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Nervous System

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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
2.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
3.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
4.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
5.
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
6.
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
7.

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

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

diencephalan

d)

cerebrum

8.

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

organic nervous system

d)

reflexive nervous system

9.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
10.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
11.

The Accessory CN function is to...

a)

help with speech

b)

Move your eyes

c)

Tongue movements

d)

Turning your head, shoulder movement

12.

Olfactory nerve function to what....

a)

Sense of taste

b)

Sense of Touch

c)

Sense of smell

d)

Sense of pain

13.

Which CN (cranial nerve) helps with chewing food?

a)

1st

b)

Facial

c)

Abducens

d)

5th

14.

What is the Number and function of the Glossopharyngeal

a)

#5 - moves the tongue

b)

#8 - helps you hear

c)

#11 - moves the tongue

d)

#9 - taste, swallowing, saliva

15.

What system are the Cranial nerves a part of?

a)

The Central Nervous System

b)

The Autonomic Nervous System

c)

The Peripheral Nervous System

d)

None of the above

16.

The Hypothalamus controls what functions?

a)

relay station for pain

b)

Relay station for memory

c)

Homeostasis, body tempature, water balance

d)

Speech and language

17.

Which Cranial Nerve is found at letter I?

a)

VIII - Vestibulochlear

b)

IV - Trochlear

c)

VI Abducens

d)

III - Oculomotor

18.

Which Cranial Nerve is found at letter H?

a)

I - Olfactory

b)

II - Optic

c)

III - Oculomotor

d)

V - Trigeminal

19.

What is the function of the nerve found at letter B?

a)

X - Vagus Nerve: Sensations from the internal organs

b)

IX - Glossopharyngeal: Swallowing and tongue movements

c)

VI - Abducens: Eye movements

d)

VIII - Vestibulocochlear: Balance and hearing

20.

Neuroglia that line fluid-filled cavities and produce and circulate cerebrospinal fluid are:

a)

Astocytes

b)

Microglia

c)

Ependymal Cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

e)

Meninges

21.

Provides oxygen to the neuron and removes carbon dioxide.

a)

Oligodendrocytes

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Ependymal Cells

d)

Microglia

e)

Arachnoid

22.

The element responsible for depolarizing the nerve cell:

a)

Phosphorus

b)

Calcium

c)

Sodium

d)

Oxygen

e)

Potassium

23.

Neurons that control function such as heart rate regulation and breathing are found in the ______________.

a)

Midbrain

b)

Pons

c)

Diencephalon

d)

Hypothalamus

e)

Medulla Oblongata

24.

The enlarged end of the neuron, which contains Ach for muscle contraction:

a)

Synaptic Cleft

b)

Schwann Cells

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Myelin Sheath

e)

Dendrite Connector

25.

The ____________ is the deepest layer of the meninges and is tightly connected to the brain and spinal cord

a)

Myelin

b)

Arachnoid

c)

Pia Mater

d)

Dura Mater

26.

A ______________________ forms when the brain has been struck by some sort of blow that ruptures blood vessels.

a)

Contusion

b)

Concussion

c)

Brain Sprain

d)

Stroke