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Nervous System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 40mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
When people are walking, raising their hands in class or smelling a flower, they are using the:
a)
central nervous system
b)
somatic nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system
d)
sympathetic nervous system 
2.
The job of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system is to:
a)
stabilize emotions such as happiness and sadness.
b)
get the body ready to deal with stress.
c)
control voluntary muscles.
d)
react to the activity of the parasympathetic division.
3.
The peripheral nervous system is made up of:
a)
the brain and the spinal cord.
b)
all the nerves and neurons that are not contained in the brain and spinal cord.
c)
the central, somatic, and autonomic nervous systems.
d)
the parietal lobes and the frontal lobes.
4.

What parts make up the central nervous system (CNS)?

a)

brain

b)

brain and spinal cord

c)

spine

d)

skull

5.

In some neurons, the axon is insulated by the...

a)

myelin sheath

b)

ganglion

c)

nerve fiber

d)

sylvian sheath

6.

As Jill walked towards the stage to give her speech, her heartbeat accelerated, her blood pressure rose, and she began to sweat. Jill's state of arousal was activated by what part of the nervous system?

a)

sympathetic

b)

central

c)

parasympathetic

d)

peripheral

7.

The term "soma" is synonymous with...

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

neuron

d)

dendrite

8.
In transmitting sensory information to the brain, an electrical signal travels from the ________ of a single neuron.
a)
dendrites to the cell body to the axon
b)
axon to the dendrites to the cell body
c)
axon to the cell body to the dendrites
d)
dendrites to the axon to the cell body
9.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic
10.
The _____ response is known as fight or flight.
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
11.
Which part of the neuron receives information and conducts it towards the cell body?
a)
Synapse
b)
Axon terminal
c)
Dendrites
d)
Nucleus
12.
What is the difference between the Somatic Nervous System and the Autonomic Nervous System?
a)
Somatic controls involuntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls voluntary movements.
b)
Somatic controls voluntary muscle movements while Autonomic controls involuntary movements.
c)
The Somatic can be further subdivided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system.
d)
Somatic controls breathing, heartbeat, and blinking while Autonomic controls running, jumping, and walking.
13.

The nerve cells in your body are called neurons. From the picture which part of the neuron is most likely responsible for carrying signals between the dendrite and axon terminal?

a)

soma

b)

axon

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Schwann cell

14.
Which structure is responsible for receiving signals?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
15.

What is the job of a nerve cell?

a)

To absorb water from soil

b)

To carry oxygen around the body

c)

To photosynthesise

d)

To send electrical messages around the body

16.

What does the fatty insulation in (myelin) on the nerve do?

a)

Stop you from getting electrical shocks

b)

Allow the messages to travel faster

c)

Enables the nerve to receive messages from lots of other places

d)

Transmit messages over long distances

17.
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
18.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
19.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
20.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite

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