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Nervous System

Total questions: 100

Worksheet time: 50mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which division of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

a)

central

b)

peripheral

c)

autonomic

d)

sympathetic

2.

Which division of the nervous system includes all the nerves throughout the body?

a)

central

b)

peripheral

c)

autonomic

d)

sympathetic

3.

Which division of the peripheral nervous system includes the motor neurons that control conscious muscle movements?

a)

somatic

b)

parasympathetic

c)

autonomic

d)

sympathetic

4.

Which division of the peripheral nervous system includes the motor neurons that control unconscious muscle movements?

a)

somatic

b)

central

c)

autonomic

d)

parasympathetic

5.

Which division of the autonomic nervous system controls fight-or-flight responses?

a)

central

b)

somatic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

6.

Which division of the autonomic nervous system controls normal rest-and-digest functions?

a)

central

b)

somatic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

7.

part of a neuron that detects incoming chemical signals (B)

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

myelin

d)

synapse

8.

part of a neuron that passes signals on to the next neuron (A)

a)

dendrite

b)

axon

c)

myelin

d)

synapse

9.

The space between an axon and a dendrite, where chemical signals are passed on, is called a(n)...

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

synapse

c)

ganglion

d)

fascicle

10.

The chemicals that are passed between neurons to transmit signals are called...

a)

neurotransmitters

b)

synapses

c)

ganglia

d)

fascicles

11.

The fatty white tissue that wraps around an axon to insulate the impulse is called...

a)

myelin

b)

collagen

c)

albumin

d)

melanin

12.

Which types of neurons detect stimuli?

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

13.

Which types of neurons stimulate muscles?

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

14.

Which types of neurons transmit signals between the other two types?

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

15.

Glial cells...

a)

nourish and maintain neurons

b)

transmit electrical signals between motor and sensory neurons

c)

detect stimuli

d)

control muscle movements

16.

Which two ions are used to generate neural impulses? Check two.

a)

potassium

b)

sodium

c)

magnesium

d)

calcium

e)

lithium

17.

A neuron creates a chemical imbalance in preparation to send an impulse. This imbalance is called a(n)...

a)

resting potential

b)

action potential

c)

stimulated potential

d)

neurotransmission potential

18.

A neuron allows ions to cross the membrane to become electrically balanced, which generates an impulse down the axon. This is called a(n)...

a)

resting potential

b)

action potential

c)

stimulated potential

d)

neurotransmission potential

19.

Which lobe of the cerebrum is blue here?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

20.

Which lobe of the cerebrum is purple here?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

21.

Which lobe of the cerebrum is yellow here?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

22.

Which lobe of the cerebrum is green here?

a)

frontal

b)

occipital

c)

temporal

d)

parietal

23.

What brain structure is pictured here in red?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

corpus callosum

d)

thalamus

24.

Pictured here in dark blue is the brainstem. Which of these is NOT part of the brainstem?

a)

pons

b)

medulla

c)

midbrain

d)

hypothalamus

25.

The large, wrinkly part of your brain that controls personality and higher level thinking is called the...

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

thalamus

d)

hypothalamus

26.

The left cerebral hemisphere primarily controls the right side of the body.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

What tissue connects the two cerebral hemispheres?

a)

corpus callosum

b)

amygdala

c)

pons

d)

cerebellum

28.

Which part of the brain coordinates muscle movements?

a)

cerebellum

b)

hippocampus

c)

midbrain

d)

medulla

29.

Which part of the brain determines what memories will be stored?

a)

hippocampus

b)

amygdala

c)

thalamus

d)

pons

30.

Which part of the brain controls the pituitary gland?

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

corpus callosum

d)

cerebrum

31.

Which gland in the brain is the "master gland" of the endocrine system?

a)

pituitary

b)

pineal

c)

adrenal

d)

thyroid

32.

Which part of the brain controls basic primal instincts and drives?

a)

amygdala

b)

thalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

medulla

33.

Which part of the brain determines which stimuli to send up to the cerebrum and filters out unimportant stimuli?

a)

thalamus

b)

cerebellum

c)

pons

d)

amygdala

34.

Which of the follow is NOT part of the limbic system?

a)

pons

b)

thalamus

c)

hippocampus

d)

amygdala

35.

Which structure connects the brain and the peripheral nervous system?

a)

spinal cord

b)

cerebellum

c)

corpus callosum

d)

pituitary gland

36.

The 12 nerves that wire directly into the brain are called ___ nerves.

a)

cranial

b)

cephalic

c)

mental

d)

capillary

37.

Which type of tissue contains neurons that ARE myelinated?

a)

white matter

b)

gray matter

38.

What do meninges do?

a)

provided nutrients to neurons

b)

cushion and protect the brain

c)

transmit chemical signals

d)

insulate chemical signals

39.

Which part of the brain controls basic survival functions, like breathing?

a)

midbrain

b)

medulla

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

40.

Which fluid bathes the brain and spinal cord and keeps it clean and nourished?

a)

cerebrospinal fluid

b)

vitreous fluid

c)

synovial fluid

d)

aqueous fluid

41.

What is the scientific name for the sense of pressure?

a)

mechanoreception

b)

gustation

c)

olfaction

d)

nociception

e)

thermoreception

42.

What is the scientific name for the sense of temperature?

a)

audition

b)

gustation

c)

olfaction

d)

nociception

e)

thermoreception

43.

What is the scientific name for the sense of pain?

a)

mechanoreception

b)

equilibrium

c)

proprioception

d)

nociception

e)

thermoreception

44.

What is the scientific name for the sense of body movement, orientation, and stretching?

a)

mechanoreception

b)

equilibrium

c)

proprioception

d)

olfaction

e)

thermoreception

45.

