WorksheetsIntro to Nervous System
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 21mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Nerve Cells are also called:
a)
Capillaries
b)
Axons
c)
Neurons
d)
NeoCortex
2.
True or False? The Autonomic System controls voluntary actions?
a)
True
b)
False
3.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
4.
The part of the neuron that conducts action potentials (sends them to the next neuron) is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Appetite
d)
Cell Body
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.
A stimulus is a change that occurs in the environment that affects some aspects of an organism-such as hearing something, seeing something, a change in temperature, etc?
a)
False
b)
True
c)
Frog
d)
Zipper
7.
The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) contains:
a)
the cranial nerves, ganglia, and all other parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord
b)
the brain, the optic nerves, and other nerves in your head
c)
the spinal cord and several nerves in your feet and legs
d)
The Avengers
8.
The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is mainly divided into 2 main systems. These are the
a)
somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system
b)
the Central Nervous System and the Peripheral Nervous System
c)
Marvel and DC
d)
Cerebrum and Cerebellum
9.
The spinal cord is protected by
a)
cranium
b)
vertebrae
c)
stratum corneum
d)
Stark Model XII exoskeleton
10.
Heartbeat, digestion, and other involuntary actions are accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?
a)
Sensory
b)
Autonomic
c)
Lucky
d)
Pineal
11.
What are the main two parts of the CNS (central nervous system)?
a)
Brain and Skull
b)
Brain and Spinal Cord
c)
Spinal Cord and Nerves
d)
Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings
12.
Neurons that send information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and other systems are called
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
13.
Neurons that send information from the environment to the brain are called __________________
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
14.
The electrical messages sent through the nervous system are called ____________.
a)
Impulses
b)
Neurons
c)
Dendrites
d)
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