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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
  Which of the following is a role of the nervous system? 
a)
 To sense your surroundings with your eyes and other sense organs.
b)
  To control your internal body systems and keep them in balance.
c)
To use language, think, learn, and remember
d)
   all of the above
2.
 Which neuron carries nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain? 
a)
sensory neurons
b)
motor neurons 
c)
interneurons 
d)
impulse neurons 
3.
 Which of the following is a long extension that transmits nerve impulses to other cells? 
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
none of the above
4.
  Which part of the nerve cell receives nerve impulses from other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
5.
The nodes in the myelin sheath are known as the 
a)
Nodes of Ranvier 
b)
Nodes of Axon
c)
Nodes of Rescue
d)
Dendrites
6.

Which part of a neuron contains the nucleus?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Soma

c)

Cell body

d)

Axon

7.

Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for interpreting visual sensory information?

a)

Temporal

b)

Parietal

c)

Occipital

d)

Frontal

8.

The autonomic nervous system

a)

is made of the sympathetic & parasympathetic divisions.

b)

mediates the “fight or flight” response.

c)

mediates the “rest and digest” response.

d)

All of the above

9.

_________________ transmit information from one neuron to the next.

a)

Action potentials

b)

Axon hillocks

c)

Cerebellar hemispheres

d)

Neurotransmitters

10.
Part of the brain that controls coordination in movement
a)
midbrain
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
e)
medulla oblongata
11.
Part of the brain that controls vital body functions such as the heart rate and respiration
a)
midbrain
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
e)
medulla oblongata
12.
Part of the brain that controls voluntary movements and thought processes
a)
midbrain
b)
cerebellum
c)
cerebrum
d)
brain stem
e)
medulla oblongata
13.
Systems that slows vital signs down
a)
Sympathetic system
b)
Nervous system
c)
Central nervous system
d)
Peripheral nervous system
e)
Parasympathetic system
14.
System that contols the spinal cord and brain
a)
Sympathetic system
b)
Epilepsy
c)
Central nervous system
d)
Peripheral nervous system
e)
Sensory neurons
15.
Subdivision of the PNS that controls voluntary activities such as activation of skeletal muscles.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
16.
Subdivision of the PNS that controls involuntary activities, such as regulating cardiac and smooth muscle glands.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
17.
The neuroglial cells that form the myelin sheath (protective axon covering) in the PNS are the _______
a)
Oligodendrocytes
b)
Microglial cells
c)
Schwann cells
d)
 astrocytes
18.
The neuroglial cells that are star-shaped and function for form a barrier between capillaries and neurons are _______.
a)
Oligodendrocytes
b)
Microglial cells
c)
Schwann cells
d)
Astrocytes
19.
Type of neuron in the PNS that conducts impulses away from the CNS to the effectors is the ______
a)
interneuron
b)
motor
c)
sensory
20.

Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS

a)

microglia

b)

horns

c)

neuroglia

d)

astrocytes

21.

The entire junction between 2 nerves or a nerve and another structure

a)

axons

b)

synaptic cleft

c)

synapse

d)

synaptic knob

22.

Which one of the following is involved in maintaining a resting membrane potential?

a)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ in for every 2K+ out

b)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ in for every 2Na+ out

c)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3Na+ out for every 2K+ in

d)

Na+/K+ ATPase pump moves 3K+ out for every 2Na+ in

23.

Depolarization occurs when

a)

sodium channels open

b)

potassium channels open

c)

sodium channels close

d)

potassium channels close

24.

Depolarization is occuring at number

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

25.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
26.
A membrane potential becoming less negative is called
a)
hyperpolarization
b)
depolarization
c)
repolarization
d)
polarization
27.
In resting potential, neurons have more _________ on the outside of the cell membrane.
a)
K+
b)
NaCl
c)
Na+
d)
Cl-
28.
At what stage does Potassium end outside the neuron, and Sodium ends inside the neuron?
a)
Depolarizarion
b)
Repolarization
c)
Hyperpolarization
d)
Resting Potential
29.
Part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
30.

