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Nervous System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 50mins

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Class
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1.

Select all of the organs of the nervous system:

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Nerves

e)

Stomach

2.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

3.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and from the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

4.

The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

a)

Brain and Nerves

b)

Brain and Spinal Cord

c)

Spinal cord and Nerves

d)

Nerves and Neurons

5.

What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

d)

Neurons

6.

What part of your brain controls your voluntary muscle movements as well as interprets senses?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Nerves

7.

What are the three major parts of your brain? (Choose 3)

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Nerves

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal Cord

e)

Brain Stem

8.

What part of your brain controls INVOLUNTARY muscle movements?

a)

olfactory

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

cerebellum

9.

How do your nerves work?

a)

They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

b)

The send messages only to the spinal cord

c)

They only receive messages from the spinal cord

d)

They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

10.

Why is your spinal cord important?

a)

Because it holds our spine together

b)

Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.

c)

Because it controls our senses

d)

It's not

11.

What other systems does your nervous system work with? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Circulatory

b)

Respiratory

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

e)

Immune

12.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
13.

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

a)

central

b)

peripheral

14.

Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

a)

voluntary movement

b)

our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

c)

our memories and thoughts

d)

Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat

15.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
16.

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
17.

What structure is located at letter A?

a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
18.

What structure is located at letter B?

a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
19.

What structure is located at letter E?

a)
Synapse
b)
Cell Body
c)
Axon 
d)
Dendrite
20.

This part of the neuron RECIEVES chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons.

a)
Axon Terminal
b)
Dendrites
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Cell Body
21.

A CHEMICAL produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
22.
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
23.
Which of the following is the correct order of the direction of a message?
a)
Dendrite-Cell Body-Axon-Synapse
b)
Synapse-Cell Body-Axon-Dendrite
c)
Dendrite-Synapse-Cell Body-Axon
d)
Axon-Cell Body-Dendrite-Synapse
24.

Identify the STIMULUS..."A loud noise causes you to cover your ears"

a)

A loud noise

b)

You cover your ears

25.

Carol sets a brand new plant near the window. After several weeks, Carol realizes the flower is starting to tilt towards the sunlight. What would be considered the STIMULI in this scenario?

a)

Water

b)

The dirt in the flower pot

c)

The sunlight

d)

The window