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Nervous System

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What level of structure is represented by the diagram?

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

cell

d)

tissue

2.

Sneezing expels mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of a chemical that activates a body system causing sneezing. Which body system is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

3.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

4.

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

a)

muscular system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

5.

The urinary bladder is a muscular organ of the excretory system that collects urine excreted by the kidney. How does the nervous system help the urinary system in excretion?

a)

it signals the urinary bladder to absorb more water from the urine.

b)

It signals the urinary system to collect waste from the different parts of the body.

c)

It signals the urinary bladder to hold and release urine at appropriate times.

d)

It signals the urinary bladder to allow more urine to flow from the ureters.

6.

The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

medulla

d)

cortex

7.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
8.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
9.

The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language and memories.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Dendrites

d)

Medulla

10.
A nerve cell.
a)
Neuron
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
Brain
11.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
12.
Carry message from body to brain from the brain to body.
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron 
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
13.
Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurons
c)
Nerves
d)
Spinal Cord
14.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
15.

What is the part highlighted in red?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem (medulla)

d)

Cranium

16.

What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Skull

d)

Brain Stem

17.

Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information

a)

Medulla

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Small Intestine

d)

Cerebellum

18.

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Cell Body

19.

What part of the brain is number 1?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

20.

Without the nervous system, you couldn't

a)

walk

b)

breathe

c)

think

d)

all of the above

21.

What is the biggest part of the brain?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Think tank

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

22.

Which part of the brain helps keep your balance so you don't fall flat on your face?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Spinal cord

23.

The brain is the ______ ______ of the body.

a)

nervous center

b)

neuropathy

c)

control center

d)

extension

24.
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
25.

Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages from the body to the brain and back?

a)

Blood

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nose

d)

Skin

26.
main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
electrical impulse
c)
gland
d)
heart
27.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

28.

The CENTRAL nervous system is made up of which two organs?

a)

Brain and Spinal Cord

b)

Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

c)

Peripheral Nerves and Heart

d)

Heart and Lungs

29.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a _____________.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Moron Neuron

32.

The nerve cell that connects sensory and motor neurons is a _______________.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneurons

d)

Moron Neuron

33.

The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

d)

Blood cell

34.
A chemical substance that transmits nerve impulses across a synapse 
a)
Neurotransmitter
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Nerve
35.
What are the two parts of the nervous system? 
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system 
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
36.
This is the job of the nervous system.
a)
To send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body
b)
To break down food to be used by the body
c)
To remove wastes from the body
37.
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
nucleus 
38.
The nervous system works together with the endocrine system to regulate and maintain what?
a)
A trusting, loving relationship
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Equality for all races
d)
Balanced hormone levels
39.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
40.

A change in the environment that causes a response

a)

receptor

b)

sensory neuron

c)

stimulus

d)

villi

41.

To prevent an impulse from being lost, the axon is covered in a fatty layer called

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

dendrites

c)

margarine

d)

myelin sheath