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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 109

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The membrane covering of the brain is known as the:

a)

cerebral aqueduct.

b)

choroid plexus.

c)

meninges.

d)

ventricles.

2.

The nerve cell is a(n):

a)

axon.

b)

dendrite.

c)

myelin sheath.

d)

neuron.

3.

The brain and the spinal cord are part of the:

a)

autonomic nervous system.

b)

central nervous system.

c)

cranial nerve.

d)

peripheral nervous system.

4.

The part of the brain located below the cerebrum is the:

a)

cerebellum.

b)

diencephalon.

c)

hypothalamus.

d)

thalamus.

5.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

a)

autonomic nervous system.

b)

central nervous system.

c)

cranial nerves.

d)

peripheral nervous system.

6.

A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the inner most meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?

a)

Arachnoid

b)

Dura mater

c)

Pia mater

d)

Ventricles

7.

Melissa fell off a horse and was paralyzed as a result of significant injury to her spinal cord. Which nervous system was damaged?

a)

Autonomic

b)

Central

c)

Peripheral

d)

Sympathetic

8.

Anna is recovering from a fight with Arianne. Anna’s breathing is slowing down, her pulse is slowing, and she is fatigued. What part of the nervous system is responsible for these changes?

a)

Cranial Nerves

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Spinal Nerves

d)

Sympathetic

9.

Amy was in an automobile accident. Her spinal cord was severed and she sustained damage to her brain. The medical staff at the trauma center understands that this substance might leak into surrounding tissues. What is the substance?

a)

Cerebral aqueduct

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Choroid plexus

d)

Corpus callosum

10.

Which lobe is in red?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

11.

Which lobe is in green?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

12.

Which lobe is in blue?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

13.

Which lobe is in yellow?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

14.

Which part of the brain connects to the spine?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

brain stem

15.
Which of the following wrap around axons to form a myelin sheath
a)
Astrocytes
b)
Ependymal Cells
c)
Satellite Cells
d)
Schwann Cells
16.
Which of the following are the two sections of the nervous system
a)
Peripheral and Central
b)
Peripheral and Autonomi
c)
Central and Automatic
d)
Somatic and Involuntary
17.
Which of the following is the opening of the eye 
a)
Iris
b)
Ciliary Body
c)
Pupil
d)
Cornea
18.
Which of the following structures is a small, anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear
a)
Malleus
b)
Incus
c)
Stapes
d)
Pina
19.
Which of the following senses occurs due to olfactory nerve cells
a)
Sight
b)
Touch
c)
Sound
d)
Smell
20.
 Which of the following does not require conscious thought?
a)
Spinal Nerve Impulses
b)
Movement of the arms and legs
c)
Reflexes
d)
Cranial Nerve Impulses
21.
Which of the following is the colored portion of the eye
a)
Iris
b)
Ciliary Body
c)
Pupil
d)
Cornea
22.
Which of the following is the minimum level of a stimulus required to activate a neuron
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Moving Potential
23.
The process of maintaining balance inside your body
a)
Homeostasis
b)
Cell Body
c)
Nervous System
d)
Neurons
24.
What is the name of the long, skinny piece of the neuron?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Cell body or soma
25.
These chemicals are released by the neuron to trigger another neuron to fire
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Hormones
c)
Synapses
d)
Pheromones
26.
What is the red arrow pointing to in this image?
a)
Axon
b)
Axon terminals
c)
Cell body or soma
d)
Dendrites
27.
What is the blue arrow pointing to in this image?
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon terminals
c)
Axon
d)
Myelin sheath
28.
A deer jumps in front of your car! Which nervous system helps you slam on your brakes and avoid the deer?
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Central
d)
Autonomic
29.
Neurons communicate in what way?
a)
Chemical
b)
Electrical
c)
Both 
30.
Motor neurons carry messages...
a)
From the senses to the brain
b)
From the brain to the rest of the body
c)
From hands to spine
d)
From our legs to our brains
31.
When released, these neurotransmitters cause good feelings and can block pain
a)
Dopamine
b)
Acetylcholine
c)
Endorphins
d)
Hormones
32.
What is the name of the part of the neuron that is highlighted in blue, with the arrow next to it?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Cell body, or soma
33.
This neurotransmitter is involved in motor control, and is triggered when a person is rewarded
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Dopamine
c)
Endorphins
d)
Adrenaline
34.
Neurotransmitters are stored in the....
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axon
c)
Axon terminals
d)
Cell body, or soma
35.

Another name for a nerve cell is a:

a)

dendrite

b)

cerebellum

c)

neuron

d)

axon

36.

The skull protects this major organ of the nervous system:

a)

brain

b)

neuron

c)

axon

d)

spinal cord

37.

The main job/function of the nervous system is to:

a)

pump and circulate blood throughout the body.

b)

send and receive messages about what is happening both inside and outside of the body.

c)

take oxygen to the lungs and get rid of waste products like carbon dioxide.

d)

give you shape and support.

