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Cranial Nerves/Chemicals

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Oxytocin is known as the _______ hormone.

a)

bonding

b)

happy

c)

addictive

d)

adrenaline

2.

What is the happy drug?

a)

serotonin

b)

dopamine

c)

GABA

d)

endorphins

3.

Our fight or flight sense and moderation of other physical actions like heart rate and blood pressure is...

a)

serotonin

b)

oxytocin

c)

acetylcholine

d)

adrenaline

4.

What chemical helps your brain to relax when in periods of stress or anxiety?

a)

dopamine

b)

glutamate

c)

endorphins

d)

GABA

5.

Which brain chemical is only a hormone, and is linked to human touch and increased trust and loyalty?

a)

GABA

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

oxytocin

d)

adrenaline

6.

This chemical is involved in voluntary movement, memory, learning, and sleep...

a)

GABA

b)

acetylcholine

c)

glutamate

d)

endorphins

7.

__________ makes your brain "active" and plays an important role in learning and memory.

a)

glutamate

b)

dopamine

c)

GABA

d)

serotonin

8.

What does GABA stand for?

(a)  

9.

What kind of chemical are endorphins?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

hormone

c)

both

10.

What kind of neurotransmitter is GABA?

a)

inhibitory

b)

excitatory

11.

What kind of chemical is serotonin?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

hormone

c)

both

12.

There are more than 20 different types of this chemical, naturally occurring in the body.

a)

dopamine

b)

endorphins

c)

acetylcholine

d)

serotonin

13.

__________ plays an important role in mood, sleep, and appetite.

a)

GABA

b)

dopamine

c)

serotonin

d)

adrenaline

14.

This chemical is involved in increasing our levels of tranquility while inhibiting too much nerve activity...

a)

glutamate

b)

dopamine

c)

serotonin

d)

GABA

15.

This is the main neurotransmitter of the sympathetic nervous system.

a)

dopamine

b)

adrenaline

c)

serotonin

d)

glutamate

16.

When does your body release endorphins?

a)

under stress/in pain

b)

when close to people you care about

c)

sleep

d)

eating spicy food

17.

What kind of chemical is dopamine?

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

hormone

c)

both

18.

What chemical is also the "reward drug"

a)

serotonin

b)

endorphins

c)

dopamine

d)

oxycontin

19.

What chemical controls sex drive, arousal, stimulation, sleep, and pleasure?

a)

dopamine

b)

serotonin

c)

oxytocin

d)

oculomotor

e)

cranial Nerve

20.

What transmits impulses to do certain things such as emotions, muscle movements, learning, etc.

a)

neurotransmitter

b)

serotonin

c)

Glossopharyngeal

d)

Abducens

e)

cerebellum

21.
What Cranial Nerve controls the tongue?
a)
Abducens
b)
Optic
c)
Hypoglossal
d)
Glossopharyngeal
e)
Trigeminal
22.

What is another name for Noradrenaline?

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

Vestibulocochlear

c)

Trigeminal

d)

Dopamine

23.
What neurotransmitter plays a role in your mood, sleep, appetite, and impulsive behavior?
a)
Dopamine
b)
Norepinephrine
c)
Serotonin
d)
Oxytocin
e)
Epinephrine
24.

What do GABA & Glutamate do?

a)

GABA controls memory and Glutamate makes you relaxed

b)

Glutamate rewards you and GABA makes you feel more happy

c)

Glutamate controls memory and GABA makes you calm

25.

What nerve controls oblique eye movement?

a)

Trochlear

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Vestibulocochlear

26.
Which cranial nerve is responsible for controlling the muscles of the tongue?
a)
Trigeminal
b)
Glosspharyngeal
c)
Abducens
d)
Hypoglossal
e)
Trochlear
27.

What hormone or neurotransmitter causes the feeling of jealousy?

a)

Oxytocin

b)

Dopamine

c)

GABA

d)

Serotonin

28.
What Cranial Nerve is associated with touch and pain?
a)
Trochlear
b)
Vagus
c)
Facial
d)
Trigeminal
e)
Vestibulococher
29.

