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S1 BIO 2.47 Nervous system

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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Class
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1.

What are the two types of human nervous system? (please choose two)

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Automatic nervous system

2.

The brain and spinal cord are part of ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

autonomic

c)

somatic

d)

peripheral

3.

Cranial nerves, spinal nerves and all the other nerves throughout the body are part of the ______ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

autonomic

c)

somatic

d)

peripheral

4.

4. Information are transmitted along the nervous system in the form of _____.

a)

message

b)

nerve impulse

c)

hormones

d)

receptors

5.

Nerve cells are also known as:

a)

nerves

b)

neurones

c)

brain cells

d)

impulse

6.

Name structure labelled as 2.

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

myelin sheath

7.

Name the structure labelled as 3.

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin sheath

d)

node of Ranvier

8.

This is a fatty layer that insulates the electrical impulse and increases the speed of impulses going down the axon.

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

myelin sheath

d)

nodes of Ranvier

9.

Which neurone transmits nerve impulses from sense organ to central nervous system?

a)

sensory neurone

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

10.

Which neurone transmits nerve impulses from central nervous system to effectors?

a)

sensory neurone

b)

motor neurone

c)

relay neurone

11.

Which neurone is within the central nervous system?

a)

sensory neurone

b)

relay neurone

c)

motor neurone

12.

Identify neurones A, B, C.

a)

A: sensory, B: motor, C: relay

b)

A: sensory, B: relay, C: motor

c)

A: motor, B: sensory, C: relay

d)

A: relay, B: motor, C: sensory