What is the scientific name for the sense of smell?

a)

audition

b)

equilibrium

c)

gustation

d)

olfaction

e)

nociception

46.

What is the scientific name for the sense of hearing?

a)

audition

b)

equilibrium

c)

gustation

d)

olfaction

e)

nociception

47.

What is the scientific name for the sense of balance?

a)

audition

b)

equilibrium

c)

gustation

d)

olfaction

e)

nociception

48.

What is the scientific name for the sense of taste?

a)

audition

b)

equilibrium

c)

gustation

d)

olfaction

e)

nociception

49.

On top of the nasal cavity is a collection of nerves that detect smell, called the...

a)

olfactory bulb

b)

semicircular canal

c)

cochlea

d)

tympanic membrane

50.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as sweet?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

glutamates

d)

acids

e)

bases

51.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as salty?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

glutamates

d)

acids

e)

bases

52.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as sour?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

glutamates

d)

acids

e)

bases

53.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as bitter?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

glutamates

d)

acids

e)

bases

54.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as savory?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

glutamates

d)

acids

e)

bases

55.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as spicy?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

menthol

d)

acids

e)

capsaicin

56.

Which chemicals do our taste buds detect as cool and minty?

a)

sodium ions

b)

sugars

c)

menthol

d)

acids

e)

capsaicin

57.

As a sound wave's wavelength increases, its pitch...

a)

gets higher

b)

gets lower

58.

auricle

a)

A

b)

C

c)

I

d)

H

59.

ear canal

a)

B

b)

I

c)

G

d)

K

60.

tympanic membrane

a)

C

b)

H

c)

A

d)

I

61.

malleus

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

H

62.

incus

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

H

63.

stapes

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

H

64.

cochlea

a)

I

b)

C

c)

F

d)

H

65.

vestibular nerve

a)

H

b)

J

c)

K

d)

G

66.

cochlear nerve

a)

H

b)

J

c)

K

d)

G

67.

eustachian tube

a)

B

b)

J

c)

K

d)

G

68.

Which part of the ear do sound waves in the air vibrate?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

auricle

c)

cochlea

d)

semicircular canals

69.

Which part of the ear is spiral-shaped, and contains fluid and hairs that vibrate in response to sound?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

semicircular canals

70.

Which part of the ear contains fluid and hairs that detect the direction of gravity and movement?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

semicircular canals

71.

Which part of the ear regulates air pressure within the ear?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

eustachian tube

c)

cochlea

d)

semicircular canals

72.

Which of these structures is part of the inner ear?

a)

auricle

b)

incus

c)

semi-circular canals

73.

Which of these structures is part of the middle ear?

a)

auricle

b)

incus

c)

semi-circular canals

74.

Which of these structures is part of the outer ear?

a)

auricle

b)

incus

c)

semi-circular canals

75.

Hearing loss is usually due to...

a)

damage to cochlear hairs

b)

damage to the cochlear nerve

c)

damage to the tympanic membrane

d)

damage to the auricle

76.

Pupil

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

G

77.

Sclera

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

A

78.

Cornea

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

A

79.

Iris

a)

B

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

e)

A

80.

Retina

a)

F

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

e)

C

81.

Optic Nerve

a)

F

b)

G

c)

D

d)

E

e)

C

82.

The protective clear covering over the pupil is the...

a)

cornea

b)

iris

c)

sclera

d)

lens

e)

retina

83.

The white part of the outer eye is the...

a)

cornea

b)

iris

c)

sclera

d)

lens

e)

retina

84.

The colorful muscular band that dilates or constricts the pupil is the...

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

retina

d)

lens

e)

sclera

85.

This is a clear tissue behind the pupil that focuses light onto the retina.

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

aqueous humor

d)

lens

e)

sclera

86.

This is the tissue on the back of the eyeball that has photoreceptor cells that detect light.

a)

iris

b)

cornea

c)

lens

d)

retina

e)

sclera

87.

Our blind spot lies where the ___ is.

a)

pupil

b)

optic nerve

c)

lens

d)

cornea

e)

sclera

88.

The pupil dilates when it's...

a)

bright

b)

dark

c)

cold

d)

hot

89.

Which extraocular muscle pulls the eye upward?

a)

superior rectus

b)

inferior rectus

c)

lateral rectus

d)

medial rectus

90.

Which extraocular muscle pulls the eye in towards the nose?

a)

superior rectus

b)

inferior rectus

c)

lateral rectus

d)

medial rectus

91.

Which pigment gives us our eye color?

a)

melanin

b)

hemoglobin

c)

carotene

d)

azulene

92.

Which of these is NOT one of the primary colors of light?

a)

red

b)

green

c)

blue

d)

yellow

93.

Which type of colorblindness is most common?

a)

red-green colorblind

b)

blue-yellow colorblind

c)

orange-purple colorblind

d)

total colorblindness

94.

If your cornea is oddly shaped, you have...

a)

a cataract

b)

astigmatism

c)

myopia

d)

hyperopia

95.

If the lens of your eye is blurry, you have...

a)

a cataract

b)

astigmatism

c)

myopia

d)

hyperopia

96.

If you are near-sighted, you have...

a)

a cataract

b)

astigmatism

c)

myopia

d)

hyperopia

97.

If you often feel dizzy, you have...

a)

a cataract

b)

astigmatism

c)

myopia

d)

vertigo

98.

Which types of photoreceptors in the retina detect black-and-white and help use identify general shapes?

a)

rods

b)

cones

99.

Which types of photoreceptors in the retina detect color and help us distinguish details?

a)

rods

b)

cones

100.

What is the name of the gel-like fluid that fills the eyeball?

a)

aqueous humor

b)

vitreous humor

c)

cerebrospinal fluid

d)

synovial fluid

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