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HHB 3.1 Divisions of the Nervous System and Neural Pathways

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?
a)
Brain & Chest
b)
Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
c)
Brain & Spinal Cord
d)
Heart & Brain
2.

Which of the following belong to the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

a)

Brain

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

3.
The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:
a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
4.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
5.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
6.
The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
7.
_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
8.

The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Increased heart rate is caused by the

a)

Sympathetic Nervous System

b)

Parasympathetic Nervous System

10.

What is on the end of an axon terminal?

a)

Synapse

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon

d)

Cell body

11.

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

a)

Peripheral nervous system, neurons

b)

Central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system

c)

Central nervous system (CNS), neurons

d)

Peripheral nervous system, nerves

12.

Where is the nucleus of a neuron found?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Myelin sheath

13.

Which part of the nerve cell carries impulses away from the body?

a)

Axon terminal

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrite

d)

Neuron

14.

Which nervous system controls voluntary actions?

a)

Somatic

b)

Autonomic

15.

Involuntary actions are controlled by the

a)

Sympathetic Nervous System through Skeletal Muscle

b)

Autonomic Nervous System through Skeletal Muscle

c)

Sympathetic Nervous System through Smooth Muscle & Glands

d)

Autonomic Nervous System through Smooth Muscle & Glands

16.

Which is correct of the parasympathetic nervous system?

a)

Increased heart rate

b)

Increased digestion

c)

Increase of breathing rate

d)

Decreased digestion

17.

Which system do the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems belong to?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

18.

Which of the following is NOT a type of neuron?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Axon

d)

Inter

19.

Which answer describes a converging neural pathway?

a)

Impulses from several neurons travel to one neuron.

b)

Impulses from one neuron travel to several neurons.

20.

Which is made possible by a diverging neural pathway?

a)

Fine motor control of the fingers and thumbs.

b)

The ability to see in dim light.