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WorksheetsThe Nervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
2.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
3.
A nerve cell.
a)
Neuron
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
Brain
4.
Carry message from body to brain from the brain to body.
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
5.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
6.
What does the nervous system do?
a)
Pumps blood from your heart to your body
b)
Carries messages back and forth between your brand and the rest of your body
c)
Breaks up food
d)
Secrete hormones.
7.
What are the 3 mains parts of the Nervous System
a)
Brain, heart, blood vessels
b)
Blood Vessels, spinal cord, blood
c)
Brain, Spinal Cord, Neurons
d)
Heart, blood vessels, and blood
8.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
9.
This is a picture of the
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
10.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
11.
Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.
a)
heart
b)
lungs
c)
nerves
12.
The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a _____________.
a)
Motor Neuron
b)
Sensory Neuron
c)
Relay Neuron
13.
The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.
a)
Motor Neuron
b)
Relay Neuron
c)
Sensory Neuron
d)
Schwann cell
14.
What is the change of a cell membrane from positive to negative called?
a)
Glycolysis
b)
Action Potential
c)
Temporal Summation
d)
Electrolysis
15.
Part of the nervous system made of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
16.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
17.
Which neurons act to connect a sensory neuron to a motor neuron?
a)
interneuron
b)
afferent
c)
efferent
d)
motor
18.
An average healthy brain weighs ____ pounds.
a)
5
b)
4
c)
2
d)
3
19.
If a neuron responds at all, it responds completely. This is known as the
a)
threshold
b)
all-or-none response
c)
neuronal pool
d)
withdrawal reflex
20.
The nervous system works together with the endocrine system to regulate and maintain what?
a)
A trusting, loving relationship
b)
Homeostasis
c)
Equality for all races
d)
Balanced hormone levels
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