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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 42
Worksheet time: 25mins
The brain and spinal cord make up the
central nervous system
peripheral system
autonomic nervous system
efferent nervous system
Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?
Monitors changes in the environment
Interprets stimuli & sensory input
Produces hormones
Signals a reaction to stimuli
In the peripheral nervous system the myelin sheath is formed by ___
Mitochondria
Ribosomes
Schwann Cells
Nodes of Ranvier
The correct conduction pathway of a nerve impulse is...
Cell body, axon, dendrites, axon terminal
Dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal
Dendrites, axon terminal, cell body, axon
Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal
A neuron that transmits a signal toward the CNS is...
Motor neuron (efferent)
Sensory neuron (afferent)
Phagocytic neuron
Spinal neuron
Chemicals released by nerves to stimulate other nerves, muscles or glands
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
Stimuli
Proprioreceptors
Sensory receptors found in muscles & tendons, detect degree of stretch
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
Stimuli
Proprioreceptors
Cutaneous refers to
your nerves
your skin
your 5 senses
your autonomic nervous system
A neuron with many processes coming from the cell body...
Multipolar neuron
Bipolar neuron
Unipolar neuron
Multidendritic neuron
Which is labeling a NERVE
A
B
C
D
Which is labeling a fascicle
A
B
C
D
Which is labeling a blood vessel
A
B
C
D
Which is labeling an axon
A
B
C
D
A pinch, poke, or other change occuring outside the body
stimulus
synapse
glial cells
cutaneous sense organs
sensory receptors found in skin that detect temperature, pressure and pain
stimulus
synapse
glial cells
cutaneous sense organs
point of close "contact" between 2 neurons
stimulus
astrocyte
glial cells
synapse
sensory receptors that allow you to know where your body is without looking
Hormones
Neurotransmitters
Stimuli
Proprioreceptors
The purpose of the myelin sheath is ...
to carry nerve impulses toward the CNS
to carry nerve impulses away from the CNS
to insulate the axon of a neuron
the engulf "germs" near the neuron
Support cells of the nervous system
stimulus
synapse
glial cells
cutaneous sense cells
Collection of nerve CELL BODIES in the CNS
nerve
tract
nuclei
ganglion
Collection of nerve CELL BODIES in the PNS
nerve
tract
nuclei
ganglion
Collection of nerve cell PROCESSES in the PNS
nerve
tract
nuclei
ganglion
Collection of nerve cell PROCESSES in the CNS
nerve
tract
nuclei
ganglion
Cells that connect nerves to blood supply
Astrocytes
Microglial cells
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
Cells that "eat" germs near neuron
Astrocytes
Microglial cells
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
Cells that produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid
Astrocytes
Microglial cells
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
Cells that form myelin sheath for axons in the CNS
Astrocytes
Microglial cells
Ependymal cells
Oligodendrocytes
the dendrites are labeled
A
B
C
D
the cell body is labeled
A
B
C
D
the axon terminals are labeled
A
B
C
D
the axon is labeled
A
B
C
D
The gaps in the myelin sheath are
nodes of Ranvier
Nissl bodies
neurofibrils
ATP
These are Rough ER that make neurotransmitters for Neuron function
nodes of Ranvier
Nissl bodies
neurofibrils
ATP
Neuron between a motor neuron and a sensory neuron
afferent neruon
efferent neuron
schwann cells
interneuron
Glial cell that forms the myelin sheath for axons in the PNS
neurofibril
Schwann cell
Ranvier cell
Microglial cell
A is labeling the
Axon
Schwann cell
Myelin Sheath
B is labeling the
Axon
Schwann cell
Myelin Sheath
C is labeling the
Axon
Schwann cell
Myelin Sheath
Carries signal from environment to CNS
afferent neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
Carries signal from CNS toward a muscle or gland as a response to a stimulus
afferent neuron
efferent neuron
interneuron
Free nerve endings are closest together in the
palm
fingertips
forearm
These allow you to sense where your body parts are without looking.
free nerve endings
encapsulated nerve endings
corpuscles
proprioreceptors
