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Gen Bio II: Nervous System

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function of the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

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.

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

4.
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
5.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
6.
The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information. 
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
7.

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

8.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
9.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
10.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

adrenal gland

11.
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Autonomic Nervous Sytem
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
12.

These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.

a)

Neuron

b)

Nerve

c)

Villi

d)

Somatic

13.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
14.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
15.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone 
b)
Teeth 
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet 
16.

Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?

a)

Blood

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Atrium

d)

Ventricle

17.
What is the job of the spinal cord?
a)
To protect your muscles
b)
To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
c)
To open and close your lungs.
18.
What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?
a)
Ears
b)
Face
c)
Nose 
d)
Skin
19.
What are your sensory organs?
a)
eyes, ears, nose, skin, tongue
b)
eyes, ears, heart, lungs, mouth
c)
sight, hearing, smelling, touching, tasting
d)
eyes, hearing, smelling, tongue, skin
20.
What do sensory organs do?
a)
regulate our heart rate
b)
They take in information we need about our environment
c)
conduction of impulses from the spinal cord
d)
understand the impulses from motor neurons
21.
What does the somatic system do?
a)
controls voluntary muscles of the skeleton.
b)
carries messages from sense organs to the CNS.
c)
carries nerve impluses to internal organs
d)
controls internal organs and glands
22.
What is a response? 
a)
a change in the external environment
b)
any change in an organism
c)
how an organism reacts to a stimulus
d)
how a plant turns away from the light
23.
What are the different types of neurons? 
a)
sensory, motor, and interneurons
b)
sensory, interneurons and muscle
c)
interneurons, motor and nephrons
d)
lymphatic, autonomic, and cerebrum
24.
What is the job of the sensory neurons? 
a)
they get information about what is happening outside the body
b)
they get information from other neurons
c)
they connect one neuron to another neuron
d)
they insulate the axon
25.

Which cerebral lobe (green) is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

26.

What information does the occipital lobe process?

a)

motor

b)

touch

c)

visual

d)

auditory

27.

Which cerebral lobe (violet) is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

28.

What information does the parietal lobe process?

a)

motor

b)

touch

c)

visual

d)

auditory

29.

What information does the frontal lobe process?

a)

motor

b)

touch

c)

visual

d)

auditory

30.

Which cerebral lobe (pink) is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

31.

What information does the temporal lobe process?

a)

motor

b)

touch

c)

visual

d)

auditory

32.

Which cerebral lobe (dark green) is this?

a)

frontal

b)

parietal

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

33.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with "rest and digest" activities?

a)

somatic

b)

autnomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

34.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with "flight or fight" activities?

a)

somatic

b)

autnomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

35.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with voluntary activities?

a)

somatic

b)

autnomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

36.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with involuntary activities?

a)

somatic

b)

autonomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

37.

Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with involuntary activities?

a)

somatic

b)

autnomic

c)

sympathetic

d)

parasympathetic

38.

The neurotransmitter that causes a response to the muscle system is:

a)

Dopamine

b)

Acetylcholine (adrenaline)

c)

Acetylcholinestrase

d)

Melonin

39.

The three main functions of the nervous system are ...

a)

Decision making, thinking, and gathering information

b)

Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing

c)

Gathering information, maintaining homeostasis, and responding to stimuli

d)

Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings

40.
What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
Sensory & Motor
b)
Peripheral & Central
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Brain & Spinal Cord

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