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WorksheetsNeuron and the Brain
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
2.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
3.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
4.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
5.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
6.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
7.
These receive messages and conduct impulses to the Cell Body
a)
Axon
b)
End Bulbs
c)
Dendrites
d)
Myelin Sheath
8.
The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal Button
9.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
10.
This lobe controls responses to complex problems through reasoning, judgment, decision making and planning.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
11.
This lobe receives and processes pain, pressure and touch from the body to create a map of the body's position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
12.
This lobe evolved most recently and is the last to fully develop in young adulthood.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
13.
This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
14.
The left side of this lobe regulates hearing.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
15.
Each hemisphere (half) of the brain has specific functions, but both sides of the brain must communicate and work together.
a)
True
b)
False
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