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Nervous System Revision

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
2.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
3.

What are the senses that the nervous system receives messages from? (mark all that apply)

a)

Vision

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

e)

Touch

4.

Sends impulses AWAY from CNS to muscle and glands.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

5.

An example of a reflex action includes

a)

Touching a butterfly

b)

Brushing your hand against the side of your body

c)

Touching a hot stove

d)

Your legs moving as you walk

6.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

7.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

8.

What type of neuron is B?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

9.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

10.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F