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WorksheetsThe Nervous System Notes Quiz: Chapter 11
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name the two (2) major parts of the nervous system.
Autonomic/Somatic
Sensory/Moter
CNS/PNS
Spinal/Cranial
What all does the PNS consist of?
The nerves in the brain and spinal cord
The nerves of the hand and foot
the nerves of the brain, only
All of the nerves excluding the brain and spinal cord
What is the term for nerve cells?
neurons
astrocytes
microglia
ependymal cells
What are the two (2) major systems of the Peripheral Nervous System?
Autonomic/Somatic
Sensory/Motor
CNS/PNS
Cranial/Spinal
Which glial cells are the most abundant?
astrocytes
oligodendrocytes
microglia
ependymal cells
Name the 3 parts of the neuron.
spinal cord, fibers, neuroglia
brain, spinal cord, nerves
cell body, axon, dendrites
cell body, mitochondria, nucleus
Name the three (3) basic neuron types:
sensory, motor, interneuron
afferent, efferent, spinal
afferent, efferent, cranial
sensory, motor, intermural
Describe "synapse":
gap or junction between 2 neurons
stretching of collagen fibers and its rebound
the scraping of the opposable thumb against the 2nd digit
The area inside the cell body which houses the nucleus
Which of the following is a characteristic of neurons?
Extreme longevity
Amitotic (doesn't undergo cell division)
High metabolic rate
all of these are characteristics of neurons
Describe the function of the somatic nervous system:
controls involuntary muscle
controls voluntary muscle
controls automatic reflexes
controls the conveyance of impulses from the receptor site to the CNS
T/F: There are millions of neurons in the human body.
True
False
