WorksheetsHuman Brain: Input/Output
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
2.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
3.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
4.
Which of the TWO nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
sensory
5.
Which part of your brain controls memory?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
medulla
d)
neurons
6.
Which part of the brain controls balance and body position?
a)
cerebrum
b)
medulla
c)
cerebellum
d)
impluses
7.
The spinal cord is protected by the _____?
a)
vertebrae
b)
skull
c)
lungs
d)
rib cage
8.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory
d)
receptors
9.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
10.
The Peripheral Nervous System contains the brain and the brain stem.
a)
True
b)
False
11.
The brain controls the body's functions.
a)
True
b)
False
12.
Where in your body can you find nerve cells?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
neurons
d)
everywhere
13.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
14.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
15.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
16.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
17.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
18.
Which of the following is involuntary?
a)
picking up a pencil
b)
raising your hand
c)
breathing
d)
picking your nose
19.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
20.
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
21.
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
22.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
23.
Which of the following is NOT a sense organ?
a)
Nose
b)
Eyes
c)
Tongue/Mouth
d)
Hands
24.
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
25.
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
26.
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
27.
Which part of the body is the control center?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
nerve endings
d)
vertebrae
28.
Nerve Cells are also called:
a)
Capillaries
b)
Axons
c)
Neurons
d)
NeoCortex
29.
The major organ of the nervous system encased in the skull
a)
Neuron
b)
vertebra
c)
Brain
30.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
31.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
32.
The part of the neuron that transmits signals to muscles is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
33.
What part of the brain is blue?
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
34.
What part of the brain is brown?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Brain Stem
35.
What part of the brain is red?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
36.
What part of the brain is green?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Occipital Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
37.
What part of the brain is peach?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
38.
What part of the brain is yellow?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Temporal Lobe
39.
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
40.
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.
41.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
42.
_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
43.
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
44.
What part of the eye sends messages to the brain from the retina?
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Iris
c)
Lens
d)
Cornea
45.
What bone protects your brain?
a)
Skull
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerbrum
d)
Deltoids
46.
All the other neurons that aren't part of the central nervous system are part of the _____ nervous system
a)
peripheral
b)
outer
c)
inside
d)
pulmonary
47.
The part of the brain that connects the brain to the spinal cord is the _____
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
48.
Which part of the brain controls emotion?
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brain stem
49.
The job of the nervous system is to...
a)
send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord, as well as to and from the body.
b)
remove wastes from the body.
c)
break down food to be used by the body.
d)
exchange oxygen and carbon dioxide.
50.
Care of the nervous system can include:
a)
Get enough sleep.
b)
Eat healthy foods
c)
Wear a seat belt & obey safety rules.
d)
ALL of the above.
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