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The Nervous System

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Major aspects of nervous system: sensory input, integration and processing (decision-making), and ?


a)

muscle output

b)

motor output

c)

impluse output

2.
What is a nerve cell called?
a)

neuroglia

b)

astrocyte

c)

oligodendrocyte

d)

neuron 

3.

The main parts of the central nervous system are the nerves, the spinal cord, and the brain? T/F

a)

true

b)

false

4.

Which of the following statements are true?

a)

The peripheral nervous system is made up of the cranial nerves, spinal nerves, and somatic nerves.

b)

The peripheral NS is made up of the somatic division and the autonomic division.

c)

The somatic part of our nervous system controls involuntary muscles.

d)

The peripheral NS is made up of sensory division and a processing division.

5.

The gap between the axon on one cells the the dendrite of another cell is called the ?

a)

nerve gap

b)

neurotransmitter gap

c)

synaptic cleft

d)

synaptic vessicle

6.

Which statement is true ad to changes of a message travelling from one neuron to another?

a)

A message sent down a nerve cell goes from electric, to chemical, and then back to electric.

b)

 The message goes from electric to electric along its entire journey

c)

The message goes from chemical, to electric, and back to chemical

d)

The message goes from electric, to chemical, and then stays chemical.

7.

Your heart beat would be controlled by?

a)

Your somatic nerve division which is part of the central NS.

b)

Your autonomic division which is controlled by the sensory division of the peripheral NS

c)

Your autonomic division of the motor division of the peripheral NS

d)

Entirely by your central nervous system.

8.

Which of the following would NOT be a sensory organ?

a)

taste

b)

smell

c)

touch

d)

swallowing

9.

Which statement is true?

a)

Dendrites conduct impulses away from the cell body.

b)

Axons conduct impulses toward the cell body.

c)

Axons conduct impulses away from the cell body.

d)

Dendrites do not conduct impulses at all.

10.

Which of the following is true about the neurotransmitter dopamine on how it affects the CNS?

a)

It makes you sleepy

b)

It makes you upset

c)

It makes you stay awake

d)

It make you feel good.