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Nervous System- Review

Total questions: 63

Worksheet time: 2hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The human brain is made of 100 billion neurons. Each neuron has a nucleus that contains genes. Many neurons bind together to form a nerve.

a)

tissue

b)

system

c)

organ

d)

cell

2.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

3.

The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

4.

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.

5.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

6.

What part of the brain is number 1?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

7.

These three parts work together to make up the Central Nervous System. They are the ________, ______, and _______.

a)

Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

b)

Heart, Lungs, Brain

c)

Cerebrum, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum

8.

Without the nervous system, you couldn't

a)

walk

b)

breathe

c)

think

d)

all of the above

9.

What is the biggest part of the brain?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Think tank

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

10.

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

11.

Which part of your brain keeps you breathing?

a)

Breathe-o-meter

b)

Brain stem

c)

Pituitary gland

d)

Cerebellum

12.
The brain is the ______ ______ of the body.
a)
nervous center
b)
nueropathy
c)
control center
d)
extension
13.
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
14.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
15.
When you react to catch a dropped ruler your body reacts in this order:
a)
1) muscles contract 2) eyes sense ruler move 3) message sent to brain 4) message sent to the muscles
b)
1) message sent to muscles 2) muscles contract 3) message sent to brain 4) eyes sense ruler move
c)
1) eyes contract 2) muscles sent to brain 3) message sense moves 4) ruler is sent to muscles
d)
1) eyes sense ruler move 2) message sent to brain 3) message sent to muscles 4) muscles contract
16.
The _______ send and receive messages from the brain.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
17.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
18.
The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information. 
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
19.
The ________ is filled with fluid and helps you keep your equilibrium
a)
Retina
b)
Cochlea
c)
 spinal cord
d)
iris
20.
The _______ is the part of your eye that gives you your eye color.
a)
Iris
b)
Pupil
c)
Lense
d)
Retina
21.
The light enters through you _______, and goes through your eye lens. 
a)
iris
b)
pupil
c)
lens
d)
retina
22.
The three bones in your ear are called the anvil, stirrup, and hammer. 
a)
True
b)
False
23.
Your taste buds are not attached to nerve cells
a)
True
b)
False
24.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
25.
The part of the neuron that conducts action potentials is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
26.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
27.
The part of the neuron that transmits signals to muscles is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
28.
Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?
a)
Sensory
b)
Autonomic
c)
Motor
d)
Pineal
29.
This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Motor
d)
Sensory
30.
The CNS is contained by a membrane and bathed in:
a)
Blood
b)
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
c)
Lymph
d)
Cytoplasm
31.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
32.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
33.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
34.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
35.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
36.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
37.

Which cerebral lobe is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

38.

What information does the parietal lobe process?

a)

motor

b)

touch

c)

visual

d)

auditory

39.
Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?  
a)
Cornea, Lens, Retina, Pupil, Optic Nerve
b)
Pupil, Cornea, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
c)
Cornea, Retina, Lens, Pupil, Optic Nerve
d)
Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve
40.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
choroid
b)
sclera
c)
retina
d)
ciliary body
41.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
cornea
d)
retina
42.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
cornea
b)
sclera
c)
lens
d)
conjunctiva
43.
What part of the eye is this?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
fovea centralis
d)
choroid
44.
What is the fluid in this portion of the eye called?
a)
aqeous humor
b)
otic humor
c)
vitreous humor
d)
oris humor
45.
What type of fluid is found in this portion of the eye?
a)
aqueous humor
b)
otic humor
c)
vitreous humor
d)
oris humor
46.
Which part of the eye is the outer white part of the eye?
a)
cornea
b)
iris
c)
ciliary body
d)
sclera
47.
What part of the eye is the colored, muscular portion of the eye which controls pupil size?
a)
iris
b)
lens
c)
choroid
d)
ciliary body
48.
What are the 5 senses?
a)
sight, smell, touch, hear, taste
b)
sight, smell, shampoo
c)
hear, touch, smell, taste
d)
eating mac and cheese 
49.
How many senses do we have?
a)
7
b)
3
c)
5
d)
10
50.

'Odour' is a synonym for which sense?

a)

Touch

b)

Sight

c)

Smell

d)

Sound

51.

what is homeostasis

a)

a learned response

b)

balance between internal/external

c)

causes a response

d)

born with

52.

receptors in the eye

a)

retina

b)

cochlea

c)

cilia

d)

taste buds

53.

receptors in the ear

a)

retina

b)

cochlea

c)

cilia

d)

skin

54.

receptors for touch/feel

a)

retina

b)

taste buds

c)

skin

d)

cochlea

55.

receptors in the nose

a)

cilia

b)

cochlea

c)

skin

d)

retina

56.

receptors in the tongue

a)

retina

b)

cilia

c)

cochlea

d)

taste buds

57.

what are the 2 parts of the nervous system

a)

brain/heart

b)

brain/spinal cord

c)

spinal cord/heart

d)

heart/liver

58.
Which part of the ear acts as the sound collector?
a)
outer ear
b)
ear canal
c)
middle ear
d)
inner ear
59.
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to abnormal curvature of the cornea?
a)
ASTIGMATISM
b)
CATARACT
c)
GLAUCOMA
d)
STRABISMUS
60.
Which of the following pathological conditions is due to an opaque or cloudy lens?
a)
ASTIGMATISM
b)
CATARACT
c)
GLAUCOMA
d)
STRABISMUS
61.
Which of the following pathological conditions is also called nearsightedness?
a)
ESOTROPIA
b)
PRESBYOPIA
c)
HYPEROPIA
d)
MYOPIA
62.
If a person can see things clearly far away they are?
a)
Farsighted
b)
Nearsighted
63.
If a person can see things clearly that are close they are?
a)
Farsighted
b)
Nearsighted