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2.1 and 2.2 Medical Detectives

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 8hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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.
2.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
3.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
4.
A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________
a)
brain stem. 
b)
central nervous system. 
c)
spinal cord. 
5.
What would your body's response be to having the flame of a candle getting too close to your hand?
a)
To sweat
b)
To yell
c)
To pull your hand away
6.
What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
Sensory & Motor
b)
Peripheral & Central
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Brain & Spinal Cord
7.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
8.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
9.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
10.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
11.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
12.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
13.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
14.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
15.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
16.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
17.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

18.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

19.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

20.

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

a)

to

b)

away

c)

in between

21.

Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

a)

to

b)

away from

c)

in between

22.

True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

a)

hearing

b)

nose

c)

smell

d)

touch

24.

Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

25.

Impulses that travel along neurons with myelin move faster than nerves without myelin.

a)

True

b)

False

c)

I'm not sure

26.

What part of the neuron has myelin?

a)

Cell Body

b)

Axon

c)

Synapse

d)

Dendrite

27.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
28.
A nerve cell can also be termed
a)
Neuron
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrite
d)
Axon
29.
_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
30.

Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages across the synapse

a)

dendrites

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

axon terminals

d)

vesicles

31.

When listening to music, the sound that enters your ear is called:

a)

an output

b)

an input

c)

the CNS

d)

the PNS

32.

Another name for an input is a:

a)

an output

b)

the CNS

c)

a system

d)

a stimuli

33.

All input your body receives is processed by:

a)

your lungs

b)

your heart

c)

your brain

d)

your PNS

34.

Your nervous systems collects information from your environment, processes it , then decides how to:

a)

input

b)

respond

c)

output

d)

brain

35.

Your PNS is made up of:

a)

your brain and nerves

b)

your brain and spinal cord

c)

your spinal cord and nerves

d)

your nerves

36.

Your CNS is made up of:

a)

your brain and spinal cord

b)

your brain and nerves

c)

your spinal cord and nerves

d)

your nerves

37.

Sensory Neurons are the nerve cells that:

a)

Sense inputs, like taste, touch, smell, sounds, and sights

b)

Respond to outputs

c)

Trigger muscle cells to respond

d)

Are in your brain

38.

Motor Neurons are nerve cells that:

a)

Sense inputs, like taste, touch, smell, sounds, and sights.

b)

Trigger muscle cells to respond

c)

Are in your brain

d)

Are only in your legs

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