38.

All of the following are functions of the nervous system EXCEPT:

a)

Collect sensory information

b)

Process incoming information within an integration center

c)

Circulating nutrients throughout the body

d)

Evaluate sensory information and decide on appropriate motor neuron action

39.

How do sensory neurons differ from motor neurons?

a)

Motor neurons carry information to the brain and spinal cord

b)

Motor neurons are known as afferent neurons

c)

Sensory neurons carry information to the brain and spinal cord

d)

Sensory neurons are known as efferent neurons

40.

What part of a neuron is #4 referring to?

a)

Axon

b)

Cell Body

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Myelin Sheath

41.

At which number do neurotransmitters leave a neuron?

a)

#1

b)

#4

c)

#6

d)

#8

42.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for insulating the axon and speeding up the process of an impulse?

a)

#6

b)

#7

c)

#3

d)

#4

43.

Which of the following receptors collect light information for vision?

a)

Chemoreceptors

b)

Thermoreceptors

c)

Photoreceptors

d)

Mechanoreceptors

e)

Pain receptors

44.

What is the correct order of a reflex arc?

a)

receptor, sensory neuron, interneuron, motor neuron, effector

b)

effector, motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron, receptor

c)

receptor, motor neuron, interneuron, sensory neuron, effector

d)

stimuli, sensory neuron, motor neuron, response

e)

none of the above are correct

45.

What organ is usually not needed for a reflex response?

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Muscle

c)

Brain

d)

Spinal nerves

e)

None of the above

46.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
47.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory 
d)
receptors
48.

What part of the neuron protects the signal while traveling through the axon?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Synapse

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Cell body

49.

What type of neurons send signals from the brain to other parts of the body?

a)

Sensory neurons

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Action neurons

d)

Passive neurons

50.

Cerebrospinal fluid is a clear liquid that protects what organ?

a)

Liver

b)

Heart

c)

Lungs

d)

Brain

51.
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
52.

Where does the sodium potassium pump move sodium ions

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

into and out of the cell

d)

the sodium channels are closed

53.

Where does the sodium potassium pump move potassium ions?

a)

into the cell

b)

out of the cell

c)

into and out of the cell

d)

the potassium channels are closed

54.

What is the space between neurons called?

a)

neurotransmitter space

b)

soma

c)

cell body

d)

synapse

55.

Anatomically, the spinal cord is part of the __________, and the spinal nerves are part of the __________.

a)

motor division; sensory division

b)

PNS; CNS

c)

somatic division; autonomic division

d)

CNS; PNS

56.

The two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a broad band of white matter called the __________.

a)

intermediate tissue

b)

corpus callosum

c)

pons

d)

vermis

57.

Gray matter is made of

a)

Myelinated fibers

b)

Axons

c)

Unmyelinated dendrites and terminal branches

d)

Oligodendrocytes

58.

Interneurons are found in the brain and spinal cord and

a)

Connect motor neurons to effectors

b)

Connect receptors to sensory neurons

c)

Connect receptors to motor neurons

d)

Connect sensory neurons to motor neurons

59.

The color of visible light is determined by the __________.

a)

frequency

b)

prism

c)

wavelength

d)

transparency

60.

Which of the following is true about objects that appear to be white:

a)

The object absorbs all wavelengths of light.

b)

The object reflects all wavelengths of light

c)

The object is only white in your mind, it is actually unicornical.

61.

The opaque outer covering that protects the eye, also known as the white of the eye:

a)

sclera

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

iris

62.

The transparent outer covering of the front of the eye:

a)

sclera

b)

cornea

c)

pupil

d)

iris

63.

The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil:

a)

iris

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

64.

Fine tunes the focus so an image forms on the retina:

a)

iris

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

optic nerve

65.

What is the part of the neuron that conducts or sends the impulse away from its cell body is called:

a)

Neurilemma

b)

Schwann cell

c)

Dendrite

d)

Axon

66.

The brain stem is made up of the:

a)

midbrain, medulla and pons

b)

midbrain

c)

pons, medulla, cerebellum and midbrain

d)

cerebrum, pons, midbrain and medulla

67.

What is the job of the 'sodium-potassium' pump?

a)

Sodium ions are pumped out of the cell and potassium ions are pumped into the cell.

b)

Sodium and potassium ions are both pumped into the cell.

c)

Sodium ions are pumped into the cell and potassium is pumped out of the cell.

d)

Sodium and potassium ions are both pumped out of the cell.

68.

The resting potential indicates that the inside of the neuron is _____ compared to the outside.

a)

Negative

b)

Under ionic pressure

c)

Inactive

d)

Positive

69.

The substance released at axonal endings to propagate a nervous impulse is called a(n):

a)

cholinesterase

b)

biogenic amine

c)

ion

d)

neurotransmitter

70.

Cocaine affects the mood by interfering with the uptake of ______ from synaptic clefts.

a)

Dopamine

b)

Epinephrine

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Serotonin

71.

