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Caroline Center A & P Nervous System

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the functional unit of the nervous system?

a)

a neuroblast

b)

a neurocyte

c)

a neuron

d)

a neuroclast

2.

The type of nerve cell that provides support, nutrition and insulation to a neuron is the:

a)

dendrite

b)

glial cell

c)

axon

d)

sympathetic

3.

The part of the nervous system that is considered involuntary is the:

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

4.

The part of the nervous system that is considered voluntary is the ____________________ nervous system.

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

5.

The portion of the nervous system that is responsible for the fight or flight response is the ____________________ nervous system

a)

sympathetic

b)

parasympathetic

6.

The parasympathetic nervous system is a part of the ____________________ nervous system.

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

7.

When the parasympathetic nervous system is activated, digestion ________________________.

a)

speeds up

b)

slows down

8.

When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the pupils:

a)

dilate

b)

constrict

9.

When the parasympathetic nervous system is stimulated, the heart rate and respiratory rate:

a)

increase

b)

decrease

10.

When the sympathetic nervous system is stimulated, digestion __________________ and production of saliva ________________________.

a)

increases, decreases

b)

increases, increases

c)

decreases, decreases

d)

decreases, increases

11.

The central nervous system consists of all of the following except:

a)

the heart

b)

the brain

c)

the spinal cord

d)

brain and spinal cord

12.

Which of the following is not a target of a nerve cell?

a)

myelin sheath

b)

another nerve

c)

a muscle

d)

a gland

13.

What is the name of the chemicals that transmit a signal from a neuron to its target?

a)

neuron

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

dendrite

d)

mediator

14.

What is the name of the space between a neuron and its target cell?

a)

an axon

b)

a dendrite

c)

glial spaces

d)

a synapse

15.

Which of the following are not stimulants for a neuron?

a)

heat/cold

b)

anxiety

c)

pain

d)

pressure

16.

Which of the following is not a neurotransmitter?

a)

GABA

b)

serotonin

c)

norepinephrine

d)

benzodiazepine

17.

The autonomic nervous system is under voluntary control.

a)

true

b)

false

18.

The somatic nervous system is under voluntary control.

a)

true

b)

false