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Central and Peripheral Nervous System

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
2.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
a)
brain stem.
b)
cerebrum.
c)
cerebellum. 
3.
Which part of the brain coordinates the actions of muscles and helps you maintain balance?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
4.
which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
5.
This part controls your emotions and keeps your body at the right temperature.
a)
thalamus
b)
hemisphere
c)
hypothalamus
d)
cerebrum
6.
Actions that you do automatically, without you having to think about them, are called...
a)
fast
b)
flexible
c)
reflex
d)
repeat
7.

Which lobe is in red?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

8.

Which lobe is in green?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

9.

Which lobe is in blue?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

10.

Which lobe is in yellow?

a)

Frontal

b)

Occipital

c)

Parietal

d)

Temporal

11.

Which part of the brain connects to the spinal cord?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

brain stem

12.

In a cross section of the spinal cord, the peripheral white portion consists of __________ forming nerve tracts, and the central gray portion consists of __________.

a)

Unmyelinated neurons, myelinated neurons

b)

Myelinated neurons, unmyelinated sensory receptors

c)

Myelinated neurons, unmyelinated neurons

d)

Myelinated neurotransmitters, unmyelinated axons

13.

The anterior (ventral) horn of the spinal cord contains the cell bodies of

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

interneurons

d)

unipolar neurons

14.
Sensory neurons entering the spinal cord 
a)
enter through the dorsal horn.
b)
have their cell bodies in the dorsal root ganglia
c)
travel through a spinal nerve.
d)
all of the above
15.
The somatic system contains nerves that control _________.
a)
skeletal muscles
b)
internal organs, joints, and glands
c)
skeletal muscles, skin, and glands
d)
smooth muscles, cardiac muscles and glands
16.
The peripheral nervous system includes mixed nerves that _________. 
a)
serve the muscular and skeletal system
b)
serve the sympathetic system
c)
serve the parasympathetic system
d)
contain both sensory and motor fibers
17.
Which of the following are characteristic of the sympathetic system?
a)
inhibits the digestive tract
b)
dilates (make wider) the bronchi
c)
accelerates the heartbeat
d)
all of the above
18.

Which of the following is/are characteristic of the parasympathetic system?

a)

causes the pupil to contract

b)

promotes digestion of food

c)

slows the heartbeat

d)

all of the above

19.

The portion of the brain stem furthest from the spinal cord is the

a)

medulla oblongata

b)

pons

c)

midbrain

d)

thalamus

20.

Which of the following areas deals with emotion?

a)

limbic

b)

thalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

brain stem

21.

A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a

a)

gyrus

b)

sulcus

c)

fissure

d)

corpus callosum

22.

A ridge or fold on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a

a)

gyrus

b)

sulcus

c)

fissure

d)

corpus callosum

23.

The part of the brain responsible for relaying sensory information to the cerebrum is the

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

arbor vitae

24.

The deep groove that separates the cerebral hemispheres.

a)

corpus callosum

b)

longitudinal fissure

c)

transverse fissure

d)

central sulcus

25.

The lumbar enlargement gives rise to nerves to the

a)

upper limbs

b)

lower limbs

c)

appendicular skeleton

d)

brain

26.

Another name for the cauda equina

a)

cranial corner

b)

horse's tail

c)

posterior horns

d)

anterior horns

27.

How many spinal nerves are in your spinal cord?

a)

31

b)

62

c)

104

d)

208

28.

What is located in the dorsal root ganglia?

a)

multipolar neurons

b)

bipolar neurons

c)

unipolar neurons

d)

ganglion

29.

Which of the following is a function of the spinal cord

a)

conduct impulses to the brain

b)

serve as a center for spinal reflexes

c)

conduct impulses from the brain

d)

all of these

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