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Nervous System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

2.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

3.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

4.

True or False: the cell body of a neuron has a nucleus.

a)

True

b)

False

5.

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

a)

Neuron

b)

Brain message

c)

Stimulus

d)

Synapse

6.

Senses recognize ____________ which are recognized by the brain and results in a response.

a)

Synapses

b)

Brain messages

c)

Stimuli (plural of stimulus)

d)

Cerebrums

7.

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla/spinal cord

8.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

9.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

10.

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

a)

hearing

b)

nose

c)

smell

d)

touch

11.

True or False: the right side of the brain controls the right side of your body, while the left side of the brain controls the left side of your body.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Your brain is a soft organ.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

How many neurons are in your brain?

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

14.

What is a neuron?

a)

a bone in your spinal cord

b)

a blood vessel in your brain

c)

a nerve cell

d)

a stroke

15.

Select the three main parts of the brain.

a)

cerebellum

b)

spinal cord

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebrum

e)

liquid

16.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

brain stem

b)

medulla

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

17.

If you lose the feeling in a body part, you may have become __________________.

a)

sleepy

b)

paralyzed

c)

comatose

d)

stroke

18.

A blocked blood vessel in the brain can lead to a __________.

a)

kidney infection

b)

stomach ulcer

c)

lung infection

d)

stroke

19.

The pathway of nerves to and from the brain is called _________________.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

medulla

20.

The body's automatic actions like breathing, coughing, and beating of your heart are controlled by the ______________.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

spinal cord

d)

medulla

21.

What part of the brain is #2 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

22.

Which part of the brain is #3 pointing to?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

23.
What bone protects your brain?
a)
Skull
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerbrum
d)
Deltoids
24.
What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?
a)
Brain and Skull
b)
Brain and Spinal Cord
c)
Spinal Cord and Nerves
d)
Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings
25.
What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?
a)
Ears
b)
Face
c)
Nose 
d)
Skin
26.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
27.
What part of the eye bends light to focus it on the retina?
a)
Retina
b)
Iris
c)
Optic Nerve
d)
Lens
28.
What are the four types of tastebuds
a)
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Sugary
b)
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spicy
c)
Sweet, Bitter, Salty, Sour
d)
Sour, Bitter, Sugary, Spicy
29.
What part of the eye sends messages to the brain from the retina?
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Iris 
c)
Lens
d)
Cornea
30.

What is the colored part of the eye called?

a)

Iris

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Cornea

d)

Rods and Cones