WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The organs of the nervous system are divided into:
large and small
lateral and longitudinal
central and peripheral
anterior and posterior
The nervous system provides _________functions.
sensory, integrative, and motor
sensory and motor
sensory
motor
The basic basic unit of nervous system is:
neuron
axon
anglocyte
cell
Sensory functions use receptors that:
collect sensory information and make decisions that motor functions carry out
stimulate effectors to respond
detect changes
Motor functions:
use receptors that detect changes
stimulate effectors to respond
Peripheral nervous system includes:
Schwann cells
Microglial cells
Oligodendrocytes
Astrocytes
Includes cell body, dendrites, and axon:
mylean sheath
neuron
meristem
polar body
The junction between 2 neurons:
action potential
nerve
synapse
sodium-potassium pump
How the nervous system processes and responds to nerve impulses has to do with____________________________.
the build-up of sodium and potassium.
speed of movement.
how information is received.
organization of neurons in the spinal cord and brain.
Consists of midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata:
brainstem
diencephalon
spinal cord
cerebrum
Medulla oblongata:
Transmits all ascending and descending impulses and contains several vital/non vital reflex centers
Filters incoming sensory impulses
Arouses cerebral cortex into wakefulness
reflex center for skeletal muscle movement and maintaining equilibrium
How many pairs of cranial nerves connect the brain to the head, neck, and trunk?
10
11
12
21
