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WorksheetsNervous system
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 55mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
2.
A network of branches coming from individual cells. They carry information and electrical signals in the brain and nervous system
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
neuron
3.
What is structure labeled C in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
4.
Which structure is responsible for receiving signals?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
5.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
6.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
7.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
8.
The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal Button
9.
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
10.
What is contained in the vesicles?
a)
acetylcholine
b)
calcium ions
c)
sodium ions
d)
adrenaline
11.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
12.
Which system is most closely associated with the brain?
a)
nervous
b)
muscular
c)
circulatory
d)
respiratory
13.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
14.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone
b)
Teeth
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet
15.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
16.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
17.
bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.
a)
neurons
b)
spinal cord
c)
spaghetti
d)
brain
18.
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron
19.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
20.
The nervous system works with these two systems to direct behavior and movement.
a)
respiratory and excretory
b)
skeletal and muscular
c)
respiratory and digestive
d)
skeletal and digestive
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