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B2e - Nervous system

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A change in the environment that causes the body to respond is called:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

2.

The part of the body that DETECTS a change in the environment is called:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

3.

The Central Nervous System organs are called:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

4.

The parts of the nervous system that process the information and decides what to do:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

5.

Cells in the retina of the eye that detect light are examples of:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

6.

The parts of the body that carry out the responses are called:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

7.

Muscles and glands are examples of:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

8.

The brain and spinal cord are both examples of:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

9.

A change in the temperature of the room is an example of:

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Coordination centre/coordinator

d)

Stimulus

10.

The neurone that carries an impulse from a receptor to the central nervous system is:

a)

Motor neurone

b)

Relay neurone

c)

Sensory neurone

11.

The neurone that carries impulses from the central nervous system to effectors is:

a)

Motor neurone

b)

Relay neurone

c)

Sensory neurone

12.

The neurone that carries impulses within the central nervous system.

a)

Motor neurone

b)

Relay neurone

c)

Sensory neurone

13.

Tick all the parts of the central nervous system:

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Spine

14.

Tick all the parts of the peripheral nervous system:

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Spine

15.

Tick the part below that is made up of BONE:

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Spine

16.

The information that travels along the neurone is called:

a)

Synapse

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Electrical impulse

d)

Axon

17.

The long, thin part of a motor neurone surrounded by a myelin sheath is called:

a)

Synapse

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Electrical impulse

d)

Axon

18.

The gap between two neurones is called:

a)

Synapse

b)

Neurotransmitter

c)

Electrical impulse

d)

Axon

19.

Which sense organ contains temperature and pressure receptors, but no chemical receptors.

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Tongue

d)

Skin

20.

Which sense organ contains light receptors?

a)

Eye

b)

Ear

c)

Tongue

d)

Skin

21.

Part B (the border of the cell)

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Cell membrane

22.

Part C.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Cell membrane

23.

Part D.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Cell membrane

24.

Part E.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Cell membrane

25.

Part F.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin sheath

e)

Cell membrane