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Body Coordination

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

At the end of the neurone an axon terminals makes contact with a ____________ of another neurone

a)

akson

b)

dendrite

c)

nodes of ranvier

2.

At the junction of contact, there is a narrow gap called a _____________

a)

dendrite

b)

neurotransmitter

c)

synapse

3.

Diagram shows three types of nerve cells,P,Q and R.

Which of the following is the correct sequence of impulses transfer?

a)

P -> Q -> R

b)

P -> R -> Q

c)

R -> P -> Q

d)

R -> Q -> P

4.
Which type of neuron transmits a signal from the central nervous system to an effector such as a muscle?
a)
sensory
b)
motor
c)
relay
d)
dendrite
5.

which of the following is not true about the importance of sinapse

a)

make sure the transmission of impulse is one way

b)

avoid the back flow of impulse

c)

make sure the impulses are transmit from dendrite of a neurone to axon terminals of another neurone

6.

Posture and balance of the body is controlled by

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Pons

7.

Which is not a reflex action

a)

Swallowing

b)

Coughing

c)

Knee jerk

d)

Closing of eyes on flashing light

8.

Spinal cord originates from

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Pons

9.

Part of the brain that controls respiration, heart beat and peristalsis is

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla oblongata

10.
Which type of neuron transmits a signal from a sense organ to the central nervous system?
a)
sensory
b)
relay
c)
motor
d)
efector
11.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
12.
Muscles are responsible for?
a)
Movement of the body
b)
Framework of the body
c)
Elimination of body waste
d)
Circulation of blood
13.

A nerve cell is also known as a

a)

cerebrum

b)

neuron

c)

cerebellum

d)

nucleus

14.

What is function of medula oblongata?

a)

controls heart rate

b)

memory center

c)

controls balance

d)

conscious thought

15.

The gaps between neurons are called

a)

Effectors

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

reflexes

d)

synapses

16.

Identify the name of the white insulating substance that often covers the axon of a neuron and helps speed up the conduction of the message

a)

MYELIN

b)

NEROTRANSMITTER

c)

SYNAPSE

d)

VESICLE

17.

The central nervous system consists of the:

a)

brain and spinal nerves

b)

spinal nerves and cranial nerves

c)

cranial nerves and spinal cord

d)

spinal cord and brain

18.

What detects a stimulus?

a)

A detector

b)

An effector

c)

A receptor

d)

A Simulator