WorksheetsAP Psych Unit 2 (Neurons and Nervous system)
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 11mins
Which type of neuron conveys messages from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles in order to control your body's movements?
Interneuron
Sensory
Endocrine
Motor
Associative
Which type of neuron conveys messages from your brain and spinal cord to your muscles in order to control your body's movements?
Interneuron
Afferent
Mirror
Efferent
Somatic
The function of dendrites is to...
Receive incoming signals from other neurons
Release neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap between neurons
Coordinate the activation of the parasympathetic nervous system
Control pain through the release of opiate like chemicals into the brain
Regulate the refractory period
39 year old Daisy has a disease that has slowed down the transmission of her nerve impulses as a result of the loss of myelin sheath. What has she most likely been diagnosed with?
Cerebral palsy
Polio
Alzheimer's
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson's
As you are reading this question, the cells in your eyes are firing in response to the light coming from this paper. Which type of neuron is carrying this message to your brain?
Interneuron
Sensory
Presynaptic
Motor
Efferent
Serotonin, norepinephrine, and dopamine are examples of which type of chemical in the body?
Neuron
Neurotransmitter
Glutamate
Antagonist
Agonist
Neurotransmitters send messages to other neurons by crossing what space?
Receptor site
Synaptic cleft
Cerebral cortex
Adrenal cortex
Hypothalamus
Which describes the main function of a Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRI), a class of medication commonly used to treat depression?
Enhance the release of serotonin
Slow the production of serotonin
Stop the production of serotonin
Block the reubsorption of serotonin
Block the passage of serotonin based messages
What chemicals are active within a neuron?
Sodium and Potassium
Sodium and Hydrogen
Iron and Potassium
Hydrogen and Iron
Boron and Helium
What term describes a factor that blocks the passage of a neural message to another neuron?
Agonist
Antagonist
Anti-agonist
Selective Reuptake
Reuptake inhibitor
During what phase of neural transmission does the neuron "take a break" from all activity immediately after firing?
Action potential
Resting potential
All-or-none response
Refractory period
Terminal Action
What part of the nervous system is responsible for restoring the body back to normal functioning after arousal?
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Spinal cord
A man is startled and notices his heart rate has increased. Which nervous system was activated?
Central nervous system
Somatic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
Brain
What function is the somatic nervous system responsible for?
Carrying motor messages and sensory information to and from the nervous system
Receiving motor messages and sensory information from the autonomic nervous system
Processing information from the other parts of the nervous system
Mobilizing the body in times of activation
Restoring the body back to a resting state
If a person has a neurological problem in which the nerves that carry signals to the muscles are not functioning, what system has been damaged?
Central
Autonomic
Somatic
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Besides the brain, what other part of the body is included in the Central Nervous System?
Spinal cord
Glial cells
Sensory neurons
Motor cortex
Corpus Collosum
Activation of the sympathetic branch of autonomic nervous system results in...
An increase in salivation
An increase in digestion
An increase in respiratory rate
A decrease in heart rate
A decrease in pupil dialation
