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NERVOUS SYSYTEM

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The cerebrum is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
2.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
3.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
4.

The brain controls the body's functions.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

6.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
7.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
8.

Which color is the CEREBRUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

9.

An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____.

a)

stimulus

b)

reflex

c)

paralysis

d)

cerebellum

10.

The ____ connects the brain to the spinal cord.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cortex

c)

synapse

d)

brain stem

11.

Small part of the brain that controls muscle movements, balance and coordination.

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cortex

d)

spinal cord

12.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

a)

axon nerves

b)

motor nerves

c)

sensory nerves

d)

feeling nerves

13.

The largest part of the brain where thinking takes place is the ____.

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

d)

cordial stem

14.

The thick cord of nerve tissue in the center of the backbone is the ____.

a)

dendrite

b)

neuron

c)

spinal cord

d)

brain stem

15.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

16.

The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

17.

These three parts work together to make up the Central Nervous System. They are the ________, ______, and _______.

a)

Brain, Spinal Cord, and Nerves

b)

Heart, Lungs, Brain

c)

Cerebrum, Cerebral Cortex, Cerebellum

18.

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

19.
When you react to catch a dropped ruler your body reacts in this order:
a)
1) muscles contract 2) eyes sense ruler move 3) message sent to brain 4) message sent to the muscles
b)
1) message sent to muscles 2) muscles contract 3) message sent to brain 4) eyes sense ruler move
c)
1) eyes contract 2) muscles sent to brain 3) message sense moves 4) ruler is sent to muscles
d)
1) eyes sense ruler move 2) message sent to brain 3) message sent to muscles 4) muscles contract
20.

Which is NOT a common disease of the Nervous System?

a)

Alzheimer's

b)

Stroke

c)

Diabetes

d)

Parkinson's

21.

Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?

a)

Blood

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Dendrites

d)

Medulla

22.
The red part of the picture shows the ________ which is part of the nervous system.
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
peripheral nerves
d)
neurons
23.

Without the Nervous System, you couldn't...

a)

walk

b)

breathe

c)

think

d)

all of the above

24.

A message carried by a nerve cell is called a(n) ____.

a)

text

b)

impulse

c)

reflex

d)

neuron

25.

Which color is the BRAIN STEM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW