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WorksheetsNervous System (Book)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
When your arm "falls asleep" what is actually happening?
a)
Your arm is tired and takes a nap
b)
The communication between the nerves and the brain no longer flows smoothly.
c)
Nothing
d)
The communication between the nerves and the brain flows faster than normal.
2.
Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?
a)
Receive information about what is happening inside and outside the body
b)
Direct how the body should respond to information that is received
c)
Control talking through the autonomic nervous system
d)
Maintain homeostasis in the body
3.
Cells in the nervous system that carry nerve impulses are called?
a)
nerve cells
b)
neurons
c)
neutrons
d)
newtons
4.
Which type of neuron picks up a stimulus, converts it into a nerve impulse, and sends it to an interneuron?
a)
Sensory neuron
b)
Interneuron
c)
Motor neuron
5.
Which type of neuron receives a nerve impulse from a sensory neuron?
a)
Sensory neuron
b)
Interneuron
c)
Motor neuron
6.
A change or signal in the environment that an organism can recognize and react to is called?
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
c)
Reaction
d)
Reflex
7.
Which type of neuron sends a nerve impulse to a muscle or gland?
a)
Sensory neuron
b)
Interneuron
c)
Motor neuron
8.
The place where a neuron transfers an impulse to another structure is called a?
a)
junction
b)
synapse
c)
crossroads
d)
neuron leap
9.
What is the thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to the peripheral nervous system?
a)
Brain
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Vertebral Column
d)
Nerves
10.
What is the command center of the nervous system?
a)
Brain
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Vertebral Column
d)
Nerves
11.
What is the only type of neuron in the brain?
a)
Sensory neuron
b)
Interneuron
c)
Motor neuron
12.
The spinal cord is protected by what?
a)
Brain
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Vertebral Column
d)
Nerves
13.
What are the two types of nerves in the peripheral nervous system?
a)
Automatic and somatic
b)
Autonomic and somatic
c)
Autonomic and socratic
d)
Automatic and socratic
14.
True or False: The autonomic nervous system controls actions such as using a fork?
a)
True
b)
False
c)
Sometimes
15.
Most nerve impulses go to the brain, but where do reflexes go?
a)
Brain
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Vertebral Column
d)
Nerves
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