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WorksheetsNervous System Practice
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
2.
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
internal
3.
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
internal
d)
cardiovascular
4.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
5.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
6.
TRUE or FALSE: All nerves are the same and do the same things
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
7.
Motor neurons are involved with
a)
all 5 senses
b)
all movement
c)
involuntary movement only
d)
voluntary movement only
8.
An example of involuntary movement would be:
a)
heart beating
b)
walking
c)
talking
d)
wiggling toes
9.
An example of voluntary movement would be:
a)
smiling
b)
heart beat
c)
digestion
d)
breathing
10.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
11.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
12.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone
b)
Teeth
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet
13.
What is the function of the nervous system?
a)
Transport nutrients around the body
b)
Send and receive messages to respond to a change in an organisms environment
c)
Brings oxygen into the body
d)
Moves body parts
14.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
15.
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
16.
A body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
17.
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
18.
The cerebrum is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
The cerebellum is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
20.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
21.
The trachea is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
22.
The manager of the body systems. Communicates bodily functions.
a)
integumentary
b)
resperatory
c)
circulatory
d)
nervous
23.
Which of the following describes the relationship between sensory neurons and motor neurons?
a)
Motor neurons bring a stimulus input to the brain and sensory neurons carry a movement output.
b)
Sensory neurons tell motor neurons what to do.
c)
Sensory neurons bring a stimulius input to the spinal cord or brain and the brain or spinal cord sends a motor neuron response.
d)
Sensory neurons do more than motor neurons
24.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
25.
Your brain is like a muscle, the more you exercise it, the better it performs.
a)
True
b)
False
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