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The peripheral nervous system

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?

a)

brain & spinal cord

b)

sensory neurons (or nerves)

c)

motor neurons (or nerves)

d)

sensory receptors

2.

_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages to the central nervous system.

a)

Motor

b)

Nervous

c)

Sensory

d)

Cranial

3.

_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages from the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

a)

Motor

b)

Nervous

c)

Sensory

d)

Messenger

e)

Relay

4.

Chemical substance that helps relay messages from one neuron to another.

a)

dendrites

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

axon terminals

d)

vesicles

5.

Tiny space between neurons where the message transfers from one neuron to another

a)

myelin sheath

b)

central nervous system

c)

synapse

d)

axon

e)

dendrite

6.

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

a)

neurons

b)

sensory receptors

c)

spinal cord

d)

motor nerves

e)

sensory nerves

7.

Sensory neurons (or nerves) carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs to the....

a)

peripheral nervous system (PNS)

b)

central nervous system (CNS)

c)

muscles

d)

sense organs

8.

What structures carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord?

a)

sensory Neurons (nerves)

b)

motor Neurons (nerves)

c)

sensory receptors

d)

sensory organs

9.

A nerve cell is called a ...

a)

dendrite

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

10.

What is the central peripheral system made of? (multiple answers)

a)

brain & spinal cord

b)

sensory neurons (or nerves)

c)

motor neurons (or nerves)

d)

sensory receptors

11.

_________ detect stimuli and transform them into nerve impulses.

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

sensory receptors

d)

axon terminals

e)

synpases

12.

Where can we find sensory receptors in the human body?

a)

In the sense organs (eyes, nose, tongue, skin, ears)

b)

In the internal organs (stomach, heart, bladder, etc...)

c)

In the muscles.

d)

All these answers are good.