WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
2.
What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
Sensory & Motor
b)
Peripheral & Central
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Brain & Spinal Cord
3.
What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?
a)
To maintain temperature
b)
To improve conductivity
c)
To protect the axon
d)
To release neurotransmitters
4.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
5.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
6.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
7.
nerve impulse
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
8.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
9.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
10.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
11.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
12.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
13.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
14.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
15.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
16.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
17.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
18.
These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
19.
These neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
20.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
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