WorksheetsNervous System Quiz Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of these ARE part of the Central Nervous System? (select all that apply)
Brain
Nerves
Spinal Cord
Sensory Receptors
Which division of the nervous system is voluntary (you control it)?
Somatic
Autonomic
Which division of the nervous system controls the stomach digesting food?
Somatic
Autonomic
Which division of the nervous system controls smooth and cardiac muscle?
Somatic
Autonomic
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system is activated when we're calm?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Which branch of the autonomic nervous system would increase the heart rate?
Parasympathetic
Sympathetic
Which is the job of the astrocytes
Get rid of bacteria
Form a barrier around the brain and spinal cord
Go between neurons and capillaries
Form myelin
Which is the job of the microglia?
Form myelin
Get rid of bacteria
Form a cushion around the cell body of neurons
Go between capillaries and neurons
Which is the job of the oligodendrocytes?
Get rid of bacteria
Protect the brain
Form myelin
Produce cerebrospinal fluid
What is the job of the ependymal cells?
Form myelin
Form a barrier around the brain and spinal cord
Get rid of bacteria
Send signals
What is the job of the satellite cells?
Form myelin
Form a cushion around the cell body of a neuron
Send signals
Protect the brain
Which part of a neuron SENDS a signal?
Cell body
Axon
Dendrite
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES a signal?
Cell body
Axon
Dendrite
Which type of nerve sends signals TO the brain?
Efferent (motor)
Afferent (sensory)
What is a synapse?
A voluntary muscle contraction
Where the cell body is located in a neuron
Where a neuron intersects with a muscle cell or another neuron
A region of the brain
