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Nervous System

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions 
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
2.
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
3.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
4.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
5.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
6.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
7.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
8.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Brain stem
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
9.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.  
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
10.
Which part of the brain controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord
11.
Which systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
a)
Circulatory, Excretory, Respiratory
b)
Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous
c)
Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous
d)
Circulatory, Skeletal, Nervous
12.

What does the nervous system do?

a)

Pumps blood from your heart to your body

b)

Carries messages back and forth between your brain and the rest of your body

c)

Breaks up food

d)

Secrete hormones.

13.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

14.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
15.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
16.

The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

a)

Synapse

b)

Dendrite

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon Terminal

17.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
18.

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

19.

Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

20.

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.

a)

Synapse

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Dendrite

21.

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

22.

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

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

adrenal gland

23.

Which statement best describes a reflex arc?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

24.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

25.
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Autonomic Nervous Sytem
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
26.

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

inter

d)

central

27.
Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
basal ganglia
d)
brainstem
28.

How is a message delivered from the "sending" neuron to the "receiving" axon?

a)

sympathetic nerves

b)

hormones

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

neurotransmitters

29.

__________ carry messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

a)

Active Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Refraction Neurons

d)

Flower Neurons

30.
Which of the following describes the relationship between sensory neurons and motor neurons?
a)
Motor neurons bring a stimulus input to the brain and sensory neurons carry a movement output. 
b)
Sensory neurons tell motor neurons what to do.
c)
Sensory neurons bring a stimulius input to the spinal cord or brain and the brain or spinal cord sends a motor neuron  response.
d)
Sensory neurons do more than motor neurons
31.
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
32.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
33.
What is structure labeled H in the picture?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Schwann Cell
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
34.
The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ___________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
nucleus
d)
node of Ranvier
35.

Another name for nerve impulse:

a)

action potential

b)

resting potential

c)

membrane potential

d)

synapse

36.
What functions does this lobe carry out?
a)
Hearing and auditory processing
b)
Vision and visual processing
c)
Processing fear
d)
Judgment, impulse control, planning
37.
This lobe receives and processes pain, pressure and touch from the body to create a map of the body's position in space and a map of body parts in relation to other body parts.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
38.
This lobe receives and processes visual information and then sends it to other parts of the brain for further processing and storage.
a)
Occipital Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Temporal Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
39.
The structure that connects the two hemispheres of the cerebral cortex is the
a)
pineal gland
b)
pons
c)
reticular formation
d)
corpus callosum
40.
Which of the following is the correct order of the direction of a message?
a)
Dendrite-Cell Body-Axon-Synapse
b)
Synapse-Cell Body-Axon-Dendrite
c)
Dendrite-Synapse-Cell Body-Axon
d)
Axon-Cell Body-Dendrite-Synapse
41.
What number(s) on the graph represents the Resting Potential?
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 5
c)
2 and 3
d)
3 and 4
42.
Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse?
a)
Iodine and Sodium
b)
Potassium and Sodium
c)
Iron and Sodium
d)
Calcium and Iodine
43.
What number on the graph represents the Depolarization phase?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
44.

At what stage is there more potassium outside the neuron, and more sodium inside the neuron?

a)

Depolarizarion

b)

Repolarization

c)

Hyperpolarization (refractory period)

d)

Resting Potential

45.
Which is the correct order of events in depolarisation then repolarisation? 
a)
Sodium channels close, potassium channels open
b)
Sodium channels open, potassium channels open, 
c)
Sodium channels open, potassium channels close
d)
Potassium channels open, sodium channels open
46.

Which one of the following is involved in maintaining a resting membrane potential?

a)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ in for every 2K+ out

b)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ in for every 2Na+ out

c)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ out for every 2Na+ in

47.
In resting potential, neurons have more _________ on the outside of the cell membrane.
a)
K+
b)
NaCl
c)
Na+
d)
Cl-
48.
The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.
a)
True
b)
False
49.
Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is FIGHT OR FLIGHT
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
50.
 Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that is & REST AND DIGEST
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
51.
What does the autonomic nervous system control?
a)
Voluntary movement
b)
Cardiac muscles only
c)
Involuntary responses
d)
The spinal cord
52.
Amy has an itch on her nose and would like to scratch it.  What part of her nervous system will control the movement of her arm to scratch her nose?
a)
Somatic
b)
Sympathetic
c)
Parasympathetic
d)
Autonomic
53.
What is the name of cells that support the cells that send information?
a)
Neurons
b)
Axons
c)
Dendrites
d)
Neuroglia
54.

In neural processing, a brief resting pause that occurs after a neuron has fired.

a)

threshold

b)

synaptic cleft

c)

action potential

d)

refractory period

55.

If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

a)

interneurons

b)

motor

c)

sensory

d)

receptors

56.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
57.

The outer layer of Schwann cells containing only nucleus and cytoplasm is called the:

a)

axon

b)

neuroglia

c)

nodes of Ranvier

d)

neurilemma

58.

This brain structure relays sensory impulses to the cerebrum and deals with emotion related to memory:

a)

pons

b)

thalamus

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla oblongata

59.

Controls the reflex centers that regulate heartbeat, breathing and vasoconstriction. Place where crossover of messaging between spinal cord and brain occurs.

a)

pons

b)

medulla oblongata

c)

thalamus

d)

cerebellum

60.

Regulates sleep, thirst and hunger:

a)

hypothalamus

b)

thalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

pons

61.

Division of ANS where ganglia are located closer to spine and postganglionic fibers are longer than preganglionic fibers.

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Somatic

c)

Parasympathetic

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