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CNS structures

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 2hrs 35mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Brain and Spinal Cord make up what?

a)

The Central Nervous System

b)

The Peripheral Nervous System

c)

The Vertebral Column

d)

The Peritoneal Cavity

2.
What is the name of the red portion of the brain?
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
parietal
d)
occipital
3.
What is the name of the blue colored portion on the brain?
a)
occipital
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
frontal
4.
Identify the structure in green.
a)
brainstem
b)
spinal cord
c)
corpus callosum
d)
thalamus
5.
Identify the structure in green.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
thalamus
d)
hypothalamus
6.
Deep grooves that separate the cerebrum into lobes are called
a)
fissures
b)
gyri
c)
sulci
d)
ganglia
7.
Which lobe of the brain is this?
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
8.
The ___ relays information from the sense organs to the area of the brain that process the information.
a)
Thalmus
b)
Pons 
c)
Cerebral Cortex
d)
Hippocampus 
9.
The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.
a)
Blood Pressure 
b)
Muscle Memory 
c)
Pain reaction
d)
Memory 
10.
Nerve responsible for the sense of smell
a)
oculomotor
b)
olfactory
c)
optic
d)
trochlear
11.
There are ____ cranial nerves
a)
7
b)
8
c)
10
d)
12
12.
The system that contains the cranial nerves and spinal nerves?
a)
CNS
b)
PNS
c)
DNR
d)
ABC
13.
These nerves only carry signals TO the central nervous system.
a)
Motor nerves
b)
Efferent nerves
c)
Mixed nerves
d)
Afferent nerves
14.
These nerves can carry messages to and from the central nervous system
a)
sensory nerves
b)
motor nerves
c)
mixed nerves
d)
efferent nerves
15.
This region of the brain interprets speech. 
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum 
c)
Brain stem
d)
Diencephalon
16.
The ridges or bumps of the cerebrum are called
a)
Gyri
b)
Sulci
c)
Fissures
d)
Spagetti 
17.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
18.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
19.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
20.
The part of the neuron that sends messages to other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
21.
Identify the part of the neuron
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
dendrite
d)
Node of Ranvier
22.

Sends impulses AWAY from CNS to muscle and glands.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

23.
Neurons are the name of cells in nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
24.

What direction does an electrical signal move?

a)

Dendrite, Cell body, Axon

b)

Cell body, Axon, Dendrite

c)

Cell body, Dendrite, Axon

d)

Axon, Cell Body, Dendrite

25.

Irritability

a)

Ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it to a nerve impulse

b)

Ability to transmit the impulse to other neurons, muscles, or glands

c)

Process of delivering message to muscles and glands.

d)

Process of delivering a message from sensory organs to the central nervous system.

26.

Conductivity

a)

Ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it to a nerve impulse

b)

Ability to transmit the impulse to other neurons, muscles, or glands

c)

Process of delivering message to muscles and glands.

d)

Process of delivering a message from sensory organs to the central nervous system.

27.
The branch like structures are called?
a)
Dents
b)
Branches
c)
Dentines
d)
Dendrites
28.
What is structure labeled C in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
29.
What is structure labeled B in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
30.
What is structure labeled D in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
31.
What is structure labeled E in the picture?
a)
Nucleus
b)
Schwann Cell
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
32.
The correct direction of the neural impulse within one neuron.
a)
Axon Terminal to Dendrite
b)
Dendrite to Axon Terminal
c)
Cell Body to Axon
d)
Axon Terminal to Cell Body
33.

CNS full name

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Central neurone system

c)

Centre nervous system

d)

Center nervous system

34.

CNS consists of...

a)

Cranial nerve

b)

Brain

c)

Spinal nerve

d)

Spinal cord

35.

Function of brain

a)

controls all voluntary actions of the body

b)

to transmit impulses from the sensory organ through central nervous system to the effector to respond accordingly

c)

controls the reflex actions

36.

