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Apologia General Science Module 16 Nervous System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

These carry signals toward a neuron's cell body

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

ganglia

2.

These support the neurons by performing various tasks so neurons can do their jobs.

a)

dendrites

b)

axans

c)

neuroglia

3.

These are chemicals that travel across synapses transmitting signals from the end of the axon to the receiving cells.

a)

axons

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

neurons

4.

These are composed of cell bodies, dendrites and axons

a)

myelin sheath

b)

neurons

c)

nerves

5.

These carry signals away from the body.

a)

dendrites

b)

axons

c)

neurons

6.

The system of nerves that carries instructions from the CNS to the body's smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands.

a)

Somatic Nervous system

b)

Sensory nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

7.

The system of nerves that carries information from the body's receptors to the CNS is called...

a)

Sensory nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

8.

The part of the autonomic nervous system that calms you down, slows the heart rate.

a)

parasympathetic

b)

sympathetic

9.

The part of the autonomic nervous system that speeds up the heart rate is called...

a)

parasympathetic

b)

sympathetic

10.

The ciliary muscle...

a)

constricts the lens in the eye to adjust the focus

b)

helps a boa constrictor to squeeze its prey

c)

helps your taste buds taste food

11.

The cochlea...

a)

is a shell in which you can hear the ocean waves

b)

converts the rocking motion of the ear bones into electrical signals for your brain to interpret

c)

helps you taste your food

12.

Our tongues can only taste things like, sweet, sour, bitter, salty and umami in certain regions. (be careful on this one).

a)

Yes

b)

No, recent studies have disproven this idea.

13.

This part of your brain helps to control voluntary muscles.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

Corpus callosum

14.

This part of your brain controls most high-level thinking skills such as reasoning.

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum (I gave it away with my picture, didn't I? )

c)

corpus callosum

15.

This part of your brain allows the two hemispheres to communicate.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

corpus callosum

16.

Thank you for being awesome students this year! Have a great summer!

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