A change in your surroundings that causes a reaction.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

voluntary

d)

involuntary

72.

A reaction that you do on purpose (you choose to do it).

a)

stimulus

b)

involuntary response

c)

voluntary response

73.

A reaction that you do without choosing to do so.

a)

stimulus

b)

involuntary response

c)

voluntary response

74.

The reaction to a change in your surroundings.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

c)

voluntary

d)

involuntary

75.

The type of neuron that sends the message about the stimulus to the brain.

a)

mild neuron

b)

sensitive neuron

c)

sensory neuron

d)

motor neuron

76.

The type of neuron that sends the message from the brain to move the muscles.

a)

mild neuron

b)

sensitive neuron

c)

sensory neuron

d)

motor neuron

77.

Another name for the message sent through the body.

a)

reaction

b)

impulse

c)

stimulus

d)

response

78.

The type of cell pictured here.

a)

skin cell

b)

blood cell

c)

muscle cell

d)

neuron / nerve cell

79.

A girl pinches her fingers between 2 desks. She pulls her fingers away quickly. The stimulus in the scenario is...

a)

fingers pinched between 2 desks

b)

pull fingers away

c)

she yells "ow"!

80.

A girl pinches her fingers between 2 desks. She pulls her fingers away quickly. The response in the scenario is...

a)

fingers pinched between 2 desks

b)

pull fingers away

c)

she yells "ow"!

81.

A person is watching a scary movie and their heart beats faster. The heart beating faster is a response that is...

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

82.

A person is sees a yard stick falling and catches it. Catching the stick is a response that is....

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

83.

A student is walking past a house and a dog runs at them and barks. The student jumps back. The stimulus is....

a)

dog runs and barks

b)

student jumps back

c)

student is walking

84.

A student is walking past a house and a dog runs at them and barks. The student jumps back. The response is....

a)

dog runs and barks

b)

student jumps back

c)

student is walking

85.

A student sits in class and blinks and breaths normally while taking notes. Their blinking and breathing would be...

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

stimulus

86.

A student is asked to jump around the room during a lab. When they jump, that response would be...

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

stimulus

87.

Which of the following correctly describes the pathway of an impulse from stimulus to response (not involving a reflex)?

a)

brain, spinal cord, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron

b)

motor neuron, spinal cord, brain, spinal cord, sensory neuron

c)

sensory neuron, spinal cord, brain, spinal cord, motor neuron

d)

sensory neuron, brain, motor neuron, spinal cord

e)

motor neuron, brain, sensory neuron, spinal cord

88.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

A reflex is voluntary

b)

A reflex is involuntary

89.

A girl's pupils got smaller when a flashlight was shined in her eyes. The response in this situation was

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

90.
What is the largest structure of the ear?
a)
Malleus
b)
Cochlea
c)
Pinna
d)
Tympanic membrane
91.
What organ of the inner ear is NOT involved in hearing?
a)
Vestibule
b)
Cochlea
c)
Organ of Corti
d)
Semicircular canals
92.
Olfactory receptors can be found:
a)
on the tongue
b)
in the nose
c)
in the ear
d)
in the skin
93.

Our sense organs ................. information from our surroundings

a)

receive

b)

interprets

94.

The hammer, anvil, and stirrup are parts of the ____.

a)

inner ear

b)

balance system

c)

middle ear

d)

outer ear

95.

Which neurons in your eye can detect all colors of light?

a)

Rods

b)

Pyramids

c)

Cubes

d)

Cones

96.
The ear has 2 main functions.  They are hearing and: 
a)
Balance
b)
Draining excess fluid
c)
Managing pressure when in elevated areas
d)
Creating cerumen
97.
1. How many senses do we have as humans?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
5
98.

Bright light causes dilation (get bigger) of the pupils

a)

True

b)

False

99.

The tympanic membrane is the scientific name for what structure?

a)

The eardrum

b)

Mucus glands in the nose

c)

The eyelid

d)

The meninges

100.

Which of the following is not considered a type of taste?

a)

Bitter

b)

Tangy

c)

Umami

d)

Salty

101.
What is D?
a)
external auditory canal
b)
cochlea
c)
Eustachian tube
d)
stapes
102.
What is 4?
a)
lens
b)
optic disc
c)
cornea
d)
iris
103.
What is 5?
a)
retina
b)
cornea
c)
iris
d)
optic disc
104.
What number is the iris?
a)
4
b)
3
c)
2
d)
6
105.
What number is the pupil?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
1
d)
4
106.
What is 1?
a)
cornea
b)
pupil
c)
iris
d)
optic disc
107.

The receptors associated with taste and smell are called ______.

a)

Smell Receptors

b)

Olfactory Receptors

c)

Chemoreceptors

d)

Taste Receptors

108.

What does the cochlea look like?

a)

harpoon

b)

snail shell

c)

hammer

d)

anvil

109.

What is the most common cause of hearing loss?

a)

aging

b)

injury

c)

country music

d)

viral infections

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