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Y10 nervous coordination - iGCSE Biology

Total questions: 35

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin

d)

Node of Ranvier

2.

The part of the neuron that receives messages from adjacent neurons

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

neuron

3.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
4.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
5.

Identify #1

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

myelin sheath

d)

nucleus

6.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

7.

Identify #3

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

8.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells

9.

An example of a reflex action includes

a)

Touching a butterfly

b)

Brushing your hand against the side of your body

c)

Touching a hot stove

d)

Your legs moving as you walk

10.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

relay neuron, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

11.
What is the neuron found only in the spinal cord?
a)
Relay
b)
Sensory
c)
Motor
d)
Reflex
12.
Which number shows the motor neuron?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
1
13.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
14.

How does neurotransmitter move across a synapse?

a)

diffusion

b)

osmosis

c)

active transport

d)

electrical impulse

15.
The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal Button
16.

What is the advantage of a reflex? (more than one)

a)

Quick, doesn't need you to think

b)

Protects the body from harm

c)

Always the same

d)

Can change over time

17.

What is the correct order for a reflex?

a)

receptor --> motor neuron --> relay neuron --> sensory neuron --> effector

b)

receptor --> sensory neuron --> relay neuron --> motor neuron --> effector

c)

effector --> sensory neuron --> motor neuron --> relay neuron --> receptor

d)

receptor --> sensory neuron --> motor neuron --> relay neuron --> effector

18.
Photoreceptors that detect Color
a)
Cones
b)
Rods
19.
Photoreceptors that detect gray tones in low light
a)
Rods
b)
Cones
20.
What is this?
a)
Ciliary Body
b)
Suspensory Ligaments
c)
Sclera
d)
Choroid
21.
What is this?
a)
Choroid
b)
Lens
c)
Sclera
d)
Ciliary Body
22.
What is this?
a)
Lens
b)
Pupil
c)
Iris
d)
Cornea
23.
What is this?
a)
Vitreous Humor
b)
Aqueous Humor
c)
Retina
d)
Sclera
24.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
25.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
26.
Why does your pupil increase in size when you enter a dark room?
a)
To protect the eye
b)
to allow more light to enter the  eye
c)
to allow less light to enter the eye
d)
to look like a  pirate
27.
This part of the eye sends messages to the brain
a)
rods
b)
retina
c)
optic nerve
d)
cones
28.

What happens to the shape of the lens when an object is close?

a)

fatter - refract more

b)

thinner - refract less

29.

What happens to the shape of the lens when an object is far away?

a)

fatter - refract more

b)

thinner - refract less

30.

Which muscle contracts when in a bright room?

a)

ciliary

b)

suspensory

c)

circular

d)

radial

31.

Which muscle contracts when in a dark room?

a)

ciliary

b)

suspensory

c)

circular

d)

radial

32.

Which muscle relaxes when in a bright room?

a)

ciliary

b)

suspensory

c)

circular

d)

radial

33.

Which muscle relaxes when in a dark room?

a)

ciliary

b)

suspensory

c)

circular

d)

radial

34.

What happens to the pupil in a dark room?

a)

dilates - more light in

b)

constricts - less light in

35.

What happens to the pupil in a bright room?

a)

dilates - more light in

b)

constricts - less light in