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Nervous System

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Cavities in the brain are called
a)
ventricles
b)
capillaries
c)
fissures
d)
gyri
2.
Ridges of the cerebrum are called
a)
ventricles
b)
capillaries
c)
fissures
d)
gyri
3.
Shallow grooves of the cerebrum are called
a)
sulcus
b)
capillaries
c)
fissures
d)
gyri
4.
Cerebrospinal fluid is found in the
a)
thalamus
b)
cerebellum
c)
subarachnoid space
d)
pons
5.
The relay center for sensory impulses is the
a)
choroid plexus
b)
cerebellum
c)
frontal lobe
d)
thalamus
6.
The membrane that surrounds a fasicle of nerve fibers is called the
a)
perineurium
b)
dura mater
c)
meninges
d)
endoneurium
7.
The two hemispheres are connected by the 
a)
choroid plexus
b)
corpus callosum
c)
pons
d)
corpora quadrigemina
8.
The outer most meninges is called the 
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
d)
subarachnoid space
9.
The middle layer of meninges is called the 
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
d)
subarachnoid space
10.
The  innermost  layer  of  the meninges is called the 
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
d)
subarachnoid space
11.
The only layer of the meninges that follows the contour of the brain is called the 
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
d)
subarachnoid space
12.
The area of the brain just above the brain stem is called the 
a)
diencephalon
b)
pons
c)
cerebellum
d)
parietal lobe
13.
The area of the cerebrum that is associated with speech, hearing and smell is the 
a)
parietal lobe
b)
frontal lobe
c)
temporal lobe
d)
occipital lobe
14.
The area of the cerebrum associated with understanding language is called 
a)
the occipital lobe
b)
Wernicke's Area
c)
pons
d)
hypothalamus
15.
The region that coordinates muscular activity making speech possible is the 
a)
vermis of the cerebellum
b)
choroid plexus
c)
diencephalon
d)
Broca's area
16.
Bundles of Central Nervous System axons are referred to as a 
a)
tract
b)
nerve
c)
fasicle
d)
cord
17.
Bundles of Peripheral Nervous System axons are referred to as a 
a)
tract
b)
nerve
c)
fasicle
d)
cord
18.
Maintaining homeostasis is a function of the 
a)
hypothalamus
b)
occipital lobe
c)
cerebellum
d)
corpus callosum
19.
Incoming sensory impulses are filtered by the 
a)
hypothalamus
b)
reticular formation
c)
meninges
d)
corpus callosum
20.
Contains nuclei that control visceral functions
a)
temporal lobe
b)
Broca's Area
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
thalamus
21.
Nutrition and cushioning are both functions of the 
a)
optic chiasm
b)
corpora quadrigemina
c)
dura mater
d)
cerebrospinal fluid
22.
The thin outer layer of the cerebrum that is composed of gray matter is called the 
a)
pia mater
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
choroid plexus
d)
corpus callosum
23.
The  portion of the brain associated with coordination, muscle activity and posture is the
a)
frontal lobe
b)
pons
c)
diencephalon
d)
cerebellum
24.
The portion of the brain that contains 75% of the neuron bodies is the 
a)
olfactory bulbs
b)
vermis of the cerebellum
c)
cerebral cortex
d)
brainstem
25.
Nerve cells are also known as 
a)
myofibrils
b)
axons
c)
neurons
d)
neurosis 
26.
The gaps between Schwann cells are called 
a)
axon hillocks 
b)
neuroglis
c)
chromatophilic bodies
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
27.
The outer covering of a nerve is called the 
a)
epimysium
b)
endomysium
c)
epineurium
d)
perineurium
28.
Supporting cells that use phagocytosis to get rid of cellular debris and bacteria are called
a)
myofibrils
b)
astrocytes
c)
microglial cells
d)
oliogodendrocytes
29.
The extensions of a neuron that receive electrochemical signals are called
a)
axons
b)
dendrites
c)
chromatophilic bodies
d)
Nissl  bodies
30.
Afferent neurons are also known as _____ neurons
a)
somatic 
b)
efferent
c)
motor
d)
sensory
31.
Muscles and glands that respond to a stimulus from the central nervous system are referred to as
a)
receptors
b)
effectors
c)
glia
d)
vesicles
32.
The general term for small supporting cells of the nervous tissue is 
a)
synaptic
b)
ganglia
c)
glia
d)
nissl
33.
Axons having a protective sheath that gives a white appearance are described as 
a)
visceral
b)
unmyelinated
c)
ependymal
d)
myelinated
34.
The small star shaped  cells that attach capillaries to neurons are called 
a)
neurocytes
b)
astrocytes
c)
stellarcytes
d)
microcytes
35.
The low threshold area of a neuron is called the
a)
trigger zone
b)
synaptic membrane
c)
neurilemma
d)
epineurium
36.
Efferent neurons are also known as
a)
motor neurons
b)
sensory neurons
c)
accessory neurons
d)
interneurons
37.
The extension of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses away from the cell body and towards the synapse is called a/an 
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
nissl body
d)
nucleolus
38.
The cell organelles that contain neurotransmitters are the 
a)
 nucleolus
b)
mitochondria
c)
vesicles
d)
ventricles
39.
Efferent means
a)
moving toward
b)
moving away from 
c)
moving quickly
d)
moving upward
40.
Small epithelial like cells that form membranes in  the brain and spinal cord are called 
a)
epidymal cells 
b)
neurons
c)
osteocytes
d)
oligodendrocytes
41.
The protective myelin covering of axons of the peripheral nervous system are made by the 
a)
myocytes
b)
Schwann cells
c)
Nodes of Ranvier
d)
Axon hillock
42.
Synonym for nerve impulse
a)
voltage gate
b)
synaptic gap
c)
action potential
d)
trigger pulse
43.
The supporting cells that form myelin around axons in the brain and spinal cord are called
a)
oligodendrocytes
b)
osteocytes
c)
Myocytes
d)
Schwann cells
44.
Term used to describe axons that do not have a myelin sheath and appear gray in color.
a)
synaptic
b)
sheathless
c)
myelinated
d)
unmyelinated
45.
Term used to describe axons that do not have a myelin sheath and appear gray in color.
a)
synaptic
b)
sheathless
c)
myelinated
d)
unmyelinated
46.
Classification for neurons that have one axon and many dendrites
a)
bipolar
b)
unipolar
c)
isopolar
d)
multipolar
47.
Type of neuron that conducts impulses between sensory neurons and  motor neurons
a)
interneuron
b)
unipolar neuron
c)
astrocytes
d)
myocyte
48.
Fasicle refers to 
a)
bundle
b)
packet
c)
stringlike
d)
micro
49.
Masses of neuron cell bodies
a)
neurolemma
b)
neuroglia
c)
ganglia
d)
Nissl bodies
50.
Afferent means
a)
moving parallel
b)
moving away from
c)
moving toward
d)
not moving
51.
Visceral functions are controlled by nuclei in the 
a)
frontal lobe
b)
dura mater
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrospinal fluid