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Nervous System and Sense Organs

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

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 three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

3.

A nerve cell is called a:

a)

neutron

b)

nerve

c)

neuron

d)

synapse

4.

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

5.

#1 is pointing to the...

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

6.

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

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

7.

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

8.

When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...

a)

response

b)

synapse

c)

cerebral response

d)

reflex

9.

Which of the following is NOT a sense?

a)

hearing

b)

nose

c)

smell

d)

touch

10.

Reflex actions are controlled by which part of the nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

None of these

11.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.

12.

Identify the part of skeleton who protects our brain from any kind of injury.

a)
b)
c)
13.

If a person finds difficulty in dancing, which part of the brain is yet to be developed?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

14.

Motor nerves are important part of nervous system as they help in __________.

a)

Receiving the information from the sense organs.

b)

Passing the information to the brain from the other part of the body.

c)

Giving messages or commands from brain to the other part of the brain.

d)

These nerves are function-less.

15.

What is the main organ in the nervous system?

a)

The Spinal Cord

b)

The Brian

c)

The Brain

d)

The Arms

16.

NAME THE ORGAN SYSTEM THAT CONTROLS ALL THE BODY FUNCTIONS

a)

NERVOUS SYSTEM

b)

MUSCULAR SYSTEM

c)

DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

d)

EXCRETORY SYSTEM

17.

NAME THE SENSE ORGAN FROM THE FOLLOWING

a)

TEETH

b)

HAIR

c)

NAIL

d)

NOSE

18.

WHAT HELPS US TO FEEL IF A THING IS COLD OR HOT

a)

SKIN

b)

EAR

c)

HAIR

d)

NAIL

19.

When sound enters our ear , the eardrum _______.

a)

Vibrates

b)

Recognises the sound

c)

Dances

20.

The Motor Nerves carries messages from _________ to _________.

a)

Heart to Spinal Cord

b)

Brain or Spinal Cord to parts of the body

c)

Parts of the body to stomach

d)

Post office to house

21.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

22.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
23.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
24.

Which color is the CEREBRUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

25.

Which color is the BRAIN STEM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

26.

Our body finds out about the world around us using our....

a)

intestines

b)

skeleton

c)

light rays

d)

sense organs

27.

It is like a clear window and it covers the front of the eye.

a)

Iris

b)

lens

c)

cornea

d)

retina

28.

Is a circular hole. Light enters the eye through the....

a)

pupil

b)

iris

c)

cornea

d)

retina

29.

They help us detect sounds.

a)

eyes

b)

nose

c)

legs

d)

ears

30.

It sends messages to our brain to tell us about the sounds we hear.

a)

eardrum

b)

pinna

c)

cochlea

d)

outer ear

31.

The eyes give you the sense of ____________.

a)

smell

b)

sight

c)

hearing

32.

When some food burns in your kitchen, which sense organ helps you to find out?

a)

eye

b)

ear

c)

nose

33.

Brain is a sense organ

a)

False

b)

True

34.

What is #3?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

35.

Part of the brain that controls your balance

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

36.

H - controls about of light let in

a)

pupil

b)

iris

c)

lens

d)

retina

37.

I - takes messages to the brain

a)

retina

b)

optic nerve

c)

lens

d)

pupil

38.

2

a)

ear canal

b)

cochlea

c)

olfactory bulb

d)

ear drum

39.

#6

a)

ear canal

b)

ear drum

c)

hammer, anvil and stirrup

d)

auditory nerve

40.

Reflexes are

a)

involuntary

b)

voluntary

41.

Something in the environment that an organism can notice and react to.

a)

Stimulus

b)

Response

c)

Reflex

d)

Peripheral

e)

Nerve

42.

Cell that carries information in the nervous system

a)

Neuron

b)

Nerve

c)

Impulse

d)

Dendrite

43.

Picks up stimuli and carries impulses to the spinal cord and brain

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Motor Neuron

44.

Neurons that carry outgoing information from the brain and spinal cord to muscles, organs, and glands

a)

Sensory Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Motor Neuron

45.

Automatic response that occurs quickly and without conscious control

a)

Reflex

b)

Response

c)

Stimulus

d)

Synapse

e)

Impulse

46.

Interprets information from your senses, carries out memory and learning processes.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal Cord

47.

Coordinates your muscle movement; helps you keep your balance.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal Cord

48.

Controls involuntary actions like digestion and breathing

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Spinal Cord

49.

Ears also help in maintaining balance of our body.

a)

True

b)

False

50.

Sudden involuntary actions of the body in response to a thing or an event = Reflex actions

a)

True

b)

False