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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the highlighted structure
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalus
c)
lobule
d)
corpus callosum 
2.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
3.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
4.
Which of the following is a function of the occipital lobe?
a)
contains the visual cortex
b)
somatosensory
c)
somato motor control
d)
taste
5.
What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Synapse
6.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
7.
What part of the neuron covers the axon and allows for the impulse to travel quickly?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synapse
c)
Myelin
d)
Neurotransmitters
8.
What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Action Potential
d)
Neurotransmitter
9.
What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrites
d)
Synapse
10.

What neuron structure releases the neurotransmitter to communicate with the next neuron?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

11.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

12.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

13.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

14.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

15.

Someone who is "right-brained" is considered to be more...

a)

logical

b)

creative

16.

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

17.

The CENTRAL nervous system is made up of which two organs?

a)

Brain and Spinal Cord

b)

Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

c)

Peripheral Nerves and Heart

d)

Heart and Lungs

18.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which color is the CEREBELLUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

20.

The ____ connects the brain to the spinal cord.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cortex

c)

synapse

d)

brain stem

21.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

a)

axon nerves

b)

motor nerves

c)

sensory nerves

d)

feeling nerves