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WorksheetsPsych Vocab Quiz Ch 3
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Consists of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin
d)
synapse
2.
Nerve cells
a)
neurons
b)
axons
c)
protons
d)
synapse
3.
Produces energy that fuels the activity of the cell.
a)
axon terminals
b)
cell body
c)
dendrites
d)
neurons
4.
Carries the messages away from the cell body.
a)
dendrites
b)
axon
c)
myelin
d)
synapse
5.
Neurons send messages across synapses through the release of __________.
a)
neurons
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
axons
d)
axon terminals
6.
Transmits sensory messages to the central nervous system.
a)
synapse
b)
spinal cord
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
neurotransmitters
7.
Involved in the vital functions such as heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing.
a)
pons
b)
medulla
c)
spinal cord
d)
autonomic nervous system
8.
Serves as a relay station for sensory stimulation.
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalamus
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
9.
The outer layer of the brain which deals with memory, language, emotions, perception, and much more.
a)
cerebral cortex
b)
corpus callosum
c)
limbic system
d)
cerebrum
10.
The structure that connects the two hemispheres in the brain.
a)
corpus callosum
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
cerebrum
d)
synapse
11.
Shapes information into something meaningful.
a)
association areas
b)
frontal lobes
c)
temporal lobe
d)
cerebrum
12.
Consists of glands that secrete substances called __________.
a)
hormones
b)
endorphins
c)
feelings
d)
axons
13.
The basic building blocks of heredity.
a)
Genes
b)
DNA
c)
Hormones
d)
Chromosomes
14.
Made up of nerve cells that send messages between the central nervous system and all the parts of the body.
a)
peripheral nervous system
b)
neurons
c)
dendrites
d)
myelin
15.
Receives information from other neurons and pass the messages through the cell body.
a)
dendrites
b)
DNA
c)
genes
d)
synapse
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