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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 46

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The brain
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
2.
Spinal cord
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
3.
Nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
4.
Skeletal muscles
a)
Somatic
b)
Autonomic
5.
Smooth muscles
a)
Somatic
b)
Autonomic
6.
Cardiac muscles
a)
Somatic
b)
Autonomic
7.
Glands
a)
Somatic
b)
Autonomic
8.
Rest & digest
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Sympathetic
9.
Fight or flight
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Sympathetic
10.
Homeostasis
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Sympathetic
11.
High fiveing a friend
a)
Somatic
b)
Autonomic
12.
Sensing hot or cold
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
13.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
14.
What number on the graph represents the Hyperpolarization phase?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
15.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
16.
nerve impulse
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
17.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
18.
What number(s) on the graph represents the Resting Potential?
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 5
c)
2 and 3
d)
3 and 4
19.
When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
ACTH
20.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
21.
-70 mV is the measure of a
a)
Threshold Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Resting Potential
d)
End Point Potential
22.
When a membrane potential reaches +30mV, ________ channels open, ________ occurs, and ________ channels close.
a)
Sodium, depolarization, potassium
b)
Potassium, depoloarization, sodium
c)
sodium, repolarization, potassium
d)
postassium, repolarization, sodium
23.

Which is the correct nerve pathway?

a)

dendrite > axon > cell body > synapse > dendrite

b)

dendrite > cell body > axon > synapse > dendrite

c)

axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon

d)

axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > dendrite

24.
Motor nerves are called
a)
afferent
b)
peripheral
c)
sensory
d)
efferent
25.
Afferent nerves are called
a)
efferent
b)
sensory
c)
motor
d)
peripheral
26.
Number 6 in the graph corresponds to...
a)
An action potential 
b)
The neuron 
c)
The threshold 
d)
A stimulus 
27.
What is NOT true about #2 
a)
K+ gates are open 
b)
Na+ gates are open 
c)
Depolarization is taking place 
d)
an action potential is in progress 
28.
Once hyperpolarized, how does the cell get back to a resting state? 
a)
K+ gates open 
b)
Na+ gates open 
c)
The Na+/K+ pump moves Na+ in and K+ out 
d)
The Na+/K+ pump moves K+ in and Na+ out 
29.
How are the Na+ / K+ channels different from the Na+ / K+ pumps 
a)
Channels: passive transport Na+ moves into the cell, K+ moves out.  Pumps: active transport,  K+ moves in & Na+ moves out
b)
Channels: passive transport K+ moves into the cell, Na+ moves out.  Pumps: active transport,  Na+ moves in & K+ moves out
c)
Channels: active transport Na+ moves into the cell, K+ moves out.  Pumps: passive transport,  K+ moves in & Na+ moves out
d)
Channels: active transport K+ moves into the cell, Na+ moves out.  Pumps: passive transport,  Na+ moves in & K+ moves out
30.
C Represents what in this diagram 
a)
Sodium 
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
Neurotransmitter 
31.
Which is NOT true about process #2
a)
Nerve impulse triggers Ca+ to move into cell 
b)
Ca+ triggers vesicles to fuse with synaptic membrane 
c)
#2 happens in response to Ca+ moving down into terminal end
d)
#2 happens in response to Na+ moving down into terminal end
32.
What is happening at step #5
a)
Ca+ binds to receptor, Na+ moves into dendrite 
b)
Neurotransmitter binds to receptor, Ca+ moves into dendrite 
c)
Na+ binds to receptor, Ca+ moves into dendrite 
d)
Neurotransmitter binds to receptor, Na+ moves into dendrite
33.
What happens if enough of (C) accumulate in the dendrite 
a)
The postsynaptic neuron's dendrite becomes depolarized 
b)
The postsynaptic neuron's dendrite becomes repolarized 
c)
The postsynaptic neuron's dendrite releases neurotransmitters 
d)
The postsynaptic neuron's dendrite releases calcium 
34.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge in relation to  _______________.
a)
positive, the surrounding cytoplasm
b)
negative, the surrounding cytoplasm
c)
positive, the dendrite 
d)
negative, the dendrite
35.
When the neuron is at resting state (#1) which of the following is NOT true 
a)
There is more Na+ outside of the cell 
b)
Na+ channels are open 
c)
There is more K+ inside the cell 
d)
K+ channels are closed 
36.
The nerve message within a neuron is ________ while across the synapse it's ________
a)
chemical, electrical 
b)
electrical, chemical 
c)
sympathetic, parasympathetic 
d)
parasympathetic, sympathetic 
37.

A simple reflex and withdrawal reflex both share all of the following...

a)

Sensory neuron

b)

Motor neuron

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Interneuron

38.

This image shows which of the following? Choose the best answer

a)

A simple reflex

b)

A complex reflex

c)

A withdrawal reflex

d)

A neural reflex

39.

# 1 in this image is

a)

Sensory receptor

b)

Motor receptor

c)

Effector

d)

Affector

40.

# 3 in this image is

a)

Sensory receptor

b)

Affector

c)

Effector

d)

Interneuron

41.

This image shows ____________ (choose the best answer)

a)

a withdrawal reflex

b)

a simple reflex

c)

a complex reflex

d)

a neural reflex

42.

#2 in this image shows ____________ (choose the best answer)

a)

a sensory receptor

b)

a motor receptor

c)

a sensory neuron

d)

a motor neuron

43.

When Dopamine levels are normal, it is responsible for feelings of ______________

a)

sadness

b)

pleasure

c)

fear

d)

despair

44.
What is Acetylcholine mainly responsible for?
a)
mood
b)
alertness
c)
emotion
d)
muscle action
45.

Check all of the following that are examples of excitatory neurotransmitters

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Histamine

c)

GABA

d)

Glutamic Acid

46.

Serotonin is mostly associated with

a)

Muscle movement

b)

pain reception

c)

Sleep

d)

vasodilation