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Nervous System Test Review

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 1hrs 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Dendrites receive the impulse and conduct them to the_____.
a)
Cell body
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerebrum
d)
Spinal cord
2.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
3.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
4.

The dark red shaded portion is the ________

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

5.
Where is the Central Nervous System? (CNS)
a)
Organs & Limbs
b)
Brain & Spinal Cord
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Sensory Neurons
6.
Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?
a)
axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
b)
dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
c)
synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
d)
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
7.
Which of the following is NOT a part of the brainstem?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Medulla oblongata
c)
Midbrain
d)
Pons
8.

Glial cell that defends neurons

a)

ependymal

b)

microglial

c)

schwann

d)

oligodendrocyte

9.

Two glial cells that insulate neurons by producing myelin

a)

Schwann cells

b)

Satellite

c)

Oligodendrocyte

d)

Ependymal cell

10.

The junction between the axon tip of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

a)

axon

b)

synapse

c)

dendrite

d)

vesicle

11.

Choose the glial cells that are in the CNS

a)

Schwann cells

b)

astrocytes

c)

ependymal cells

d)

satellite

12.
The brain's supporting cells are called: 
a)
glial cells
b)
mitochondria
c)
neurons
d)
nuclei
13.
Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called
a)
afferent neurons
b)
efferent neurons
c)
exit neurons
d)
CNS neurons
14.
An unmyelinated axon, dendrite, and cell body are also known as
a)
white matter
b)
grey matter
c)
glia
d)
astrocytes
15.

Which of the following divisions of the nervous system controls voluntary behaviors?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Somatic

e)

Afferent

16.

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems together make up which division of the nervous system?

a)

Central

b)

Autonomic

c)

Somatic

d)

Peripheral

e)

Regional

17.

Another name for motor neurons is

a)

efferent neurons.

b)

afferent neurons.

c)

somatic neurons.

d)

sympathetic neurons.

e)

parasympathetic neurons .

18.

An electrical impulse within a single neuron is called a

a)

synapse

b)

membrane potential

c)

action potential

d)

cell body

19.

This neurotransmitter is linked to feelings of pleasure, euphoria, and reward.

a)

dopamine

b)

serotonin

c)

substance p

d)

glutamate

e)

endorphins

20.
What is a neurotransmitter?
a)
fatty covering of the axon
b)
nerve cell
c)
chemical messenger
d)
gap between neurons
21.

Which of the following symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of Parkinson disease?

a)

Tremor

b)

Rigidity

c)

Postural instability

d)

All of the above

22.

Cranial nerve II is _____.

a)

trochlear

b)

vagus

c)

facial

d)

optic

23.

Cranial nerve IV is _____.

a)

trochlear

b)

accessory

c)

vagus

d)

trigeminal

24.

Cranial nerve V is _____.

a)

facial

b)

vagus

c)

accessory

d)

trigeminal

25.

Cranial nerve X is _____.

a)

facial

b)

vagus

c)

accessory

d)

optic

26.

Cranial nerve VIII is _____.

a)

vestibulocochlear

b)

glossopharyngeal

c)

vagus

d)

facial

27.

Cranial nerve I is ______.

a)

abducens

b)

oculomotor

c)

olfactory

d)

facial

28.

Cranial nerve XII is _______.

a)

hypoglossal

b)

glossopharyngeal

c)

trigeminal

d)

accessory

29.

Cranial nerve XI is _____.

a)

hypoglossal

b)

facial

c)

accessory

d)

olfactory

30.

Cranial nerve VII is ______.

a)

abducens

b)

optic

c)

hypoglossal

d)

facial

31.

Cranial nerve IX is _____.

a)

olfactory

b)

vestibulocochlear

c)

vagus

d)

glossopharyngeal

32.

Cranial nerve VI is _____.

a)

vagus

b)

abducens

c)

optic

d)

trochlear

33.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

occipital lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

34.

Which part of the brain controls your balance and coordination?

a)

brain stem

b)

occipital lobe

c)

cerebellum

d)

frontal lobe

35.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
36.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
37.
Makes decisions, plans, reasons, and carries out behaviors
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
38.
Which has to do with speech, taste,  and thought?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
temporal lobe
39.
Area of the frontal lobe that is responsible for speech production.
a)
Broca's Area
b)
Wernicke's Area
c)
Amygdala 
d)
Central Gyrus
40.
Speech that is jumbled and not understandable is a sign of:
a)
Wernicke's Aphasia
b)
a split brain operation
c)
Broca's aphasia
d)
sensory aphasia
41.

This part contributes to controlling your emotions (associated with the limbic system) and has important autonomic functions including; cardiovascular, temperature, appetite and gastrointestinal control.

a)

thalamus

b)

hemisphere

c)

hypothalamus

d)

cerebrum

42.

Involved in emotions such as anxiety and fear.

a)

amygdala

b)

basal ganglia

c)

brainstem

d)

medulla oblongata

43.

Both Parkinson's Disease and Schizophrenia are associated with dysregulation of...

a)

GABA

b)

Dopamine

c)

Serotonin

d)

Endorphins

44.
Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that helps regulate:
a)
learning and memory
b)
pain and pleasure
c)
muscle movements
d)
sleep, moods/emotions
45.
Which neurotransmitter is involved in muscle movements?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
46.
Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
GABA
c)
Endorphins
d)
Dopamine
47.
Which neurotransmitter is released in response to stress and trauma?
a)
Acetylcholine
b)
Endorphins
c)
Serotonin
d)
GABA
48.

Which of the following is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

Coordinates body functions

b)

Responds to stimuli

c)

Communication with muscles and glands

d)

Carrying oxygen to the cells of your body

49.

Which part of the nervous system detects changes inside and outside the body?

a)

Sensory

b)

Integrative

c)

Motor

d)

Central

50.

Which of the following are part of the peripheral nervous system? (Check all that apply!)

a)

Brain

b)

Cranial nerves

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Spinal nerves

51.

Oh no! Your blood sugar is too high, so your brain tells your pancreas to produce more insulin. Which is the effector?

a)

Your brain

b)

Your pancreas

c)

Insulin

d)

Blood sugar

52.

What is the difference between a reflex and a normal nervous system response?

a)

Reflexes don't involve the spinal cord

b)

Reflexes don't involve the brain

c)

Normal responses don't involve the spinal cord

d)

Normal responses don't involve the brain

53.

What is a function of letter D?

a)

Coordination

b)

Personality

c)

Hearing

d)

Seeing

54.

Which lobe helps you understand what you read?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

55.

Which part of the brain helps regulate your heartrate and breathing?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

E

d)

A

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