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Nervous System

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 1hrs 25mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the 3 mains parts of the Nervous System

a)

Brain, heart, blood vessels

b)

Blood Vessels, spinal cord, blood

c)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Neurons

d)

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

2.

What is considered the command center of the nervous system?

a)

Neurons

b)

Heart

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Brain

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.

What kind of cells make up the nervous system?

a)

Plasma

b)

Neurons

c)

Blood Vessels

d)

Spinal Cord

5.

What makes up the Central Nervous System?

a)

Blood and Heart

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

6.

List all that the brain controls. (mark all that apply)

a)

Thoughts

b)

Speech

c)

Memory

d)

Muscles Movement

e)

None of the above

7.

What does the cerebrum control?

a)

Memory, language, and thoughts.

b)

Heartbeat, swallowing, and blinking.

c)

Coughing and sneezing

d)

Standing, running, waving, and speaking.

8.

What does the cerebellum control?

a)

involuntary muscle movement

b)

voluntary muscle movement

c)

thoughts, speech, memory

d)

none of the above.

9.

The spinal cord is.....

a)

The command center of the nervous system

b)

The body's message and control center

c)

A long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body.

d)

All of the above.

10.

What is the Peripheral Nervous System consist of?

a)

The brain

b)

The spinal Cord

c)

The nerves that connect the CNS to all parts of the body.

d)

All of the above.

11.

And injury to the spinal cord can lead to paralysis.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

What is paralysis?

a)

Loss of feeling or unable to move some body parts

b)

Able to jump around

c)

Able to run

d)

None of the above.

13.

How can you keep the nervous system healthy?

a)

Make healthful food choices

b)

Drink plenty of water

c)

Get plenty of sleep

d)

All of the above

14.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

15.

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

16.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

17.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
18.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
20.
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
21.
What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?
a)
To maintain temperature
b)
To improve conductivity
c)
To protect the axon
d)
To release neurotransmitters
22.
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
23.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
24.
nerve impulse
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
25.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
26.
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
27.
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
28.
These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
29.
These neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
30.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
31.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
32.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
33.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
34.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
35.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
36.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
37.
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
38.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
39.

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

nerves

40.

What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

diencephalan

d)

cerebrum

41.

The human brain is made of 100 billion neurons. Each neuron has a nucleus that contains genes. Many neurons bind together to form a nerve.

a)

tissue

b)

system

c)

organ

d)

cell

42.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

43.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

44.

The urinary bladder is a muscular organ of the excretory system that collects urine excreted by the kidney. How does the nervous system help the urinary system in excretion?

a)

it signals the urinary bladder to absorb more water from the urine.

b)

It signals the urinary system to collect waste from the different parts of the body.

c)

It signals the urinary bladder to hold and release urine at appropriate times.

d)

It signals the urinary bladder to allow more urine to flow from the ureters.

45.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

46.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

adrenal gland

47.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
48.
The area of the brain most associated with forming memories is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
49.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
50.
The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is:
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Adrenaline
51.
The CNS is contained by a membrane and bathed in:
a)
Blood
b)
Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
c)
Lymph
d)
Cytoplasm
52.
The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:
a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
53.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
54.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
55.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
56.
increased heart rate
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
57.
Lack of salivation
a)
sympathethic
b)
parasympathetic
58.

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

a)

choroid plexus.

b)

meninges.

c)

ventricles.

d)

cerebral aqueduct.

59.

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

a)

Arachnoid

b)

Dura mater

c)

Pia mater

d)

Ventricles

60.

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

a)

Choroid plexus

b)

Cerebral aqueduct

c)

Cerebrospinal fluid

d)

Corpus callosum

61.

What type of paralysis would a patient have if they sustained a spinal cord injury at the T10 level?

a)

paraplegia

b)

quadraplegia

c)

hemiplegia

d)

paresthesia

62.

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Brain stem

63.

How is bacterial meningitis treated?

a)

Viatmins

b)

Nothing

c)

Oxygen

d)

Antibiotics

64.

Someone with a spinal cord injury might experience:

a)

inability to move and respiratory distress

b)

hairloss

c)

increased appetite

d)

none of the above

65.

Someone experiencing serve headache, nausea and vomiting might be suffering from what disorder?

a)

Epilepsy

b)

Hydrocephalus

c)

Meningitis

d)

Cerebral palsy

66.

A rare disease in the US that leads to paralysis is known as:

a)

West Nile Virus

b)

Enephalitis

c)

Poliomyelitis

d)

Multiple sclerosis

67.

An elderly woman have tremors and shuffling of her gait might be developing:

a)

cerebral palsy.

b)

Alzheimer's disease.

c)

Parkinson's disease.

d)

multiple sclerosis.

68.

Reflex actions are controlled by which part of the nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

None of these

69.

While thinking which part of the brain we are using?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Spinal cord

70.

Our breathing system is control and coordinated by this part of the brain.

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla

d)

Cerebrum

71.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.

72.

Which of these conditions, influence by symphatetic nerves (more than one answer)

a)

speeds heart

b)

slows heart

c)

decrease intestinal activity

d)

dilates pupil

73.

Neurological disorder that usually attack in old people with the symptoms of loss memory...

a)

Parkinsons

b)

Alzheimer

c)

Stroke

d)

Amnesia

74.

There are _____ pairs of cranial nerves, and _____ pairs of spinal nerves

a)

12, 24

b)

31, 12

c)

12, 31

d)

10, 12

75.

A collection of spinal nerves that join together after leaving the spinal cord is called a

a)

ganglion

b)

nucleus

c)

projection nerve

d)

plexus

76.
maintain stable internal conditions. Examples include fever and vomiting.
a)
homeostasis
b)
telekinesis
c)
alveoli
d)
epidermis
77.

cause of a response. (happens 1st) Thing or event that evokes a reaction.

a)

stimulus

b)

response

78.
This neurological injury is defined as a group of nervous system disorders caused by damage to the brain before or during birth.  
a)
Cerebral Palsy
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Traumatic Brain Injury
79.
This neurological injury is defined as a group of nervous system disorders caused by damage to the brain before or during birth.  
a)
Cerebral Palsy
b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Traumatic Brain Injury
80.
Cerebral Vascular Accident is also known as a (Think!) 
a)
heart attack
b)
stroke
c)
blood clot
81.
Which symptom is NOT consistent with a stroke? 
a)
facial drooping
b)
weakened one side
c)
clear speech
d)
weakness in walking
82.
The correct medical term for someone who suffers from chronic seizures is: 
a)
epilepsy 
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
83.
maintained by sympathetic and parasympathetic systems working together
a)
receptor
b)
axons
c)
nerves
d)
homeostasis
84.

The meninges consist of

a)

the brain and spinal cord.

b)

nerve tracts that run up and down the spinal cord.

c)

the membranes that delineate all of the major brain parts.

d)

the pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater.

85.
What is the fluid in the space between the meninges that acts as a shock absorber to the brain and spinal cord called? 
a)
Blood-Brain Barrier
b)
Meninges
c)
Cerebrospinal Fluid
d)
Cerebral Cortex

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