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WorksheetsChapters 3-4 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the basic element of the nervous system?
Dendrites
Axons
Neurons
Synapses
Which of these is NOT considered a skin sense?
Time
Pressure
Pain
Temperature
What two structures make up the Central Nervous System?
Spinal Cord and Axons
Axons and Dendrites
Myelin and the Brain
The Brain and Spinal cord
A column of nerves that extends from the brain down the back and transmits messages to the muscles and glands of the body:
The brain
Neurons
Spinal cord
Dendrites
The psychological process by which we interpret sensory information:
Absolute Threshold
Difference Threshold
Perception
Sensation
The hole in your eye that allows light to enter:
Pupil
Retina
Optic Nerve
Cornea
True or False:
The Optic Nerve creates a Blind Spot in your eye.
True
False
What are photoreceptors?
Special hairs in your cochlea that help transmit sound
Nerves in your fingers that detect pressure
Neurons in your eye that detect light
Neurons dedicated to detecting taste
Absolute Threshold is:
The process by which people become less sensitive to repeating stimulus
The weakest amount of stimulus that can be sensed
The process by which we interpret sensory information
The stimulation of sensory receptors and the transmission of sensory information
The basic building blocks of heredity.
Chromsone
Gene
Mutations
Sensation
"Little brain". Involved in balance and coordination
thalamus
cerebellum
cerebrum
hypothalamus
Tiny; vital to regulation of body temperature, storage of nutrients, motivation, and emotion
thalamus
cerebrum
cerebellum
hypothalamus
The largest part of your brain. Allows you to learn complex information and abstract concepts
cerebral cortex
cerebrum
cerebellum
thalamus
Outer layer of the brain, from the latin word for "bark"
cerebral cortex
cerebellum
cerebrum
thalamus
