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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 45

Worksheet time: 52mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The brain is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
Hormones are made by the nervous system.
a)
False
b)
True
3.
  Which of the following is a role of the nervous system? 
a)
 To sense your surroundings with your eyes and other sense organs.
b)
  To control your internal body systems and keep them in balance.
c)
To use language, think, learn, and remember
d)
   all of the above
4.
What are the two main organs of the nervous system?   
a)
 the heart and brain 
b)
the brain and spinal cord
c)
the spinal cord and the nerves 
d)
the brain and nerves
5.
  How does the nervous system help maintain homeostasis?  
a)
The nervous system prepares your body to fight or flee
b)
The nervous system senses the environment inside of your body, including temperature.
c)
The nervous system senses your surroundings
d)
all of the above 
6.
 Which neuron carries nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain? 
a)
sensory neurons
b)
motor neurons 
c)
interneurons 
d)
impulse neurons 
7.
 Which of the following is a long extension that transmits nerve impulses to other cells? 
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
none of the above
8.
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
9.

Fastest communication system in the body

a)

Endocrine system

b)

Nervous system

c)

M62 motorway

d)

social media

10.

2 main functionS of the nervous system

a)

Help coordinate the workings of muscles, organs and cells to keep us functioning efficiently

b)

Sends hormones around the blood system

c)

Collect, process and respond to information coming in from the environment

11.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

12.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

13.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

14.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

15.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

16.

What direction foes the electrical signal travel through the neuron?

a)

From dendrites, down the Axon, and out Axon terminalsThis is a correct answer

b)

From Axon terminals, down the Axon, & out of the dendrites

c)

Any direction up or down the cell

d)

From the Axon, to the Dendrites, and out the Axon terminals

17.

What are the Neurons?

a)

Units that constitute the nervous system.

b)

Units that constitute the brain tissue.

c)

Blocks of tissue that constitute the endocrine system.

d)

Blocks or tissues that constitute the organs of the body system.

18.

What is the function of the nerve cells?

a)

They are responsable of your defense mechanism.

b)

They transmit signals or messages to other neurons, organs or glands.

c)

They transmit substances to your endocrine system to produce hormones.

19.
Z
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
20.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
21.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in the "Fight or Flight" response?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Norepinephrine
d)
Serotonin
22.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
d)
Dopamine
23.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
24.
Nicotine can artificially stimulate receptor sites, making it an __________
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Antagonist
c)
Agonist
d)
Axon
25.
Dysfunction of Norepinephrine can lead to:
a)
Anxiety disorders
b)
Painkiller addiction
c)
Schizophrenia
d)
Huntington's disease
26.
The release of this neurotransmitter is 100x more potent than any opiate (painkilling drug):
a)
Norepinephrine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Endorphin
27.
Muscles give us shape and help us maintain good posture?
a)
True
b)
False
28.
This muscle is an involuntary muscle and moves on it's own. 
a)
Heart
b)
Bicep
c)
Hamstring
d)
Lats 
29.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
30.
What makes muscles stronger?
a)
steroids
b)
food
c)
sleeping
d)
exercise
31.
This controls most functions of the body and mind, and is made up of the brain and the spinal cord.
a)
Parasympathetic Nervous System
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Central Nervous System
32.
The cerebrum is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
33.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
34.

Which color is the CEREBRUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

35.

Which color is the CEREBELLUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

36.

Which color is the BRAIN STEM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

37.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

38.

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

39.

What structure is grey in this picture. It controls conscious thought and memory?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

40.

WHO IS THIS PLAYER?

a)

STEPHEN CURRY

b)

LEBRON JAMES

c)

CARL MALONE

d)

MICHAEL JORDAN

41.

SHE IS A(N) ____________.

a)

SINGER

b)

ACTRESS

c)

SECRETARY

d)

LAWYER

42.
Jamaican runner who has broke world records in the 100 and 200 meter sprints; won 6 gold medals. 
a)
Carl Lewis
b)
Jimmy Connors 
c)
Jesse Owens
d)
Usain Bolt
43.
She is the best women's tennis player
a)
Venus Williams
b)
Serena Williams
c)
Maria Sharapova
d)
Ana Ivanovic
44.
a)

KOBE BRYANT

b)

MICHAEL JORDAN

c)

SHAQ

d)

LEBRON JAMES

45.
a)

MAGIC JOHNSON

b)

MICHAEL JORDAN

c)

CHARLES BARKLEY

d)

ALLEN IVERSON

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