Which brain chemical do you receive a "reward" from when eating or creative thinking?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Adrenaline

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Dopamine

30.
Vestibulocochler is responsible for?
a)
Balance
b)
Bonding
c)
Hearing
d)
Touch
e)
Pain
31.

What controls you lateral eye movement

a)

Oculomotor

b)

Abducens

c)

Trochlear

d)

Trigeminal

32.
Which brain chemical is also known as the "throttle"?
a)
Dopamine
b)
GABA
c)
Glutamate
d)
Acetylcholine
e)
Gamma Aminobutyric Acid
33.

What is the 8th cranial nerve?

a)

Hypoglossal

b)

Vestibulocochlear

c)

Vagus

d)

Trigeminal

34.
What cranial nerve is responsible for 1/3 taste and controls muscles used in swallowing.
a)
Endorphins
b)
Glossopharyngeal
c)
Oxytocin
d)
Facial
e)
Trigeminal
35.

What chemical of the brain is related to the blockage of pain?

a)

Serotonin

b)

Noradrenaline

c)

Oxytocin

d)

Endorphins

e)

Glutamate/GABA

36.

Jamie went to watch a movie at the theater. When the movie started, the lights dimmed and his pupils dilated to allow light into his eyes. What cranial nerve played a role in this?

a)

Optics

b)

Abducens

c)

Oculomotor

d)

Trochlear

37.

What Cranial Nerves are allowing you to answer these questions.

a)

Optic

b)

Oculomotor

c)

Abducens

d)

Trigeminal

e)

Hypoglossal

38.

Acetylcholine is responsible for...

a)

Voluntary Movement

b)

Learning

c)

Hand-Eye Coordination

d)

Memory

39.

This cranial nerve controls the reception of smell.

a)

Olfactory Bulb

b)

Wernicke's Area

c)

Olfactory Cortex

d)

Primary Sesory Cortex

e)

Nose

40.

Daniel was running from the police and hid in a bush. out of the corner of his eye, he saw three cop cars turn down the road. How was he able to see this?

a)

Optic

b)

Abducens

c)

Eyes

d)

Trochlear

e)

Olfactory

41.

Frolicking through the woods, Hassan suddenly heard a scary scream. He immediately felt like he was in danger. What was involved?

a)

Vestibulocochlear

b)

Vagus

c)

Adrenaline

d)

Acetylcholine

e)

Seratonin

42.

What chemical helps with coordinated muscle movement?

a)

Dopamine

b)

Acetylcholine

c)

Motor Cortex

d)

Neurotransmitters

43.

Which Cranial Nerve is responsible for being able to roll your eyes?

a)

CN III

b)

CN IV

c)

CN VI

d)

CN XII

44.

What can Cranial Nerve IX control?

a)

1/3 of your taste and swallowing

b)

2/3 of your taste and expression

c)

move your head

d)

look side to side

45.

The first Cranial Nerve (I) is...

(a)  

46.

Where does the Glossopharyngeal get its Somatosensory information from?

a)

hands

b)

eyes

c)

tongue

d)

ears

e)

nose

47.

____________ allows your __________ to move uninhibited.

a)

Glossopharyngeal, lips

b)

Spinal Accessory, head

c)

Spinal Accessory, eyes

d)

Optic, eyes

48.

Name Cranial Nerve V and its functions.

a)

Trigemial, eye movement

b)

Facial, touch and pain

c)

Trigeminal, touch and chewing

d)

Trochlear, pain and chewing

49.

Palmer when to Chipotle, and ate a DOUBLE EVERTYHING burrito, with extra hot sauce. It was delicious. Now...something needs to "process" all of that delicious food.

a)

Vagus

b)

Serotonin

c)

Optic

d)

Oxytocin

e)

Endorphins

50.

Chilando was sitting in class and felt the urge to stretch. She began to start pop and cracking her knuckles, elbow, back, and neck. How is she still in one piece?

a)

Vagus

b)

Spinal Accessory

c)

Acetylcholine

d)

Dopamine