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Senses and neurons

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
Date
1.

This is a short, branch-like structure of a neuron that receives impulses from other neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

axon terminal

d)

cell body

2.

These extensions of a neuron carry impulses away from the cell body

a)

dendrites

b)

glial cells

c)

axon

d)

axon terminals

3.

What are the 2 main types of neurons in the human body?

a)

automatic and scheduled

b)

voluntary and involuntary

c)

sensory and motor

d)

efficient and inefficient

4.

Which types of neurons move impulses from the body to the brain and spinal cord?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory neuron

d)

Myelin sheath

5.

Which types of neurons move impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the body?

a)

motor neuron

b)

interneuron

c)

sensory neuron

d)

myelin sheath

6.

The axon terminal is where impulses change from ____ signals to ____ signals.

a)

sensory to motor

b)

involuntary to voluntary

c)

chemical to electrical

d)

electrical to chemical

7.

What term is used for the chemical signal that is released between the neuron and other cells?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

glial response

c)

sensory impulse

d)

motor signal

8.

The eye detects the stimulus of light using this receptor

a)

Photoreceptor

b)

Mechanoreceptor

c)

Thermoreceptor

d)

Chemoreceptor

9.

The senses of smell and taste are connected because they both use the same type of receptor

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Skin is the only sense organ to contain two different types of receptors

a)

True

b)

False