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The Nervous System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which part of the nervous system is the central command center of the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neuron

d)

Dendrite

2.

The part of the brain that controls balance and coordination is the __________-.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain

d)

Spinal Cord

3.

An electrical message is known as a :

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

nerve impulse

c)

stimulus

d)

reflex

4.

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

a)

gathering information

b)

responding to a stimulus

c)

maintaining homeostasis

d)

collecting waste

5.

What is a reflex?

a)

an automatic movement in response to a stimulus

b)

the gap between neurons where chemical reactions occur

c)

the part of the brain responsible for involuntary movements

d)

a muscle memory

6.

A change in the environment that causes a response is called a

a)

synapse

b)

reaction

c)

stimulus

d)

receptor

7.

The diagram represents a neuron. Which number shows the cell body?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

A man suffers a head injury in a car accident. For several days afterward, he has difficulty remembering phone numbers. This loss of memory results from damage to the man's

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

d)

spinal cord

9.

The peripheral nervous system consists of the

a)

sense organs

b)

nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord

c)

interneurons of the central nervous system

d)

medulla oblongata and cerebellum

10.

Which is a correct order of an impulse in a reflex arc?

a)

receptor → sensory neuron →interneuron → motor neuron → effector

b)

effector → receptor→ motor neuron →sensory neuron → interneuron

c)

sensory neuron → effector → motor neuron → receptor → interneuron

d)

motor neuron → sensory neuron →interneuron → effector

11.

The 3 parts that make up the nervous system.

a)

lungs, brain, skin

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

medulla, dendrites, axons

d)

cell body, axon endings, nucleus

12.

What part of the skeletal system protects the brain?

a)

cranium

b)

vertebral column

c)

dendrites

d)

cerebellum

13.

Gaps between myelin sheaths of a neuron are called

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

myelin

d)

nodes of Ranvier

14.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells

15.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

16.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
17.

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which transmits impulses away from the cell body

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

axon terminal

d)

gene

18.

What letter represents the stimulus?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

19.

Which letter represents the motor neuron?

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

B

20.

What type of neurone is shown?

a)

sensory neurone

b)

relay neurone

c)

motor neurone