WorksheetsNeurons & Brain/Neural activity
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
2.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
3.
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ___________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
nucleus
d)
node of Ranvier
4.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
5.
Location (space) where a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
6.
nerve impulse
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
7.
What functions does this lobe carry out?
a)
Hearing and auditory processing
b)
Vision and visual processing
c)
Processing fear
d)
Judgment, impulse control, planning
8.
This lobe receives and processes pain, pressure and touch from the body to create a map of the body's position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
9.
This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
10.
The only 2 parts of the body that are included in the central nervous system are the _____ and _____
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and backbone
c)
spinal cord and eyes
d)
brain and eyes
11.
The nob on the bottom part of the brain where balance and coordination are controlled is called the _____
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brain stem
12.
The structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is the
a)
pineal gland
b)
pons
c)
reticular formation
d)
corpus callosum
13.
Which statement best describes what psychologists learned from the accident of Phineas Gage?
a)
The brain is not critical for life
b)
all people could survive a traumatic injury to the head
c)
different parts of the brain are responsible for different functions
d)
the brain would not likely have any long term effect on a person
14.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
15.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
16.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
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