WorksheetsCaroline Center A & P Nervous System
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
What is the functional unit of the nervous system?
a neuroblast
a neurocyte
a neuron
a neuroclast
The type of nerve cell that provides support, nutrition and insulation to a neuron is the:
dendrite
glial cell
axon
sympathetic
The part of the nervous system that is considered involuntary is the:
somatic
autonomic
The part of the nervous system that is considered voluntary is the ____________________ nervous system.
somatic
autonomic
The portion of the nervous system that is responsible for the fight or flight response is the ____________________ nervous system
sympathetic
parasympathetic
The parasympathetic nervous system is a part of the ____________________ nervous system.
somatic
autonomic
When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated, digestion ________________________.
speeds up
slows down
When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the pupils:
dilate
constrict
When the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the heart rate and respiratory rate:
increase
decrease
When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, digestion __________________ and production of saliva ________________________.
increases, decreases
increases, increases
decreases, decreases
decreases, increases
The central nervous system consists of all of the following except:
the heart
the brain
the spinal cord
brain and spinal cord
Which of the following is not a target of a nerve cell?
myelin sheath
another nerve
a muscle
a gland
What is the name of the chemicals that transmit a signal from a neuron to its target?
neuron
neurotransmitter
dendrite
mediator
What is the name of the space between a neuron and its target cell?
an axon
a dendrite
glial spaces
a synapse
Which of the following are not stimulants for a neuron?
heat/cold
anxiety
pain
pressure
Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?
GABA
serotonin
norepinephrine
benzodiazepine
The autonomic nervous system is under voluntary control.
true
false
The somatic nervous system is under voluntary control.
true
false
