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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 15mins
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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.
maintain stable internal conditions. Examples include fever and vomiting.
a)
homeostasis
b)
telekinesis
c)
alveoli
d)
epidermis
3.
cause of a response. (happens 1st) Thing or event that evokes a reaction.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
4.
bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.
a)
neurons
b)
spinal cord
c)
spaghetti
d)
brain
5.
main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
electrical impulse
c)
gland
d)
heart
6.
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
7.
This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head.
a)
Traumatic Brain Injury
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Cerebral Palsy
8.
This neurological injury is defined as a group of nervous system disorders caused by damage to the brain before or during birth.
a)
Cerebral Palsy
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Traumatic Brain Injury
9.
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
10.
Cerebral Vascular Accident is also known as a (Think!)
a)
heart attack
b)
stroke
c)
blood clot
11.
Which symptom is NOT consistent with a stroke?
a)
facial drooping
b)
weakened one side
c)
clear speech
d)
weakness in walking
12.
The correct medical term for someone who suffers from chronic seizures is:
a)
epilepsy
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
13.
nerve cell specialized for transferring messages
a)
receptor
b)
neuron
c)
cerebellum
d)
axon
14.
maintained by sympathetic and parasympathetic systems working together
a)
receptor
b)
axons
c)
nerves
d)
homeostasis
15.
brain region that maintains balance
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
axon
d)
neuron
16.
If a person's spinal cord is damaged, which of the following would be a likely effect?
a)
The person may become blind
b)
The person may become deaf
c)
The person may not be able to move his/her body above the injury
d)
The person may not be able to move his/her body below the injury
17.
What is any quick response to stimuli that bypasses the brain?
a)
voluntary action
b)
knee jerk
c)
reflex action
18.
A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
neuron
d)
nerve
19.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
20.
Would would you be unable to do without your nervous system?
a)
learn
b)
breath
c)
move
d)
all of the answers
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