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Nervous System

Total questions: 42

Worksheet time: 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The brain and spinal cord make up the

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral system

c)

autonomic nervous system

d)

efferent nervous system

2.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

Monitors changes in the environment

b)

Interprets stimuli & sensory input

c)

Produces hormones

d)

Signals a reaction to stimuli

3.

In the peripheral nervous system the myelin sheath is formed by ___

a)

Mitochondria

b)

Ribosomes

c)

Schwann Cells

d)

Nodes of Ranvier

4.

The correct conduction pathway of a nerve impulse is...

a)

Cell body, axon, dendrites, axon terminal

b)

Dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal

c)

Dendrites, axon terminal, cell body, axon

d)

Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal

5.

A neuron that transmits a signal toward the CNS is...

a)

Motor neuron (efferent)

b)

Sensory neuron (afferent)

c)

Phagocytic neuron

d)

Spinal neuron

6.

Chemicals released by nerves to stimulate other nerves, muscles or glands

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Stimuli

d)

Proprioreceptors

7.

Sensory receptors found in muscles & tendons, detect degree of stretch

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Stimuli

d)

Proprioreceptors

8.

Cutaneous refers to

a)

your nerves

b)

your skin

c)

your 5 senses

d)

your autonomic nervous system

9.

A neuron with many processes coming from the cell body...

a)

Multipolar neuron

b)

Bipolar neuron

c)

Unipolar neuron

d)

Multidendritic neuron

10.

Which is labeling a NERVE

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

11.

Which is labeling a fascicle

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

12.

Which is labeling a blood vessel

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

13.

Which is labeling an axon

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

A pinch, poke, or other change occuring outside the body

a)

stimulus

b)

synapse

c)

glial cells

d)

cutaneous sense organs

15.

sensory receptors found in skin that detect temperature, pressure and pain

a)

stimulus

b)

synapse

c)

glial cells

d)

cutaneous sense organs

16.

point of close "contact" between 2 neurons

a)

stimulus

b)

astrocyte

c)

glial cells

d)

synapse

17.

sensory receptors that allow you to know where your body is without looking

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Stimuli

d)

Proprioreceptors

18.

The purpose of the myelin sheath is ...

a)

to carry nerve impulses toward the CNS

b)

to carry nerve impulses away from the CNS

c)

to insulate the axon of a neuron

d)

the engulf "germs" near the neuron

19.

Support cells of the nervous system

a)

stimulus

b)

synapse

c)

glial cells

d)

cutaneous sense cells

20.

Collection of nerve CELL BODIES in the CNS

a)

nerve

b)

tract

c)

nuclei

d)

ganglion

21.

Collection of nerve CELL BODIES in the PNS

a)

nerve

b)

tract

c)

nuclei

d)

ganglion

22.

Collection of nerve cell PROCESSES in the PNS

a)

nerve

b)

tract

c)

nuclei

d)

ganglion

23.

Collection of nerve cell PROCESSES in the CNS

a)

nerve

b)

tract

c)

nuclei

d)

ganglion

24.

Cells that connect nerves to blood supply

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglial cells

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

25.

Cells that "eat" germs near neuron

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglial cells

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

26.

Cells that produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglial cells

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

27.

Cells that form myelin sheath for axons in the CNS

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglial cells

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

28.

the dendrites are labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

29.

the cell body is labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

30.

the axon terminals are labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

31.

the axon is labeled

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

32.

The gaps in the myelin sheath are

a)

nodes of Ranvier

b)

Nissl bodies

c)

neurofibrils

d)

ATP

33.

These are Rough ER that make neurotransmitters for Neuron function

a)

nodes of Ranvier

b)

Nissl bodies

c)

neurofibrils

d)

ATP

34.

Neuron between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron

a)

afferent neruon

b)

efferent neuron

c)

schwann cells

d)

interneuron

35.

Glial cell that forms the myelin sheath for axons in the PNS

a)

neurofibril

b)

Schwann cell

c)

Ranvier cell

d)

Microglial cell

36.

A is labeling the

a)

Axon

b)

Schwann cell

c)

Myelin Sheath

37.

B is labeling the

a)

Axon

b)

Schwann cell

c)

Myelin Sheath

38.

C is labeling the

a)

Axon

b)

Schwann cell

c)

Myelin Sheath

39.

Carries signal from environment to CNS

a)

afferent neuron

b)

efferent neuron

c)

interneuron

40.

Carries signal from CNS toward a muscle or gland as a response to a stimulus

a)

afferent neuron

b)

efferent neuron

c)

interneuron

41.

Free nerve endings are closest together in the

a)

palm

b)

fingertips

c)

forearm

42.

These allow you to sense where your body parts are without looking.

a)

free nerve endings

b)

encapsulated nerve endings

c)

corpuscles

d)

proprioreceptors