WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 16mins
The skeletal muscles are controlled by the
Autonomic
Central
Somatic
Peripheral
The smooth muscles and glands are controlled by the
ANS
CNS
PNS
White matter is composed of axons that are sheathed in
myelin
fat
axons
dendrites
Neurons consist of a cell body, axons, and _________________________, which receive information
synapse
axon terminals
dendrites
cell body
The nervous system consists of two parts, the brain and spinal cord make up the ______________ nervous system, and the nerves throughout the body make up the ___________ nervous system.
PNS,CNS
CNS, PNS
______________________________are cells found between neurons and blood vessels.
oligodendrocytes
Schwann
astrocytes
microglial
The ______________________ function of the nervous system refers to information being interpreted so that the brain can make decisions.
motor
integrative
sensory
The junction between two communicating neurons is called the ____________________________
axon
terminal
synapse
Acetylcholine, serotonin and endorphins are all forms of ___________________________
hormones
transmitters
neurotransmitters
chemicals
_________________________________cells help destroy bacterial cells and cellular debris.
microglial
astrocytes
Schwann
PNS
When a threshold is achieved, an event called the __________________ potential occurs
uptown
down flow
uptake
release
Gaps in the myelin sheath are called Nodes of _________________________________
river
debris
ranvier
jumper
These support cells are responsible for secreting the myelin sheaths: _________________________
oligodendrocytes
Schwann
none of the above
all the above
A nerve impulse is received by the dendrites and then travels down the ___________________
dendrites
soma
cell body
axon
This neurotransmitter stimulates the muscles to contract. __________________
norepinephrine
serotonin
acetylcholine
dopamine
These cells form a membrane that covers specialized brain parts: ___________
astrocytes
ependymal
Schwann
microglial
The_________membranes located between bone and soft tissue.
skull
connective tissue
meninges
cerebral spinal fluid
The _______ mater resembles a spider web.
dura
pia
arachnoid
all the above
________ bathes the brain and cushions the brain and spinal cord.
dura
arachnoid
cerebral spinal fluid
Sensory impulses travel to the brain is known as?
asending
descending
motor
all the above
The wrinkly large part of the brain is called?
cerebelleum
cerebrum
brain stem
What part of the brain controls balance and coordination.
brain stem
cerebellum
cerebrum
This part of the brain controls and regulates visceral functions?
cerebellum
cerebrum
brain stem
This part of brain connects to two hemispheres.
brain stem
corpus callosum
fissures
sulcus
The wrinkles and grooves of the cerebrum are know as ____________
brain stem
cerebelleum
convolutions
all the above
Deep grooves of the cerebrum are know as
fissures
sulcus
gyrus
The _____ forms shallow grooves
fissures
sulcus
gyrus
all the above
The bumps located on the cerebrum are known as the _________
fissures
sulcus
gyrus
What part of the cerebrum controls vision?
frontal
parietal
temporal
occipital
This part of the cerebrum controls skeletal muscle movement.
frontal
parietal
occipital
temporal
The __________ lobe is the sensory area.
frontal lobe
parietal lobe
occipital
temporal
What part of the brain stem controls heart, respiration, blood pressure.
midbrain
medulla
pons
