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WorksheetsThe Nerve and the Brain
Total questions: 36
Worksheet time: 34mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
This tiny gland produces hormones involved in regulating growth, puberty, metabolism, water and mineral balance, the body's response to stress, and more.
a)
spinal gland
b)
cerebrum gland
c)
pituatary gland
2.
The ______ helps coordinate and fine‑tune movement and balance.
a)
medulla
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
3.
This portion of the central nervous system runs down the inside of the spinal column, connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.
a)
mid brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
cerebellum
4.
The ________ regulates functions like thirst, appetite, and sleep patterns. It also regulates the release of hormones from the pituitary gland
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
pituatary gland
5.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
6.
Puts memories into long-term storage
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
7.
Known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
8.
If you damage this, you won't form new memories.
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Thalamus
9.
This part of the brain regulates your hunger, thirst, body temperature.
a)
hypothalamus
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Amygdala
d)
reticular formation
10.
What is the main purpose of the myelin sheathes around neurons?
a)
they convert chemical signals into electrical signals
b)
they receive information from neighboring neurons
c)
they convert electrical signals into chemical signals
d)
they quicken the speed at which nerve impulses travel
11.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
12.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
13.
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ___________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
nucleus
d)
node of Ranvier
14.
The junction between 2 neurons is called the
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
node of Ranvier
d)
synapse
15.
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
16.
What is this?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
17.
Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located...also controls Endocrine System
a)
Amygdala
b)
Pons
c)
Hippocampus
d)
Hypothalamus
18.
When the ___ is damaged it makes movement nearly or completely impossible.
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Sensory Strip
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Hypothalamus
19.
This image is showing the __ which helps us learn and remember ___.
a)
Pituitary gland, muscle memory
b)
Pons, peoples faces
c)
Amygdala, fear
d)
Parietal Lobe, language
20.
Nerve cells that send information from one to another are called:
a)
spinal cells
b)
neurons
c)
T-cells
d)
blood cells
21.
Which one is a part of the brain?
a)
Pons
b)
Cerebral Nucleus
c)
Circular- Activating System
d)
Brain Cortex
22.
What part of the brain controls breathing?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Breathing Area
23.
Where is the cerebellum located?
a)
Front of the brain
b)
Back of the brain
c)
Right side of the brain
d)
Left side of the brain
24.
What is this red bulging area?
a)
Pons
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Epithalamus
d)
3rd Ventricle
25.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
26.
a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
27.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
28.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "B" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Schwann Cell
c)
Cell Body
d)
Nucleus
29.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
30.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
31.
Which of the following could explain why we use more than 10% of our brain.
a)
All signals are received from the thalamus and then transferred to other parts of the brain.
b)
Every part of the brain is always active
c)
When the body is under stress, it takes only 2 parts to carry out the functions for survival
d)
We cannot make decisions without the frontal lobe.
32.
This image is showing the __ which helps us learn and remember ___.
a)
Pituitary gland, muscle memory
b)
Pons, peoples faces
c)
Amygdala, fear
d)
Parietal Lobe, language
33.
Without the ____ the two sides of our brain couldn't communicate.
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Thalamus
d)
Corpus Callosum
34.
Controls heartbeat and breathing
a)
Pons
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
35.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
36.
The part of the brain that is deep in the back and controls functions that are instinctive is called....
a)
frontal lobe
b)
primal brain
c)
canine brain
d)
spinal cord
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