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The Nervous System and Brain

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

Which part of a neuron is blank 1 pointing to?

a)

Terminal Branch of Axon

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

2.

What is the function of the pituitary gland?

a)

Controls and regulates all the other glands.

b)

it makes you happy

c)

It controls your sleep cycle.

d)

It does not have a function.

3.

What lobe of the brain is this?

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Cell Body

d)

Parietal Lobe

4.

What part of the neuron is represented by blank 4?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Cell Body

d)

Terminal Branch of Axon

5.

What is the function of the Temporal Lobe?

a)

We don't know its function

b)

Processing pain

c)

Processing auditory information, and memory.

d)

Makes you feel fear or anger.

6.

What is the pink part of this brain?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Occipital Lobe

7.

What is the function of the Pineal gland?

a)

Releases melatonin

b)

Releases adrenaline

c)

Makes insulin.

d)

Is known as the "Master" gland

8.

What is the function of the brain stem?

a)

Controls voluntary movement.

b)

To make sure your brain doesn't fall out of your eye sockets.

c)

Responsible for long term memory.

d)

Is attached to your spinal cord, and is responsible for automatic survival functions.

9.

What part of a neuron is represented in blank 5?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Pancreas

10.

What is the function of the Occipital lobe?

a)

Homeostasis

b)

Transports information.

c)

Responsible for vision.

d)

Helps with decision making.

11.

What are neurotransmitters?

a)

A type of X-ray.

b)

Chemical messengers that transmit a message from a cell across the synapse to another cell.

c)

A type of hormone that makes you happy.

d)

A gap between neurons.

12.

What part of a neuron is represented by blank 3?

a)

Myelin Sheath

b)

Terminal Branch

c)

Cell Body

d)

Nucleus

13.

What lobe of the brain is represented in red?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

14.

what is the function of the Cerebellum?

a)

Makes you feel fear or anger.

b)

Helps with short-term memory.

c)

Controls voluntary movement, balance, and procedural memories.

d)

Separates the two parts of the brain.

15.

What part of the neuron is represented in blank 2?

a)

Axon

b)

Terminal Branch of Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Neuron

16.

What is the function of the thyroid gland?

a)

Regulates metabolism.

b)

Makes insulin.

c)

Makes melatonin.

d)

Releases adrenaline.

17.

What part of the brain is represented in red?

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Frontal Lobe

18.

What is the function of the Frontal Lobe?

a)

Pain and touch

b)

Responsible for reasoning, planning, and decision making.

c)

Makes you grow taller.

d)

Responsible for memory.

19.

What lobe of the brain is represented in red?

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Occipital Lobe

20.

What is the function of the Adrenal gland?

a)

Makes you happy

b)

Releases epinephrine (adrenaline), norepinephrine, and cortisol.

c)

Releases melatonin.

d)

Produces insulin

21.

What's the function of the Parietal lobe?

a)

Responsible for hearing.

b)

Responsible for vision.

c)

Responsible for pain and touch.

d)

Regulates metabolism.

22.

What's the function of the pancreas?

a)

Makes insulin, which regulates sugar levels in your blood.

b)

Controls mood and behavior.

c)

Makes you hungry.

d)

Releases adrenaline.

23.

Which lobe of the brain is shown in red?

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Brain Stem