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The Nervous SYSTEM

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
2.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
3.
The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
4.
A nerve cell.
a)
Neuron
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
Brain
5.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
6.
Connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.
a)
Nerves
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Dendrites
d)
Brain
7.
Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurons
c)
Nerves
d)
Spinal Cord
8.

The two largest divisions of the nervous system are the

a)

parasympathetic and sympathetic.

b)

central and peripheral.

c)

afferent and efferent.

d)

autonomic and somatic.

e)

somatic and sympathetic.

9.

Which part of the nervous system that allow communication with rest of the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neuron

d)

Dendrite

e)

Axon

10.

Which part of the nervous system that carry impulses away from a cell body?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

d)

Dendrite

e)

Axon

11.

What is the part of an eye where light from an object passes through?

a)

Cornea

b)

Pupil

c)

Retina

d)

Cochlea

e)

Olfactory Cell

12.

What are the 3 mains parts of the Nervous System

a)

Brain, heart, blood vessels

b)

Blood Vessels, spinal cord, blood

c)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Neurons

d)

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

13.

What does the nervous system do?

a)

Pumps blood from your heart to your body

b)

Carries messages back and forth between your brand and the rest of your body

c)

Breaks up food

d)

Secrete hormones.

14.

What are the senses that the nervous system receives messages from? (mark all that apply)

a)

Vision

b)

Hearing

c)

Smell

d)

Taste

e)

Touch

15.

What does the cerebrum control?

a)

Memory, language, and thoughts.

b)

Heartbeat, swallowing, and blinking.

c)

Coughing and sneezing

d)

Standing, running, waving, and speaking.

16.

What does the cerebellum control?

a)

involuntary muscle movement

b)

voluntary muscle movement

c)

thoughts, speech, memory

d)

none of the above.

17.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.  
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
18.

The part of the brain that controls involuntary processes

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

19.

List the three parts of Brain stem

a)

Midbrain

b)

pons

c)

medulla

d)

cerebrum

20.

By what is cerebellum divided into two halves

a)

Reflex Action

b)

Deep groove

c)

Synapse

d)

Transmit

21.

The two halves of Cerebrum

a)

cerebral hemisphere

b)

pons

c)

lobes

d)

cerebellum

22.

Made up of Cytons

a)

White Matter

b)

Grey Matter

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

midbrain

23.

What does the oculomotor nerve control?

a)

nose

b)

eye

c)

moment of eye

d)

ears

24.

There are ........pairs of Cranial nerves

a)

14

b)

32

c)

12

d)

13

25.

Types of Nerve

a)

sensory nerve

b)

motor nerve

c)

mixed nerve

d)

cranial nerve

e)

spinal nerve

26.

Types Of Reflexes

a)

Innate reflexes

b)

Acquired reflexes

c)

receptor

d)

effector

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