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WorksheetsHAP5.1 Nervous System Organization
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 27mins
The functional cell type of the nervous system is the
nerve
brain
neuron
chemical
What is the function of the nervous system?
to control and coordinate body functions and systems.
to protect the body from harm.
to identify pain and begin healing.
to break down food.
Select all of the organs of the nervous system:
Brain
Heart
Spinal Cord
Nerves
Stomach
Which of the following is the nervous system?
Which system controls all other body systems?
Muscular
Excretory
Nervous
Digestive
The nervous system's supporting cells are called:
glial cells
mitochondria
neurons
nuclei
Processing and interpreting the sensory input and deciding what to do about it is called
sensation
integration
response
motor output
Which of the following is NOT a part of the peripheral nervous system?
cranial nerves
spinal nerves
peripheral nerves
spinal cord
The sensory division of the PNS is also known as the
afferent division
efferent division
motor division
sympathetic division
The motor division of the PNS is also known as the
afferent division
efferent division
sensory division
sympathetic division
The autonomic nervous system controls
voluntary muscle movement
skeletal muscles
visceral motor function
the fight or flight response
Rest and digest is associated with
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
somatic nervous system
afferent division of the PNS
Which division of the Peripheral Nervous System sends information from receptors in the body to the brain and spinal cord?
afferent division
efferent division
somatic motor division
visceral motor division
Which type of CNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply?
astrocytes
microglial cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
Which type of CNS neuroglial cells monitor neuron health and "eat" pathogens or debris?
astrocytes
microglial cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
Which type of CNS neuroglial cells produce cerebrospinal fluid to cushion the brain and spinal cord?
astrocytes
microglial cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
Which type of CNS neuroglial cells wrap a myelin sheath around the long axons of neurons?
astrocytes
microglial cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
Which type of PNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply?
astrocytes
Schwann cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
satellite cells
Which type of PNS neuroglial cells wrap a myelin sheath around the long axons of neurons?
astrocytes
Schwann cells
ependymal cells
oligodendrocytes
satellite cells
Which is represented by the letter E?
Axon
Myelin sheath
schwan cells
terminal branches
Lipid (fat) covering that increases the rate of transmission and insulates the axon of a neuron:
axon
dendrite
myelin sheath
Schwann cell
The approximate ratio of glial cells to neurons is
1:1
2:1
1:5
10:1
Most neurons are
multipotent
apoptotic
amitotic
transient
The nervous system communicates throughout the body using
electrical signals
cell-to-cell diffusion
osmosis
hormones