Which of following are voluntary action

a)

Singing

b)

Heart beat

c)

Photosynthesis

d)

Drawing

37.

Action that occur immediately without conscious control or prior thought

a)

Voluntary action

b)

Involuntary action

38.

An example of a reaction to a stimulus is

a)

a boy smelling a flower

b)

eyes blinking due to smoke in the air

c)

a person tapping on the shoulder of a friend

d)

a loud clap of thunder following lightning

39.

Effectors are best described as

a)

organs that interpret stimuli

b)

structures that respond to stimuli

c)

tissues that initiate stimuli

d)

cells that transmit stimuli

40.

Which structures in a human transmit electrochemical messages?

a)

veins

b)

lymphocytes

c)

neurons

d)

nephrons

41.
The 3 layers of meninges from superficial to deep are
a)
dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater
b)
pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater
c)
arachnoid mater, pia mater, dura mater
d)
dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater
42.
Where is CSF located within the meninges?
a)
epidural space
b)
subdural space
c)
subarachnoid space
d)
subpia space
43.
Automatic reflex centers for the heart rate, blood pressure, breathing, swallowing, and vomiting
a)
Medulla Oblongata
b)
Pons
c)
Midbrain
d)
Thalamus
44.
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
45.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?
a)
brain & spinal cord
b)
sensory neurons
c)
motor neurons
d)
sensory receptors
46.
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
47.
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
48.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
49.
_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
50.
The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
51.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
52.
Controls automatic functions like breathing, heart rate, body temperature, wake and sleep cycles, etc.
a)
cerebrum
b)
cerebellum
c)
basal ganglia
d)
brainstem
53.
Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages
a)
dendrites
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
axon terminals
d)
vesicles
54.
The job of the somatic nervous system is to control breathing and the respiratory system.
a)
True
b)
False
55.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
56.
increased heart rate
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
57.
Lack of salivation
a)
sympathethic
b)
parasympathetic
58.
You're giving a speech in front of the class (most of you would feel this)
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
59.
active digestion
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
60.
What tissue is not innervated by the autonomic nervous system?
a)
Glands
b)
Skeletal Muscle
c)
Cardiac Muscle
d)
Smooth Muscle
61.
decreased respiration
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
62.

The Central Nervous System is made up of

a)

the cerebellum and cerebrum

b)

the brain and spinal cord

c)

the brainstem and spinal cord

d)

cerebrum and spinal cord

63.

How does the body prevent damage to the fragile brain and spinal cord?

a)

the brain is kept floating in the skull so it can absorb impacts

b)

the brain and spinal cord are enclosed in bone (skull and spinal column) to protect it

c)

the spinal cord is kept safe by being hidden behind other body organs and muscles

d)

The brain isn't as protected as the spinal cord

64.

PNS stands for

a)

Parallel Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Physical Nervous System

d)

Pressure Nervous System

65.

The Peripheral Nervous System is made up of

a)

the brain and spinal cord

b)

all of the neurons in the body

c)

the neurons outside of the brain and spinal cord

d)

the neurons in your arms and legs

66.

What does the somatic system do? (the somatic system is part of the Peripheral Nervous System)

a)

It speeds up functions of the body ready for fight or flight

b)

it slows down functions of the body ready for rest and digest

c)

It consists of all the neurons outside of the Central Nervous System

d)

It is used for actions that you control (reaching out and grabbing something) and sensing stimuli

67.

Select three actions that are carried out by the Parasympathetic System

a)

slows the heartbeat down

b)

increases blood flow to the digestive tract to help digest food

c)

dilates the pupils to improve distance vision

d)

speeds the heartbeat up

e)

contracts the pupils to improve close vision

68.

The Autonomic part of the Peripheral Nervous System is split into two parts, select them

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Parasypathetic

d)

Somatic

69.

The Peripheral Nervous System is divided into the Somatic System and the Autonomic System

a)

True

b)

False

70.

