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Nervous Tissue Review

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 41mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

2.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

3.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

4.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

5.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

6.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

7.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

8.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

9.

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.

10.

The protective fatty tissue that speeds up the transmission of messages is:

a)

Myelin Sheaths

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrites

d)

Soma

11.

Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

12.

Type of neuron located only in the brain and spinal cord that pass impulses from one neuron to another.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

13.

Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Sensory Neurons

14.
An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.
a)
away from
b)
toward
c)
both toward and away
d)
around, bypassing
15.
The brain's supporting cells are called: 
a)
glial cells
b)
mitochondria
c)
neurons
d)
nuclei
16.
Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called
a)
afferent neurons
b)
efferent neurons
c)
exit neurons
d)
CNS neurons
17.
Which division of the nervous system is composed of the brain and spinal cord?
a)
The Autonomic NS
b)
The Peripheral NS
c)
The Central NS
d)
The Somatic NS
18.
Which division of the nervous system controls our digestive organs
a)
The Central NS
b)
The Autonomic NS
c)
The Peripheral NS
d)
The Cerebral Cortex
19.

The somatic nervous system innervates the skeletal system and is.....

a)

slow

b)

involuntary

c)

really cool

d)

voluntary

20.

Star-shaped and connects neurons to blood vessels

a)

microglia

b)

axons

c)

astrocytes

d)

ganglia

21.

Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS

a)

microglia

b)

horns

c)

neuroglia

d)

astrocytes

22.

Myelinated neurons are _____________ unmyelinated neurons are ______________?

a)

white mater, gray mater

b)

pink mater, gray mater

c)

gray mater, white mater

d)

blue mater, pink mater

23.

The cells that form the lining of the cavities of the brain and spinal cord and line the fluid-filled ventricles of the brain are called?

a)

arachnoid cells

b)

schwann cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

neuroglia cells

24.

Neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS are ___________ in the PNS are ________________?

a)

ganglia and oligodendroglia

b)

astrocytes and schwann cells

c)

schwann cells and oligodendroglia

d)

oligodendroglia and schwann cells