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Review nerve cells

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Neurones are adapted to carry out electrochemical charges called...

a)

impulses

b)

neurotransmitters

c)

synapses

d)

voltages

2.

Each cell body contains a

a)

flagellum

b)

nucleus

c)

vacuole

d)

stroma

3.

A neurone's cell body contains large amounts of _______ which is used in the production of proteins and neurotransmitters.

a)

mitochondria

b)

rough endoplasmic reticulum

c)

smooth endoplasmic reticulum

d)

centrioles

4.

Extending from the cell body is one long fibre called a(n) _______ and smaller branched fibres called __________.

a)

axon, dendrites

b)

dendrites, axon

c)

axon, polar bodies

d)

Schwann cell, myelin sheath

5.

Axons are surrounded by _______________ , which protect and provide _____________ , because their membranes are rich in a lipid known as _______________.

a)

glial cells, defense, adipose

b)

channel proteins, structure, phospholipid

c)

cytoskeleton, insulation, phospholipid

d)

Schwann cells, insulation, myelin

6.

Neurones that carry nerve impulses to an effector are called...

a)

bipolar neurone

b)

intermediate neurone

c)

motor neurone

d)

sensory neurone

7.

Neurones that carry nerve impulses from a receptor are called...

a)

bipolar neurone

b)

intermediate neurone

c)

motor neurone

d)

sensory neurone

8.

Neurones that link two other neurones and usually found in the central nervous system are called...

a)

bipolar neurone

b)

intermediate neurone

c)

motor neurone

d)

sensory neurone

9.

Which statement is false about myelinated neurones?

a)

They conduct impulses faster than unmyelinated neurones.

b)

They allow for action potentials to jump from one node of Ranvier to the next.

c)

They allow for saltatory conduction.

d)

They have Schwann cells wrapped around their dendrites providing myelin between each coil.

10.

Chemicals released into a cleft when an action potential reaches the terminal are called.....

a)

ligand gated ion channels

b)

synaptic vesicles

c)

neurotransmitters

d)

voltage gated ion channels

11.

Which side of the synapse contains neurotransmitters?

a)

presynaptic

b)

postsynaptic

c)

both

12.

What causes the release of neurotransmitters into the cleft?

a)

an action potential reaches the terminal

b)

ligand gated ion channels open

c)

excititory neurotransmitters bind to ligand gated ion channels

d)

an action potential on the post synaptic neuron triggers nearby voltage gated ion channels

13.

What chemical is activated by the action potential in the presynaptic neuron that causes the vesicles containing neurotranmitters to move toward the synaptic cleft?

a)

calcium

b)

potassium

c)

sodium

d)

phosphorus

14.

main transmitter substances in vertebrate nervous system

a)

acetyl choline

b)

noradrenalin

c)

Both

d)

None of the above

15.

What is a nerve impulse?

a)

Your body's reaction to a certain event.

b)

An electric signal that passes through neurons.

c)

A message passed through the blood.

d)

Electrical signal created in the brain.

16.

Which structure speeds up the transmission of electrical impulses along the axon?

a)

Fatty sheath

b)

Dendrites

c)

Axon terminals

17.

At the synapse, what do the vesicles release that send nerve impulses from one neuron to another?

a)

Nerve impulse

b)

Electrotransmitters

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Deoxyribonucleic acid

18.

By which transport process do neurotransmitter molecules move across the synapse?

a)

Osmosis

b)

Active transport

c)

Diffusion

19.

What is the purpose of synapses?

a)

To stop two neurons from touching each other

b)

To allow two neurons to interact with each other

c)

To ensure nerve impulses travel in one direction

d)

To stop neurons from communicating with each other

20.

Did you enjoy the class on nerve cells?

a)

Yes

b)

No

c)

I was too tired to care

d)

I was absent