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UNIT 2 Topic 2: Neural pathways

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 1hrs 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic cellular unit of the nervous system?

a)

Neuron

b)

Axon

c)

Soma

d)

Schwann cell

2.

Which nerve cells transmit impulses away from the central nervous system to trigger responses?

a)

Interneurons

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Sensory neurons

d)

Al of the above

3.

The tiny space between the axon terminal and its target is the:

a)

myelin sheath.

b)

synapse.

c)

presynaptic neuron.

d)

neurotransmitter.

4.

Which process converts one type of signal to another?

a)

Deolarisation

b)

Signal induction

c)

Signal transduction

d)

Restoration of resting potential

5.

A neurotransmitter is:

a)

a type of cell used by the nervous system.

b)

a type of membrane found exclusively in the nervous system.

c)

a type of process that occurs in the nervous system.

d)

a type of hormone used by the nervous system.

6.

Each individual nerve fibre is made of which components?

a)

Axon and Node of Ranvier

b)

Myelin sheath and Nissl granules

c)

Axon and Myelin sheath

d)

Nodes of Ranvier and Nissl granules.

7.

The three types of neurons (when based on structure) are:

a)

Monopolar, Bipolar and Multipolar.

b)

Astropolar, Micropolar and Monopolar.

c)

Bipolar, Astropolar and Lippipolar.

d)

Multipolar, Bipolar and Astropolar.

8.

Transmission of a nerve impulse through the reflex arc is completed in the following forms, from start to finish:

a)

Chemical, Kinetic, Electric, Chemical.

b)

Electric, Chemical, Electric, Chemical, Electric.

c)

Kinetic, Chemical, Electric, Chemical.

d)

Kinetic, Chemical, Electric, Kinetic, Electric.

9.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions 
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
10.
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
11.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
12.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
13.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
14.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
15.
Which part of the brain controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord