WorksheetsNervous System & Senses
Total questions: 27
Worksheet time: 20mins
What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?
central and peripheral divisions
superior and inferior divisions
major and minor divisions
ventral and dorsal divisions
The two main types of cells that make up the nervous system are...
neurons and neuroglial cells
spinal cord and brain
neurons and nerve cells
epithelial and connective cells
What is the type of neuron that carries an action potential from an affector to the spinal cord?
sensory neuron
interneuron
motor neuron
associate neuron
Pictured is a human brain. What part of the brain is labeled with the #1?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
diencephalon
Pictured is a human brain. What part of the brain is labeled with the #5?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
diencephalon
An automatic involuntary response to changes occurring inside or outside the body is called a ...?
perception
projection
reflex
voluntary response
Which type of receptor is used by eyes to help us see?
mechanoreceptor
thermoreceptor
chemoreceptor
photoreceptor
Which of the following would not be considered a somatic sense?
proprioreceptors
cutaneous receptors
pain receptors
photoreceptors
Pictured is a cross section of an eyeball. What part is labeled #4?
cornea
lens
retina
iris
Pictured is a cross section of an eyeball. What part is labeled #5?
lens
cornea
iris
retina
Pictured is a cross section of an eyeball. Which number would represent the cornea?
1
2
3
4
The photoreceptors that responsible for giving us fine details and color vision in bright light are...?
rods
cones
sticks
stones
Pictured is a cross section of an ear. Which part is labeled with the letter A?
tympanic membrane
ear drum
auditory canal
cochlea
Pictured is a cross section of an ear. Which letter represents the cochlea?
B
C
E
G
Which of the following receptors are found in the semicircular canals, utricle, and saccule?
chemoreceptors
mechanoreceptors
nociceptors
thermoreceptors
Lack of salivation, is a response controlled by which system?
sympathethic
parasympathetic
increased heart rate, is a response controlled by which system?
sympathetic
parasympathetic
active digestion, is a response controlled by which system?
sympathetic
parasympathetic
pupils constricted, is a response controlled by which system?
parasympathetic
sympathetic
Feeling of calm, is a response controlled by which system?
sympathetic
parasympathetic