What joins the two hemispheres of the brain together?

a)

corpus callosum

b)

cerebral cortex

c)

frontal lobe

d)

cerebellum

71.

The fight or flight response is caused by what system?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Somatic

d)

Autonomic

72.

This system detects stimuli with receptors.

a)

Somatic

b)

Autonomic

c)

Peripheral

d)

Sympathetic

73.

Sensory neurons and Motor neurons are apart of what system?

a)

Somatic

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Central nervous system

74.

In this picture of a brain, the green section is known as the

a)

thalamus

b)

frontal cortex

c)

cerebellum

d)

cerebrum

75.

In this picture of a brain, the yellow part is known as the

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

spinal cord

d)

cerebral cortex

76.

An impulse is travelling along an axon. It reaches a synapse, what happens next?

a)

The impulse jumps the gap to the dendrite of the next neuron and continues on its way

b)

Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, which bind to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

c)

Dopamine is released into the synapse, which binds to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

d)

The impulse waits while the next neuron prepares itself to receive the signal

77.

How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

a)

9

b)

12

c)

21

d)

31

78.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after an emergency is over?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Cranial Nerves

d)

Spinal Nerves

79.

Nerves that receive messages from the brain and spinal cord are:

a)

sensory

b)

associative

c)

interneurons

d)

motor

80.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

a)

Central nervous system

b)

sensory nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Associative nervous system

81.

The autonomic nervous system prepares the body for the "fight or flight" response by:

a)

heightening the senses

b)

increasing heart rate and blood pressure

c)

decreasing the pain sensation

d)

increasing blood supply to the kidneys

82.

A nerve cell is known as a/an:

a)

neurocyte.

b)

neuron.

c)

neuroblast

d)

neuroma

83.

What part of peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement via skeletal muscle ?

a)

central nervous

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

autonomic nervous system

84.

The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous systems are part of the :

a)

Autonomic nervous system

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Central nervous system

d)

Limbic System

85.

What part of the peripheral nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and smooth muscle ?

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

central nervous system

c)

Choroid Plexus

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

86.

Nerves that send messages from the outside world to the brain are:

a)

motor

b)

associative

c)

sensory

d)

interneurons

87.
The spinal cord is protected by a bony spinal column made up of bones called ____________.
a)
White matter
b)
Gray matter
c)
Meninges
d)
Vertebrae
88.
What is protected by the vertebral column?
a)
Ligaments
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Muscles
d)
The brain stem
89.
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
90.
Quadriplegia means the patient is paralyzed from 
a)
the neck down
b)
the waist down
c)
only the legs
d)
isn't paralyzed at all
91.
Paralysis of the lower extremities is __________.
a)
paraplegia
b)
hemiplegia
c)
diplegia
d)
quadriplegia
92.
The membranes covering the brain and spinal cord are the _________.
a)
thalamus
b)
ventricles
c)
meninges
d)
choroid plexuses
93.

What is the disc between vertebrae made out of?

a)

Neurons

b)

Bone

c)

Spinal Fluid

d)

Cartilage (soft bone)

94.

Damage to the cervical vertebrae would most likely cause

a)

Paraplegia

b)

Quadriplegia

95.

Which of the following nourishes the spinal cord:

a)

Meninges

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Cartilage

d)

Vertebrae

96.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
97.
Receives sensory input for touch and body position
a)
Parietal Lobe
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
98.
Controls hearing, speaking coherently, and comprehension
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
99.
Processes visual information
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Temporal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Parietal Lobe
100.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Thalamus
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Pons
101.
Controls all endocrine glands and is primary hormone secreting structure in the brain.  Controls the hypothalamus.
a)
pituitary gland
b)
pineal gland
c)
amygdala
d)
thalamus
102.
The cerebral cortex is made of
a)
white matter
b)
gray matter
c)
pink goo
103.
The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater

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