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Medical Detectives: Nervous System

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The outer white part of the eye that protects the inner structures

a)

Cornea

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Sclera

2.

True/False: The two types of photoreceptors in the retina are rods and cones

a)

True

b)

False

3.

The coloured circular part of the eye is the

a)

Eyelashes

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

4.

The EYE is the organ of...

a)

Smell

b)

Touch

c)

Taste

d)

Sight

5.

The BLACK area in THE CENTRE of the eye is...

a)

Eyelid

b)

Eyebrow

c)

Pupil

6.
The part of your eye that gives it its color.  It is a muscle that controls the size of your pupil.
a)
cornea
b)
lens
c)
pupi
d)
iris
7.
The back of the eye;  an upside-down image of whatever you are looking at is projected here. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupi
d)
retina
8.
The first part of the eye that light hits. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupil
d)
retina
9.

cells on the retina that helps us see color

a)

rods

b)

cones

c)

optic nerve

d)

retina

10.

short, thick nerve that carries signals from the eye to the brain

a)

pupil

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

11.

Which of the following senses are most closely related:

a)

touch and smell

b)

smell and taste

c)

taste and hearing

d)

hearing and smell

12.

The nerves associated with smell are referred to as the:

a)

olfactory receptor cells

b)

smell cells

c)

gustatory receptor cells

d)

umami cells

13.

taste receptor cells are called:

a)

taste buds

b)

taste papillae

c)

Meissner's corpuscles

d)

rods & cones

14.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major taste sensations?

a)

umami

b)

bitter

c)

alkali

d)

sweet

15.

Which word refers to the sense of smell?

a)

Olfactory

b)

Gustatory

c)

Auditory

d)

respiratory

16.
The five basic tastes the tongue can detect
a)
Sweet, Spicy, Sour, Salty, Umami
b)
Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Spicy
c)
Sweet, Bitter, Sour, Salty, Umami
d)
Sweet, Bitter, Spicy, Salty, Umami
17.
What carries the sensory information from the nose to the brain?
a)
Olfactory bulb
b)
Olfactory nerve
c)
Optic nerve
d)
Thalamus
18.
hearing loss or impairment resulting from exposure to a loud sound
a)
blind spot
b)
optic nerve
c)
noise induced hearing loss
19.
sensory nerves that send visual stimuli messages to the brain
a)
blind spot
b)
optic nerve
c)
noise induced hearing loss
20.
You can only detect certain tastes in certain areas of the tongue (as shown in the tongue map image).
a)
true
b)
false
21.
Mrs. Rogers likes to light scented candles during Christmas time. After a few days she could no longer smell the candles. This is an example of
a)
bone conduction
b)
afterimage
c)
olfactory fatigue (nose blind)
d)
accurate depth perception
22.
Look at the chart. On average, which area had the largest two point threshold?
a)
fingertip
b)
back of neck
c)
mid calf
d)
palm
23.
Look at the chart. According to the results, which area probably has the least touch receptors?
a)
fingertip
b)
back of neck
c)
mid calf
d)
palm
24.
Look at the chart. According to the results, which area probably has the most touch receptors?
a)
fingertip
b)
back of neck
c)
mid calf
d)
palm
25.
What does the homunculus drawing show?
a)
The bigger parts of the body in the picture have the most touch receptors.
b)
The bigger parts of the body in the picture have the least touch receptors.
c)
These parts of the body have the strongest muscles.
d)
These parts of the body are most important.
26.
Alexis had both ears plugged. Her partners placed a ringing tuning fork on her skull and Alexis could hear the sound. This is an example of
a)
afterimage
b)
olfactory fatigue
c)
bone conduction
d)
hearing loss
27.
_____________ is when your brain takes both views from your eyes and makes it into one.
a)
afterimage
b)
bone conduction
c)
olfactory fatigue
d)
accurate depth perception
28.
The _________ is the portion of your eye that contains receptors. Choose the best answer.
a)
retina
b)
rods
c)
cones
d)
olfactory bulb
29.
Most people don't make equal use of both eyes. They depend more heavily on one eye. This eye is the 
a)
dominant eye
b)
recessive eye
c)
blind spot eye
d)
weaker eye
30.
Steven was staring at a purple piece of paper. When he looked away he still saw the image but it was yellow. This is an example of
a)
accurate depth perception
b)
retina
c)
blind spot
d)
afterimage
31.
How many tastes can your tongue detect?
a)
one
b)
five
c)
100
d)
over a million
32.
Why do we crave salty and sweet foods?
a)
It is important for our bodily functions.
b)
They are the yummiest types of food.
c)
It's the only thing your mom buys.
d)
We don't. We crave sour and bitter foods.
33.

This part of the body is directly connected to the biological processes of tasting, touch sensation, smelling, and hearing:

a)

Eye

b)

Brain

c)

Heart

34.

Which of the following is the correct definition of Olfactory Fatigue?

a)

The inability to smell a particular odor after a prolonged exposure to those odor molecules.

b)

A subjective feeling of tiredness in the brain

c)

An ancient furniture manufacturing facility in Fatigue, Sweden

d)

The process the body goes through to taste food.

35.

Which region of the ear contains the ear drum?

a)

Outer

b)

Middle

c)

Inner

36.

Which part of the inner ear is filled with fluid and contains hair cells that when damaged, results in hearing loss?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Ossicles

c)

Ear Drum

37.

When a tuning fork is placed against the skull, the vibrations reaching the bony cavity around the cochlea can cause a person to hear sound, even when their ears are plugged. This is a sensation known as...

a)

Bone Conduction

b)

Ghost Hearing

c)

Bon Iver

d)

The Ikea Effect

38.

In order to determine the relative density of touch receptors in any area of the body, we would use a two-point discrimination test.

a)

True

b)

False

39.

Fill in the blank. Touch sensors are located _____________ throughout the surface of the body.

a)

evenly

b)

unevenly

c)

rarely

40.
Which of the TWO nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
sensory
41.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
42.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
43.

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Somatic nervous system

44.

The main function of this nervous system is to incorporate the information it is getting and systematize the information so that it can queue a proper response? This system is also composed of the brain and the spinal chord.

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

45.

Neurons that pass sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain are called

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

interneurons

d)

reflex arc neurons

46.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
47.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
48.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
49.

What contains the nucleus of the neuron?

a)

Terminal Bouton

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon Hillock

d)

Myelin Sheath

50.
What is structure labeled C in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
51.
What is structure labeled B in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
52.
What is structure labeled D in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
53.

What is structure labeled A in the picture?

a)

Nucleus

b)

Dendrite

c)

Synapse

d)

Myelin Sheath

54.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
55.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter

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