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NERVOUS PHYSIOLOGY

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Are parts of the neuron:

a)

Axon

b)

Chloroplasts

c)

Collagen

d)

Dendrites

e)

Temporals

2.

The function of myelin is:

a)

Speeds the nervous impulse.

b)

Inhibits the nervous impulse.

c)

Creates an action potential.

d)

Blocks the chemical neurotransmitters

3.

What is the name of the glial cell that produces myelin in the CENTRAL nervous system?

a)

Oligodendrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Ependymal cells

4.

Glial cell that produces cerebrospinal fluid:

a)

Schwann cells

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Microglia

d)

Ependymal cells

5.

Mention three (3) types of neurons (classifications):

4 lines
6.

The nervous system is mainly divided in:

a)

Central and peripheral nervous system.

b)

Autonomic and central nervous system.

c)

Somatic and peripheral nervous system.

d)

Sensory and central nervous system

7.

The Broca area controls:

a)

Understanding of language

b)

Projection of language

8.

The gray matter is composed of:

a)

Axons

b)

Cell bodies

9.

The sympathetic nervous system in the digestive system:

a)

Promotes

b)

Inhibits

10.

The parasympathetic nervous system uses:

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Calcium

d)

Sodium

11.

The sympathetic nervous system in the heart:

a)

Increases heartbeat

b)

Decreases heartbeat

12.

The suture that divides the brain into two hemispheres is called:

a)

Longitudinal

b)

Central

c)

Parietooccipital

d)

Lateral

13.

Cranial nerve number 8 is called:

a)

Vestibulocochlear

b)

Vagus

c)

Optic

d)

Trochlear

14.

The trigeminal nerve is:

a)

Motor

b)

Sensory

c)

Both

15.

The vagus nerve is the number

a)

10

b)

1

c)

11

d)

7