WorksheetsNervous System Basics
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which are part of the central nervous system (CNS)?
brain
spinal cord
spinal nerves
cranial nerves (that run mostly to the head and neck)
peripheral nerves (that run to and from skin, muscles, glands, etc.)
What is the formal term for a nerve cell that conducts electrochemical signals through the body?
synapse
neurotransmitter
neuron
vesicle
What transmits the signal from one nerve cell to another?
The nerve cells touch and the electrochemical signal just continues along
A chemical is released from the end of a nerve cell and crosses a small space to bind onto receptors on the next nerve cell
What is the term for the chemical released from a nerve cell?
vesicle
synapse
neurotransmitter
action potential
What is the term for the space that the neurotransmitter has to cross to get to the next nerve cell?
synapse
terminal end fiber
dendrite
axon
Which is the receiving end of the nerve cell, that receives signals from other neurons?
cell body
terminal end fiber
dendrite
axon
Which is the long tail-like fiber of the neuron?
dendrite
terminal end fiber
cell body
axon
Which is the part of the nervous system that controls unconscious bodily functions?
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
The sympathetic nervous system controls unconscious bodily functions involved in our:
rest and digest functions
fight or flight response
How many lobes does each side of the brain have?
1
2
3
4
Which structure connects the left hemisphere (side) of the brain to the right hemisphere?
pons
thalamus
corpus callosum
cerebellum
Which is the part of the brain where conscious thought and emotions are produced?
cerebrum
cerebellum
brainstem
Which part of the brain controls balance and motor coordination?
pons
cerebellum
hypothalamus
medulla
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing, heart rate, and blood vessel constriction (blood pressure)?
cerebellum
thalamus
medulla
Which part of the brain acts as a triage center, deciding what is or is not important and relaying sensory information to the cerebral cortex?
thalamus
corpus callosum
pons
medulla
