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WorksheetsLC1: Nervous System
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which of the following animals has a nerve net?
Flat worm
Jelly fish
Human
Earth worm
Which of the following is a concentration of the nervous system in the head region of an animal, as opposed to a diffuse net?
Peripheralization
Cephalization
Gangliazation
Hypocentralization
Which of the following is NOT true about the nervous system of most invertebrates?
The nerve cord is ventral
There is a greater diversity across invertebrate species in nervous system organization than in vertebrates
Their nervous system functions are relatively simple
They show a greater degree of centralization and cephalization
Which division of the nervous system contains the brain and spinal cord?
Central
Peripheral
Somatic
Parasympathetic
Which type of neurons carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles or organs?
interneurons
motor neurons
sensory neurons
Which division of the nervous system arouses and alerts the body and mobilizes it in stressful situations?
Sympathetic Nervous System
Parasympathetic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Which type of sensory receptor responds to changes in light?
photoreception
thermoreception
mechanoreception
chemoreception
Which of the following is NOT correlated with higher complexity/intelligence in animals?
higher encephalization quotient
less gyri & sulci
higher brain to body weight proportion
higher cerebral cortex area
In the image below, the number 1 represents the...
dendrites
axon
axon terminal
myelin sheath
Which division of the nervous system controls our "involuntary" behaviors?
Somatic
Autonomic
Which part of the autonomic nervous system takes over during fight or flight?
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
What part of the brain controls conscious activities, memory, language, and the senses?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Brainstem
