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Nervous System

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the three functions of the nervous system?

a)

Sensory input

b)

Integration

c)

Motor output

d)

Rotation

2.

What are two parts is the nervous system divided into?

a)

PNS

b)

CNS

c)

Brain stem

d)

Spinal cord

3.

What does the PNS consist of?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Nerves outside the CNS

d)

axial skeleton

4.

What does CNS consist of?

a)

Nerves outside the CNS

b)

Brain

c)

Spinal cord

5.

What are the supporting cells of the NS called?

a)

Gila cells (neuroglia)

b)

Satellite cells

6.

What are the functions of neurons?

a)

Nerve cells that transmits electrical signals

b)

Transmits impulses toward the cells body

c)

Carry impulses away from the cells body

7.

Glial cells outnumber neurons by how much?

a)

10 to 1

b)

100 to 1

8.

What are the glial cells of the CNS?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglia and Oligodendrocytes

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Satellite cells

e)

Schwan cells

9.

What Glia cells of the PNS?

a)

Satellite cells

b)

Schwan cells

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Microglia

10.

Make exchanges between capillaries and neurons. Control chemical Environment around neuron.

a)

Microglia

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Ependymal Cells

d)

Oligodendrocytes

11.

Eat up microorganisms and dead neurons. Go to injured area.

a)

Satellite Cells

b)

Microglia

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Oligodendrocytes

12.

Line central cavities of the brain. Form a permeable barrier between CSF and cells of the CNS.

a)

Microglia

b)

Ependymal Cells

c)

Satellite Cells

d)

Schwann Cells

13.

Wrap around fibers producing insulating coverings (myelin Sheaths)

a)

Satellite Cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Schwann Cells

d)

Astrocytes

14.

Surround neuron cell bodies within ganglia. Protection.

a)

Schwann Cells

b)

Satellite Cells

c)

Microglia

d)

Ependymal Cells

15.

Surround and form myelin sheaths around the larger nerve fibers in the PNS. Vital to regeneration of nerve cells.

a)

Satellite Cells

b)

Schwann Cells

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Astrocytes

16.

What function of dendrites

a)

Transmits impulses toward the cells body

b)

Carry impulses away from the cells body

17.

What function of axon

a)

carry impulses away from the cells body

b)

transmits impulses toward the cells body

18.

How does myelination affect neurons

a)

Myelin used neurons conduces impulses faster than un-myelined neurons

b)

Transmits impulses toward the cells body

c)

Directs the muscles involved in speech production

19.

How much does the brain weigh

a)

3 pounds

b)

4 pounds

c)

10 pounds

d)

8 pounds

20.

What are the four regions of the brain

a)

Cerebral hemispheres, Diencephalon, Brain Stem, Cerebellum

b)

Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Frontal

21.

How many ventricles does the brain have

a)

4

b)

10

c)

5

d)

2

22.

What is the function of CSF

a)

Protects the brain and spinal cord

b)

Arachnoid space

c)

Controls voluntary movements of the eyes

23.

What is the fluid filled space surrounding the brain called

a)

Arachnoid space

b)

Cerebral fluid

c)

Corpus Callosum

24.

What are gyri

a)

Elevated ridges of tissue

b)

Shallow Grooves

25.

What are sulci

a)

Elevated ridges of tissue

b)

Shallow Grooves

26.

What connects the right and left cerebral hemispheres

a)

Corpus Callosum

b)

Cerebral Cortex

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Frontal lobe

27.

what are the 4 lobes of the brain

a)

Parietal, Occipital, Temporal, Frontal

b)

Cerebral, Diencephalon, Brain stem, Cerebellum

28.

What does the right side of the brain control

a)

left

b)

right

29.

What does the left side of the brain control

a)

right

b)

left

30.

How many neurons are in the brain

a)

Billions

b)

Millions

c)

100 million

d)

Thousands

31.

What is referred to as the executive suite of the brain

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Occipital lobe

32.

What is the function of the Broca's Area

a)

Helps to conduct your smelling senses

b)

Directs the muscles involved in speech production

c)

controls voluntary movement of the eyes

33.

What is the function of the frontal eye field

a)

Controls voluntary movements of the eyes

b)

Directs the muscles involved in speech production

c)

Stimulates all muscles

34.

Where are the visuals areas located in the brain

a)

Occipital lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Frontal lobe

d)

Parietal lobe

35.

What is the function of the gustatory cortex

a)

Perception of taste stimuli

b)

Directs the muscles involved in speech production

c)

Controls voluntary movements of the eyes

36.

What is the function of the cerebellum

a)

Controls voluntary movement of the eyes

b)

Precise timing and appropriate patterns of skeletal muscle contraction, for smooth and coordinated movement

c)

Fact memory

d)

Balance

37.

What is STM

a)

7 or 8 chunks of information

b)

Limitless information

c)

Short Term Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

38.

What is LTM

a)

7 or 8 chunks of information

b)

Limitless information

c)

Long Term Memory

d)

Short Term Memory

39.

What is fact memory

a)

Learning explict info

b)

(Names, Faces, Words and States)

c)

Directs the muscles

40.

What is paralysis

a)

Loss of motor functions

b)

Precise timing

c)

Perception of taste stimuli

41.

What is paraplegia and what areas of the spinal cord are damaged

a)

Both lower limbs are affected

b)

Damage to thoracic and Lumbar

c)

Four limbs are affected

d)

Damage to Cervical vertebra

42.

What is quadriplegia and what areas are affected

a)

four limbs are affected

b)

Damage to Cervical vertebra

c)

both limbs are affected

d)

Damage to thoracic and lumbar

43.

What are the 3 meninges called

a)

Dura Matter

b)

Arachnoid Matter

c)

Pia Matter

d)

Glia cells

e)

Microglia

44.

Where is Dura Matter located

a)

Middle layer

b)

Outermost layer

c)

Innermost layer

45.

Where is Arachnoid matter located

a)

Outermost layer

b)

Middle layer

c)

innermost layer

46.

Where is Pia matter located

a)

Middle layer

b)

Innermost layer

c)

Middle layer

47.

What is meningitis

a)

Loss of motor functions

b)

Disease caused by the inflammation of the perspective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord

c)

When muscles aren't stimulated (they don't contract)

48.

Flaccid paralysis

a)

Muscles aren't stimulated (they don't contract)

b)

Muscles are stimulated but not voluntary

49.

Spastic paralysis

a)

When muscles aren't stimulated (they don't contract)

b)

Muscles are stimulated but not voluntary

50.

If all neurons were mitotic what would happen

a)

Neuron connections would be disrupted

b)

Neuron connection would not be disrupted