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Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A bundle of nerves that go to and from the brain.

a)

spinal cord

b)

medulla

c)

neuron

d)

vertebrae

2.

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

a)

vertebrae

b)

brain

c)

central nervous system

d)

peripheral nervous system

3.

The largest part of your brain

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

4.

This part of the brain processes sensory information

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

medulla

d)

nerves

5.

Specialized structures which carry information between your body and the central nervous system

a)

nerves

b)

brain

c)

vertebrae

d)

sense organs

6.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

7.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

8.

What level of structure is represented by the diagram?

a)

organ

b)

cell

c)

tissue

d)

organ system

9.

The brain has 3 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

10.

The muscles in the wall of the blood vessels contract or relax to vary the blood flow. Which body system regulates the contraction and relaxation of the muscles?

a)

skeletal system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

11.

TRUE or FALSE: All nerves have the same job. For example, they all carry messages to the brain

a)

True

b)

False

12.

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

c)

lungs, liver, stomach

13.

This is part of our nervous system is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

14.

Auditory nerve is which kind of nerve?

a)

motor nerve

b)

sensory nerve

c)

mixed nerve

15.

Taste buds contain papillae.

a)

True

b)

False