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WorksheetsThe Nervous System
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Sympathetic & parasympathetic responses are part of the ____ nervous system
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
peripheral
d)
central
2.
Conscious activities are controlled by the ____ nervous system
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
peripheral
d)
central
3.
Unconscious activities are controlled by the ____ nervous system
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
peripheral
d)
central
4.
The brain and spinal cord are part of the ____ nervous system
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
peripheral
d)
central
5.
Cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and all the other nerves throughout the body are part of the ____ nervous system
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
peripheral
d)
central
6.
What type of responses does the sympathetic nervous system control?
a)
rest & digest
b)
fight or flight
c)
netflix & chill
d)
stress & digest
7.
What type of responses does the parasympathetic nervous system control?
a)
rest & digest
b)
flight or flight
c)
netflix & chill
d)
stress & digest
8.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called the _____
a)
dendrite
b)
nucleus
c)
axon
d)
synapse
9.
The part of the neuron that passes the message along is called the _____
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
nucleus
d)
synapse
10.
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
nucleus
11.
The only 2 parts of the body that are included in the central nervous system are the _____ and _____
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and backbone
c)
spinal cord and eyes
d)
brain and eyes
12.
All the other neurons that aren't part of the central nervous system are part of the _____ nervous system
a)
peripheral
b)
outer
c)
inside
d)
pulmonary
13.
fatty layer insulating electrical impulses and increases speed of impulses going down the axon.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Cell Body
c)
Myelin Sheath
14.
What are the two main divisions 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 does the peripheral nervous system do?
a)
Help you learn new facts
b)
Help nerve impulses move
c)
Controls balance and coordination
d)
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16.
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
a)
Voluntary movement
b)
Cardiac muscles only
c)
Involuntary responses
d)
The spinal cord
17.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
18.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
19.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
20.
The space between neurons is called_________.
a)
Neuron
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Myolemma
21.
About how much does the brain weigh?
a)
2 pounds
b)
3 pounds
c)
4 pounds
d)
8 pounds
22.
What does the Myelin Sheath protect?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Cell body
d)
axon terminal
23.
What is the function of the nervous system?
a)
Transport nutrients around the body
b)
Sends messages to different parts of the body
c)
Brings oxygen into the body
d)
Moves body parts
24.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
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