Worksheets1.2 - Nervous
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
2.
The area of the brain most associated with forming memories is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
3.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
4.
Autonomic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing are centred in the:
a)
Amygdala
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Limbic System
5.
The part of the neuron that conducts action potentials is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
6.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
7.
The part of the neuron that transmits signals to muscles is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
8.
The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is:
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Adrenaline
9.
The neurotransmitter most associated with learning & memory is:
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Glutamate
10.
Which photo-receptor cells in the human eye would be sensing light wavelengths in the red range?
a)
Rods
b)
Cones
c)
Melanopsin Producing Cells
d)
SupraChiasmatic Nuclei
11.
The ultra-HD area of the human eye is the:
a)
Fovea
b)
Retina
c)
Optic Fundus
d)
Lachrymal Gland
12.
Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?
a)
Sensory
b)
Autonomic
c)
Motor
d)
Pineal
13.
This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Motor
d)
Sensory
14.
Sensory stimuli that generate reflexes generally are processed by the brain before signals are sent to effectors.
a)
True
b)
False
15.
The nervous system_________
a)
receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you.
b)
tells your body how to react to the information it receives.
c)
helps your body maintain homeostasis.
d)
all of the above.
16.
The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________
a)
changes what is bad for your body.
b)
maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature.
17.
What is "stimuli"?
a)
A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system.
b)
What your body does to a change or a signal.
c)
A change or a signal your body receives.
18.
What is "homeostasis"?
a)
The body's ability to react to a stimuli.
b)
The body's ability to keep everything inside it in balance.
19.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
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