The video clip depicts which steps in the Action Potential process.

a)

Hyperpolarization

b)

Repolarization

c)

Depolarization

d)

Refractory Period

e)

Summation

31.

If someone were to have a stroke and lose their ability to speak. Which lobe of the brain is affected?

a)

Occipital

b)

Frontal

c)

Temporal

d)

Parietal

32.

This part of the the brain is an area last to develop. It is responsible for analyzing information making good decisions.

a)

Parietal

b)

Temporal

c)

Occipital

d)

Frontal

33.

Which lobe of the brain will recognize places?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

34.

Damage to the brain at the ____ lobe may cause visual problems.

a)

Parietal

b)

Frontal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

35.

Damage to the _____ lobe may affect our ability to hear sounds.

a)

Parietal

b)

Frontal

c)

Occiptial

d)

Temporal

36.
A person has a stroke on her occipital lobe.  What might happen to her?
a)
reduced planning abilities
b)
deafness
c)
coma
d)
blindness
37.
A tumor on the temporal lobe would most affect the career of 
a)
an architect
b)
a musician
c)
a professor
d)
a researcher
38.

Possesses the somotoensory Cortex

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Temporal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

39.
Possesses the Motor Cortex
a)
Temporal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Frontal Lobe
40.
Which has to do with speech, taste,  and thought?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
temporal lobe
41.
Area of the frontal lobe that is responsible for speech production.
a)
Broca's Area
b)
Wernicke's Area
c)
Amygdala 
d)
Central Gyrus
42.
Area of the temporal lobe involved in language comprehension.
a)
Broca's Area
b)
Wernicke's Area
c)
Central Sulcus
d)
Somatosensory Cortex
43.
Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
44.
Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
45.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
46.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
47.
What are the interconnected cavities that are filled with cerebrospinal fluid?
a)
CSF channels
b)
Lobes
c)
Meninges
d)
Ventricles
48.
What structure connects the two cerebral hemispheres?
a)
Cerebral aqueduct
b)
Corpus callosum
c)
Spinal cord
d)
Interhemispherical canal
49.
What is the name of the fluid that protects and helps nourish the central nervous system?
a)
Blinker fluid
b)
CNS fluid
c)
Cerebrospinal fluid
d)
Vital fluid
50.
What are the layers of membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord known as?
a)
Ventricles
b)
Meninges
c)
Choroid Plexus
d)
Hippocampus
51.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
52.
Receives sensory information and relays it to the proper part of brain for further processing
a)
Hypothalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Thalamus
53.
Controls all endocrine glands and is primary hormone secreting structure in the brain.  Controls the hypothalamus.
a)
pituitary gland
b)
pineal gland
c)
amygdala
d)
thalamus
54.
The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges
a)
dura mater
b)
pia mater
c)
arachnoid mater
55.

The innermost layer of meninges that supplies blood vessels to the brain

a)

pia mater

b)

dura mater

c)

arachnoid mater

56.
The worm-like ridges on the surface of the brain
a)
convolusions
b)
ventricles
c)
gyri
d)
pia mater
57.

The lower brain structure that controls arousal.

a)

cerebellum

b)

reticular formation

c)

medulla

d)

thalamus

58.

The area of the brain that regulates hunger, thirst and other drives.

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

amygdala

d)

cerebellum

59.

Memory of a specific event

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Episodic Memory

d)

Long Term Memory

60.

Memory of facts and concepts

a)

Semantic Memory

b)

Implicit Memory

c)

Explicit Memory

d)

Episodic Memory

61.
After looking up a phone number, Jim calls it, then forgets. The number was stored in his
a)
Short-Term Memory
b)
Long Term Memory
c)
Visual Memory
d)
Echoic Memory
62.

Coordinates responses to things in your environment, especially those that trigger an emotional response like fear and anger.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Amygdala

63.

Processes of long-term memory for storage and helps regulate emotional responses.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Amygdala

64.

Produces melatonin to aid in sleep regulation

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Pituitary Gland

65.

Controls emotional behaviors and responses such as pleasure and aggression.

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Pineal Gland

d)

Hippocampus

e)

Amygdala

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