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Worksheets1. Neurons
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?
a)
axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
b)
dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
c)
synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
d)
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
2.
Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system destroys the _____________ of the nerve axons.
a)
Myelin
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Nodes of Ranvier
3.
An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.
a)
away from
b)
toward
c)
both toward and away
d)
around, bypassing
4.
The brain's supporting cells are called:
a)
glial cells
b)
mitochondria
c)
neurons
d)
nuclei
5.
Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called
a)
afferent neurons
b)
efferent neurons
c)
exit neurons
d)
CNS neurons
6.
Impulses that travel down a myelinated neuron move faster than if it was unmyelinated.
a)
True
b)
False
c)
I'm not sure
7.
Which of the following are parts of neurons?
a)
brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column
b)
dendrite, axon, and cell body
c)
sensory and motor dendrites
d)
dendrite, medulla and myelin sheath
8.
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
synaptic cleft
9.
What part of the neuron is myelinated?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Dendrite
10.
W
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
11.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
12.
______ send signals away from neurons whereas ______ receive signals from other neurons.
a)
Axons; Dendrites
b)
Synapses; dendrites
c)
Dendrites; axons
d)
Axons; synapses
13.
The spaces between the covered parts of an axon are called:
a)
synaptic clefts
b)
nodes of Ranvier
c)
Ventricles
d)
Vesicles
14.
A nerve cell can also be termed
a)
Neuron
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrite
d)
Axon
15.
X
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
16.
Z
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
17.
What is the nerve impulse in the axon called?
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
18.
An unmyelinated axon, dendrite, and cell body are also known as
a)
white matter
b)
grey matter
c)
glia
d)
astrocytes
19.
Y
a)
Axon
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
20.
Nerve impulses within the neuron are sent in _____ form
a)
Electrical
b)
Chemical
c)
Electro-chemical
d)
Petrochemical
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