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WorksheetsNervous System SJA
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the main function of the nervous system?
to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide
to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients
to control the body's activities by relaying messages
to control the body's movements
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
Central and Lower nervous systems
Central and Peripheral nervous systems
Lower and Cerebral nervous systems
Central and Muscular nervous systems
Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.
to
away from
in between
Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body
to
away from
in between
True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.
True
False
The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.
Neuron
Brain message
Stimulus
Synapse
Senses recognize ____________ which are recognized by the brain and results in a response.
Synapses
Brain messages
Stimuli (plural of stimulus)
Cerebrums
Special chemicals which allow the impulse to jump across the synapse to pass to another neuron:
neurotransmitters
schwann cells
myelin sheath
nerves
The cerebellum is labeled as #...
1
2
3
The brain stem/medulla is labeled as #...
1
2
3
#1 is pointing to the...
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla/spinal cord
Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?
cerebrum
cerebellum
medulla
When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...
response
synapse
cerebral response
reflex
Type of neuron that carries messages from the body to the brain/spinal cord:
Afferent/sensory
Efferent/motor
Type of neuron that carries messages from the brain/spinal cord to the body
Afferent/Sensory
Efferent/Motor
An example of voluntary movement would be:
Dancing
heart beat
digestion
breathing
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
central
peripheral
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
central
peripheral
This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.
Brain
Spinal Cord
Neurons
Which controls personality, short term memory, & speech
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
temporal lobe
occipital lobe
What does the yellow lobe do?
Processes your hearing
Processes your vision
Contains your personality
Processes your sense of touch
The autonomic nervous system is divided into
Motor and Sensory
Peripheral and Central
The Brain and Spinal cord
Sympathetic and Parasympathetic
controls the "fight or flight" response
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
controls the "rest and digest" response
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
A disease that usually starts with mild memory loss but progresses to a complete inability to care for oneself. The brain's neurons are dying.
Alzheimer's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
A disease caused by brain damage before, during, or after birth, causing a loss of muscle control.
Alzheimer's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
A disease involving multiple episodes of seizures where neurons are firing sporadically/randomly in clusters that can spread to other areas of the brain.
Alzheimer's Disease
Cerebral Palsy
Epilepsy
