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The Nervous System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nerve cell

a)

soma

b)

dentrite

c)

neuron

d)

osteoblast

2.

a

a)

cell body

b)

soma

c)

dentrite

d)

axon

3.
a)

ANS

b)

PNS

c)

CNS

4.

The ___________neurons are responsible for sending messages from the brain to muscles to create movement

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

autonomic

d)

peripheral

5.

The ____________ neurons transmit electric impulses from our senses to the CNS.

a)

Autonomic

b)

Sensory

c)

Motor

d)

Complex

6.

c

(a)  

7.

The nerves connecting to the central nervous system are part of the (a)   nervous system

8.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
9.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
10.
Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurons
c)
Nerves
d)
Spinal Cord
11.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

12.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
13.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone 
b)
Teeth 
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet 
14.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
15.
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
16.
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
17.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
The trachea is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
19.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
20.
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
21.
Which of the following describes the relationship between sensory neurons and motor neurons?
a)
Motor neurons bring a stimulus input to the brain and sensory neurons carry a movement output. 
b)
Sensory neurons tell motor neurons what to do.
c)
Sensory neurons bring a stimulius input to the spinal cord or brain and the brain or spinal cord sends a motor neuron  response.
d)
Sensory neurons do more than motor neurons
22.
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Autonomic Nervous Sytem
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
23.

A change in the external environment that initiates an impulse is known as a

a)

synapse

b)

response

c)

stimulus

d)

receptor

24.

An example of a reaction to a stimulus is

a)

a boy smelling a flower

b)

eyes blinking due to smoke in the air

c)

a person tapping on the shoulder of a friend

d)

a loud clap of thunder following lightning

25.

A receptor that detects stimuli from the external environment is

a)

a muscle fiber

b)

the thyroid gland

c)

a salivary gland

d)

a taste bud

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