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WorksheetsNervous System Vocabulary Quiz
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Carries impulses AWAY from the cell body
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Nerve
d)
Response
2.
Carries impulses TOWARD the cell body
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Stimulus
d)
Interneuron
3.
A cell that carries information through the nervous system
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Synapse
d)
Neuron
4.
A bundle of nerve fibers
a)
Axon
b)
Synapse
c)
Interneuron
d)
Nerve
5.
Sends an impulse to a muscle or gland to react in response
a)
Sensory Neuron
b)
Motor Neuron
c)
Interneuron
d)
Nerve impulse
6.
The fatty bands of insulation surrounding axon fibers
a)
nodes of Ranvier
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrites
d)
axon
7.
All parts of the nervous system external to the brain and spinal cord
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
dendrites
c)
central nervous system (CNS)
d)
neuroglia
8.
The brain and the spinal cord
a)
central nervous system (CNS)
b)
synapse
c)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
d)
cell body
9.
Coordinates voluntary muscle movements, maintain muscle tone, and help maintain balance.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
neuron
10.
Where senses are interpreted, memory is stored and movements are controlled.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
neuron
11.
Controls involuntary actions such as heartbeat, breathing and blood pressure.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
neuron
12.
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
13.
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
14.
What is the fluid in the space between the meninges that acts as a shock absorber to the brain and spinal cord called?
a)
Blood-Brain Barrier
b)
Meninges
c)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
d)
Cerebral Cortex
15.
Parts of the Brain Stem
a)
Pons & Cerebrum
b)
Cerebrum and Cerebellum
c)
Thalamus and Hypothalamus
d)
Pons & Medulla Oblongata
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