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Nervous System

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

To break down food into useable substances

b)

To bring oxygen into the body and release carbon dioxide from the body

c)

To send and receive messages throughout the body

d)

To circulate oxygen and blood throughout the body

2.

What is a neuron?

a)

Another name for the central nervous system

b)

Another name for nervous tissue

c)

Another name for a nerve cell

d)

Another name for the brain

3.

The neuron structure that sends messages to other neurons

a)

Axon

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Myelin

4.

The neuron structure that recieves messages from other neurons

a)

Axon

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Myelin

5.

The neuron structure that receives messages from other neurons

a)

Axon

b)

Axon terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Myelin

6.

What is A?

a)

Axon

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Nucleus

7.

What is E?

a)

Axon

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Nucleus

8.

What is D?

a)

Axon

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Nucleus

9.

What is C?

a)

Axon

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Dendrite

d)

Nucleus

10.

In charge of automatic processes (i.e. heart beat, digestion, eye blinking)

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

11.

In charge of voluntary actions (i.e. walking, talking, chewing)

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

12.

Includes brain and spinal cord

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System

13.

Includes all nerves; everything in the nervous system EXCEPT the brain and spinal cord

a)

Autonomic Nervous System

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System

14.

What does the purple represent?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

15.

What does the orange represent?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

16.

Label #1

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Thalamus

17.

Label #4

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Thalamus

18.

Label #2

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Thalamus

19.

Label #3

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Thalamus