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Lesson 2-1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

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Class
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1.

Which of the following is/are part of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

brain and spinal cord

d)

peripheral nerves

2.

Nerve cells are called ______.

a)

epithelial cells

b)

neurons

c)

cardiac cells

d)

lymphocytes

3.

Something that causes a response is known as a(n) ______.

a)

receptor

b)

motor neuron

c)

sensory neuron

d)

stimulus

4.

_____________ detect input like tastes, touches, smells, sounds, and sights.

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

the brain

d)

the spinal cord

5.

___________ connect and trigger the muscle cells throughout your body to move, generating necessary responses to the stimuli.

a)

sensory neurons

b)

motor neurons

c)

the brain

d)

the spinal cord

6.

The yellow portion of the diagram is/are part of the ________.

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

central nervous system

7.

The blue portions are part of the _________.

a)

central nervous system

b)

peripheral nervous system

8.

You open up a can of cat food using a can opener. The cat hears the can opener and comes running in the kitchen because it knows it will get food soon. What is the stimulus in this scenario?

a)

the cat running

b)

the sound of the can opener

c)

the cat's brain

d)

the cat's ears

9.

You open up a can of cat food using a can opener. The cat hears the can opener and comes running in the kitchen because it knows it will get food soon. What is the cat's response?

a)

the sound of the can opener

b)

the cat running into the kitchen

c)

the cat's brain

d)

the cat's ear

10.

You open up a can of cat food using a can opener. The cat hears the can opener and comes running in the kitchen because it knows it will get food soon. What is the receptor?

a)

the sound of the can opener

b)

the cat running into the kitchen

c)

the cat's ears

d)

the cat's brain

11.

You open up a can of cat food using a can opener. The cat hears the can opener and comes running in the kitchen because it knows it will get food soon. What is the interpreter?

a)

the sound of the can opener

b)

the cat running into the kitchen

c)

the cat's ear

d)

the cat's brain

12.

You open up a can of cat food using a can opener. The cat hears the can opener and comes running in the kitchen because it knows it will get food soon. What would the muscles in the cat's legs?

a)

the receptor

b)

the interpreter

c)

the effector

d)

the stimulus