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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
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Class
Date
1.
What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?
a)
Brain and Skull
b)
Brain and Spinal Cord
c)
Spinal Cord and Nerves
d)
Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings
2.
Which of the following is NOT a sense organ?
a)
Nose
b)
Eyes
c)
Tongue/Mouth
d)
Hands
3.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
4.
A condition caused by sudden movement of the brain, where the brain hits the skull is called
a)
Brain Injury
b)
Concussion
c)
Headache
d)
Nervous System disease
5.
What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?
a)
Peripheral nervous system
b)
Central nervous system
c)
Autonomic nervous system
d)
Somatic nervous system
6.
The central nervous system is comprised of all the neurons in the brain and the ____.
a)
Spinal Cord
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Medulla
d)
Pons
7.
A stroke that damages parts of your amygdala would be expected to:
a)
Change your emotions
b)
Alter your memory
c)
Make you thirsty
8.
The nervous system is made of these three parts:
a)
Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves
b)
Brain,Tendons, and Ligaments
c)
Brain, Heart and Lungs
d)
Spinal Cord, Vertebrae and nerves
9.
Which part of the body is the control center?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
nerve endings
d)
vertebrae
10.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
11.
What is the best way for your brain to make new connections?
a)
Surgery
b)
Shoving information into your ears
c)
Trying hard and learning new things
d)
Sleeping
12.
Nerve Cells are also called:
a)
Capillaries
b)
Axons
c)
Neurons
d)
NeoCortex
13.
You were born with all the brain cells you'll ever have, you just need to connect them!
a)
True
b)
False
14.
The major organ of the nervous system encased in the skull
a)
Neuron
b)
vertebra
c)
Brain
15.
The sense of _____ and ____ work together and both depend on chemicals in the air or in the food?
a)
Cats and Dogs
b)
Snakes and Mice
c)
Touch and Hearing
d)
Taste and Smell
16.
What is definition of Autonomic?
a)
The neutrons detect a stimulus
b)
Controls involuntary actions
c)
The muscles respond
d)
A reaction to stimulus
17.
What is a reflex?
a)
A response that is slow
b)
When the brain controls the muscles
c)
When the muscles move
d)
An automatic response that occurs rapidly without conscious control.
18.
The Spinal Cord is protected by the Vertebral Column?
a)
Yes
b)
No
19.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
20.
The area of the brain most associated with forming memories is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
21.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
22.
Autonomic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing are centred in the:
a)
Amygdala
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Limbic System
23.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
24.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
25.
_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
26.
What part of the eye bends light to focus it on the retina?
a)
Retina
b)
Iris
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Lens
27.
What are the four types of tastebuds
a)
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Sugary
b)
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spicy
c)
Sweet, Bitter, Salty, Sour
d)
Sour, Bitter, Sugary, Spicy
28.
What part of the eye sends messages to the brain from the retina?
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Iris
c)
Lens
d)
Cornea
29.
What bone protects your brain?
a)
Skull
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerbrum
d)
Deltoids
30.
4. What part of the brain is this?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebrum
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