurons is called an _____
a)
impulse
b)
reaction
c)
synapse
d)
stimulus
32.
The nob on the bottom part of the brain where balance and coordination are controlled is called the _____
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brain stem
33.
The largest part of the brain is the _____
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
34.
neurons have a nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
35.
Which is the largest structure?
a)
Cells
b)
Tissue
c)
Organ
d)
Organism
36.
Which of the following best describes a tissue?
a)
A collection of different kinds of organs that together perform a specialized job.
b)
A collection of different kinds of cells that together perform a specialized job.
c)
A collection of different kinds of muscles that together perform a specialized job.
d)
A collection of different kinds of systems that together perform a specialized job.
37.
What does epithelial tissue do?
a)
carries messages to and from the brain
b)
provides structure and support
c)
causes movement
d)
forms the protective outer layer of skin
38.
What does connective tissue do?
a)
carries messages to and from the brain
b)
provides structure and support
c)
causes movement
d)
forms the protective outer layer of skin
39.
What does the Skin system do?
a)
Protects the body and maintains temperature
b)
exchanges gasses between blood and the environment
c)
break down food and absorb nutrients
d)
transports gasses, nutrients, and hormones
40.
What does nervous tissue do?
a)
carries messages to and from the brain
b)
provides structure and support
c)
causes movement
d)
forms the protective outer layer of skin
41.
Receptors are more sensitive to...
a)
sensation
b)
perception
c)
environmental change
d)
location change
42.
Chemoreceptors are stimulated by...
a)
changes in environment
b)
changes in temperature
c)
light energy
d)
changes in chemical concentration of substances
43.
Pain receptors are stimulated by...
a)
temperature change
b)
tissue damage
c)
light energy
d)
pressure or movement
44.
Thermoreceptors are stimulated by...
a)
temperature change
b)
light energy
c)
chemical concentration
d)
tissue damage
45.
The junction between 2 neurons is called the
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
node of Ranvier
d)
synapse
46.
These store and release neurotransmitters into the synapse
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminals
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
47.
This is a fatty layer that prevents interference and increases the speed of impulses going down the axon
a)
Dendrites
b)
Nodes of Ranvier
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
End Bulbs
48.
Which neurons act to connect a sensory neuron to a motor neuron?
a)
interneuron
b)
afferent
c)
efferent
d)
motor
49.
You can find mechanoreceptors inside which organ?
a)
ear
b)
brain
c)
heart
d)
eye
50.
What can you infer about "thermo" from the info about thermoreceptors?
a)
refers to vibrations
b)
refers to pain
c)
refers to touch
d)
refers to temperature
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