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WorksheetsUNIT 2 Topic 2: Neural pathways
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins
What is the basic cellular unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Axon
Soma
Schwann cell
Which nerve cells transmit impulses away from the central nervous system to trigger responses?
Interneurons
Motor neurons
Sensory neurons
Al of the above
The tiny space between the axon terminal and its target is the:
myelin sheath.
synapse.
presynaptic neuron.
neurotransmitter.
Which process converts one type of signal to another?
Deolarisation
Signal induction
Signal transduction
Restoration of resting potential
A neurotransmitter is:
a type of cell used by the nervous system.
a type of membrane found exclusively in the nervous system.
a type of process that occurs in the nervous system.
a type of hormone used by the nervous system.
Each individual nerve fibre is made of which components?
Axon and Node of Ranvier
Myelin sheath and Nissl granules
Axon and Myelin sheath
Nodes of Ranvier and Nissl granules.
The three types of neurons (when based on structure) are:
Monopolar, Bipolar and Multipolar.
Astropolar, Micropolar and Monopolar.
Bipolar, Astropolar and Lippipolar.
Multipolar, Bipolar and Astropolar.
Transmission of a nerve impulse through the reflex arc is completed in the following forms, from start to finish:
Chemical, Kinetic, Electric, Chemical.
Electric, Chemical, Electric, Chemical, Electric.
Kinetic, Chemical, Electric, Chemical.
Kinetic, Chemical, Electric, Kinetic, Electric.
