WorksheetsCoordination & Control
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A nerve cell is also known as a
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cerebrum
neuron
cerebellum
nucleus
The gaps between neurons are called
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Effectors
neurotransmitters
reflexes
synapses
Identify the part of the brain that takes up the greatest volume
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BRAIN STEM
CEREBELLUM
PONS
CEREBRUM
Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?
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brain
spinal cord
receptor
sensory
What is the eye an example of?
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stimulus
sense organ
a relay neuron
a part of nerve cell
What detects a stimulus?
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A detector
An effector
A receptor
A Simulator
The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.
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interneurons
motor neurons
sensory neurons
efferent neurons
Which is the correct sequence of the components of a reflex arc
Receptors, spinal cord,sensory neuron, motor neuron, muscle
Receptors, muscle, sensory neuron, motor neuron, spinal cord
Receptors, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, muscle
Receptors, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, muscle
Posture and balance of the body is controlled by
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla
Pons
Which is not a reflex action
Swallowing
Coughing
Knee jerk
Closing of eyes on flashing light
Spinal cord originates from
Cerebrum
Medulla
Cerebellum
Pons
Part of the brain that controls respiration, heart beat and peristalsis is
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Thinking part of brain is
Hind brain
Mid brain
Fore brain
Hypothalamus
What do we call to an action or response that is not in our control and performed on an impulse?
voluntary actions
reflex actions
reflect actions
Which of the following is not a reflex action?
BLINKING
COUGHING
SNEEZING
EATING
Which nerves transmit impulses from the central nervous system towards muscle cells?
Sensory nerves
Relay nerves
Motor nerves
Cranial nerves
The peripheral nervous system consists of:
brain and cranial nerves
spinal cord and spinal nerves
cranial and spinal nerves
brain and spinal cord
The central nervous system consists of the:
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brain and spinal nerves
spinal nerves and cranial nerves
cranial nerves and spinal cord
spinal cord and brain
Identify the name of the white insulating substance that often covers the axon of a neuron and helps speed up the conduction of the message
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MYELIN
NEUROTRANSMITTER
SYNAPSE
VESICLE
The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.
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interneurons
motor neurons
sensory neurons
efferent neurons
