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Nervous System

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

2.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

3.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

4.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

5.

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

a)

to

b)

away

c)

in between

6.

Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

a)

to

b)

away from

c)

in between

7.

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

a)

Neuron

b)

Brain message

c)

Stimulus

d)

Synapse

8.

Senses recognize ____________ which are recognized by the brain and results in a response.

a)

Synapses

b)

Brain messages

c)

Stimuli (plural of stimulus)

d)

Cerebrums

9.

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

10.

The brain stem/medulla is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

11.

#1 is pointing to the...

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

12.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/spinal cord

13.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

14.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

15.

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

a)

hearing

b)

nose

c)

smell

d)

touch

16.

True or False: the right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

Consists of your brain and spinal cord

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

18.

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

a)

nerves

b)

neuron

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

19.

The main organ of the nervous system.

a)

spinal cord

b)

nerves

c)

neuron

d)

brain

20.

Actions which are NOT under your control

a)

voluntary

b)

involuntary

c)

vertebrae

d)

brain

21.

Actions which are under your control

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

c)

brain

d)

vertebrae

22.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

23.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
24.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
25.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
26.

What structure is grey in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

27.

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

organic nervous system

d)

reflexive nervous system

28.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal