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Control and coordination

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A nerve cell is also known as a

answer choices

a)

cerebrum

b)

neuron

c)

cerebellum

d)

nucleus

2.

The gaps between neurons are called

answer choices

a)

Effectors

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

reflexes

d)

synapses

3.

Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?

answer choices

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

receptor

d)

sensory

4.

What detects a stimulus?

answer choices

a)

A detector

b)

An effector

c)

A receptor

d)

A Simulator

5.

The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.

answer choices

a)

interneurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

sensory neurons

d)

efferent neurons

6.

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

answer choices

a)

soma

b)

axon

c)

Node of Ranvier

d)

Schwann cell

7.

The central nervous system consists of the:

answer choices

a)

brain and spinal nerves

b)

spinal nerves and cranial nerves

c)

cranial nerves and spinal cord

d)

spinal cord and brain

8.

Which part of the eye is where images are converted to nerve impulses?

answer choices

a)

Retina

b)

Cornea

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Lens

9.

Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc

a)

Receptors, spinal cord,sensory neuron, motor neuron, muscle

b)

Receptors, muscle, sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord

c)

Receptors, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, muscle

d)

Receptors, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, muscle

10.

Which nerves arise from the brain and emerges through the skull

a)

Spinal nerves

b)

Thoracic nerves

c)

Cranial nerves

d)

Lumbar nerves

11.

The gaps between neurons are called

a)

Effectors

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

reflexes

d)

synapses

12.

Identify the part of the neuron labelled 1 in the diagram

a)

DENDRITE

b)

MYELIN

c)

NUCLEUS

d)

SYNAPSIS

13.

Which of the following is not a reflex action?

a)

BLINKING

b)

COUGHING

c)

SNEEZING

d)

EATING

14.
What is structure labeled D in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
15.

Which of the following are involuntary actions?


I Riding a bicycle

II Heart beat

III Blinking eye

IV Peristalsis

a)

I and II

b)

I and III

c)

II and IV

d)

III and IV