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Spinal Nerves

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

2.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

3.

Which is the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

Sensory neuron, motor neuron, relay neuron

b)

Relay neuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron

c)

Sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron

4.
What is the name of part 2?
a)
Dorsal root
b)
Dorsal root ganglion
c)
Root ganglion
d)
Cell body
5.
Which number shows the motor neuron?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
1
6.
What does the P in PNS stand for?
a)
Peretal 
b)
Peripheral 
c)
Poetal
d)
Prevalent 
7.

How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

a)

12

b)

31

c)

30

d)

10

8.

How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the cervical region

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

9.

How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the thoracic region

a)

8

b)

12

c)

5

d)

1

10.

How many plexuses are in the nervous system

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

11.

the phrenic nerve is important in ___

a)

running

b)

heartbeat

c)

breathing

d)

arm movement

12.

when you hit your funny bone you have hit

a)

the radial nerve

b)

the ulnar nerve

c)

the median nerve

d)

sciatic nerve

13.

Afferent neurons are

a)

Motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

can be either

14.

All spinal nerves are ______ nerves

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

mixed

d)

cranial

15.

The femoral nerve is part of the ______ plexus

a)

cervical

b)

brachial

c)

lumbar

d)

sacral

16.
A network of spinal nerves
a)
roots
b)
plexus
c)
cauda equina
d)
CNS
17.
_____ neurons carry  messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
18.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

19.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

20.

How is a reflex arc different than other voluntary movements?

a)

A reflex arc takes the same path as a voluntary action

b)

A reflex a travels from a sensory neuron to the spinal cord then to a motor neuron, skipping the brain

c)

A reflex arc takes longer than a voluntary action

d)

There is no difference between a reflex arc and a voluntary action