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WorksheetsNervous System Basics
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 3mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Largest part of the neuron that contains the nucleus
a)
axon
b)
cell body
c)
synapse
d)
dendrites
2.
Carries messages away from the cell body of a neuron
a)
nucleus
b)
axon
c)
dendrite
d)
myelin sheath
3.
Carries messages to the cell body of a neuron
a)
synapse
b)
axon
c)
myelin sheath
d)
dendrite
4.
Carries messages to your brain and spinal cord from receptors in your skin
a)
motor neuron
b)
synapse
c)
axon
d)
sensory neuron
5.
Chemicals that are carried across the space between two nerve cells
a)
synapse
b)
neurotransmitters
c)
axons
d)
dendrites
6.
Eyes, ears, tongue, nose, and skin are examples of __________ organs.
a)
vital
b)
motor
c)
sense
d)
nerve
7.
Outer layer of the cerebrum, called grey matter
a)
medulla
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
cerebral cortex
8.
Connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls involuntary actions, such as breathing, blood pressure, and heartbeat.
a)
medulla
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebral cortex
9.
Automatic response to the environment
a)
stimulus
b)
synapse
c)
reflex
d)
voluntary action
10.
Sends messages from your brain and spinal cord to muscle cells
a)
sensory neuron
b)
inter neuron
c)
motor neuron
d)
reflex
11.
Change in the environment that causes a response
a)
senses
b)
response
c)
reflex
d)
stimulus
12.
Nervous system that consists of a network of nerves branching out from the central nervous system
a)
voluntary
b)
central
c)
peripheral
d)
autonomic
13.
Gap between two neurons
a)
axon
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
synapse
d)
dendrite
14.
Nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal column
a)
peripheral
b)
voluntary
c)
central
d)
autonomic
15.
Largest part of the brain where learning, intelligence, and judgment occur
a)
cerebral cortex
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
medulla
16.
Any reaction to a stimulus
a)
response
b)
autonomic
c)
voluntary
d)
peripheral
17.
Part of the brain that controls actions of muscles and maintains balance
a)
medulla
b)
cerebral cortex
c)
cerebellum
d)
cerebrum
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