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Sensitivity and Coordination

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
“They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or ex-
ternal, and send them to the brain through the nervous system”. This is the definition of...
a)
Stimulus
b)
Receptor
c)
Sense
d)
Taste
2.
Your body contains sense receptors that _________________ so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.
a)
send information to your brain
b)
warm your body
c)
keep you happy
d)
send information to your heart
3.

What do you rely on to help you experience the world around you and to keep you safe?

a)

air

b)

sunlight

c)

senses

d)

none of the above

4.

What do sense receptors do?

a)

Send information to your brain so your body can take in information and respond appropriately.

b)

Send information to your muscles so you can look strong

c)

Send information to your stomach so you will know when you eat good food.

d)

None of the above

5.

What are the nerves that receive sensory information called?

a)

Sensory receptors

b)

Stimulus

c)

Perception

d)

None of the above

6.

The __________________________ connects the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.

a)

skeletal system

b)

nervous system

c)

organ system

d)

brain system

7.
The nervous system is made up of these three parts:
a)
Brain, heart, and spinal cord
b)
Brain, spinal cord, and nerves
c)
Nerves, arteries, and veins
d)
Nerves, liver, and heart
8.

Which part of the body is the "control center" that receives information from the sensory receptors?

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

nerve endings

d)

vertebrae

9.

Which answer below correctly orders the steps that our nervous system takes to sense the world around us?

a)

Sensory receptors in our sense organs receive information, then the message/signal travels through our nerves to our brain, and finally the brain processes this information and decides what to do

b)

Messages/signals travel through our nerves to our brain, then the brain processes this information and decides what to do, and finally the sensory receptors in our sense organs receive information

c)

The brain processes information and decides what to do, then sensory receptors in our sense organs receive information, and finally the message/signal travels through our nerves to our brain

10.

The part of the nervous system that carries signals/messages from our sensory receptors to our brain are ______________.

a)

nerves

b)

hormones

c)

intestines

d)

bones

11.

Which of these are types of effectors?

a)

Muscles

b)

Organs

c)

Glands

d)

Receptors

12.

Which of these is the correct pathway for the reflex arc?

a)

Stimulus-receptor-effector-coordinator-response

b)

Stimulus-effector-coordinator-receptor-response

c)

Stimulus-receptor-coordinator-effector-response

d)

Stimulus-receptor-coordinator-response-effector

13.

The (a)   is made up of the brain and the spinal cord

14.

Why are reflexes important?

a)

They are rapid

b)

They don't involve the conscious part of the brain

c)

They are voluntary

d)

They are involuntary

e)

They cause harm

15.

What is the name of the gaps between neurones?

(a)  

16.

One question involves the CNS. What is the full name of the other region of the nervous system.

a)

Peripheral nervous system

b)

Passive nervous system

c)

Partial nervous system

d)

Perineal nervous system

17.

Look at the reflex arc shown in the diagram. Which neurone is marked by the letter X?

a)

Sensory neurone

b)

Motor neurone

c)

Relay neurone

18.

Look at the reflex arc shown in the diagram. Which neurone is marked by the letter Y?

a)

Sensory neurone

b)

Motor neurone

c)

Relay neurone

19.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
20.

This part of the brain makes us unique and is our control information processing center?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Corpus Collosum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Hypothalamus

21.
Located in the hindbrain, this structure is responsible for coordinated movement and balance
a)
cerebellum
b)
medulla
c)
pons
d)
brain stem
22.

Very important in sustaining life.

a)

medulla

b)

cerebellum

c)

hippocampus

d)

frontal cortex