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Neurons

Total questions: 39

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

2.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

3.
a)

Nucleus

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon

d)

Node of Ranvier

4.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

5.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

6.
a)

Dendrites

b)

Axon Terminals

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Schwann Cells

7.

What does the neuron's nucleus do?

a)

Controls the actions of the neuron

b)

Produces food for the neuron

c)

Carries information from the cell body to other neuronsThis is a wrong answer

d)

Controls speed of electrical signal through the axon

8.

What does the neuron's Myelin Sheath do?

a)

Controls the actions of the neuron

b)

Produces food for the neuron

c)

Carries information from the cell body to other neuronsThis is a wrong answer

d)

Surrounds and insulates the axon

9.

What do Dendrites do?

a)

Intakes information from other neurons

b)

Produces fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath

c)

Sends information to the next cell

d)

Controls the speed of electrical signal through the axon

10.

What do Axon Terminals do?

a)

Intakes information from other neurons

b)

Produces fatty tissue for the Myelin Sheath

c)

Sends information to the next cell

d)

Controls the speed of electrical signal through the axon

11.

What is the function of the nerve cells?

a)

They are responsable of your defense mechanism.

b)

They transmit signals or messages to other neurons, organs or glands.

c)

They transmit substances to your endocrine system to produce hormones.

12.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

a)

Myelin sheaths

b)

Cell Body (Soma)

c)

Axon

d)

Dendrites

13.

What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

a)

Myelin Sheats

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrites

d)

Cell Body (Soma)

14.

The protective fatty tissue that speeds up the transmission of messages is:

a)

Myelin Sheaths

b)

Axon

c)

Dendrites

d)

Soma

15.

Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

16.

Type of neuron located only in the brain and spinal cord that pass impulses from one neuron to another.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

17.

Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Sensory Neurons

18.

The space between the axon terminal of the sending neuron and the dendrite or cell body of the receiving neuron.

a)

axon

b)

synapse

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

19.
The part of the neuron that receives messages from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
20.
Neurons are the name of cells in nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
21.

What direction does an electrical signal move?

a)

Dendrite, Cell body, Axon

b)

Cell body, Axon, Dendrite

c)

Cell body, Dendrite, Axon

d)

Axon, Cell Body, Dendrite

22.
The central nervous system is comprised of all the neurons in the brain and the ____.
a)
Spinal Cord
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Medulla
d)
Pons
23.
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
nucleus 
24.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
25.
Once the brain receives a message from the sensory neurons, it sends a message to make your muscles move. Which of these is responsible for that movement?
a)
Motor neurons
b)
Inter neurons
c)
Sensory neurons
d)
Spinal cord
26.
After an impulse passes through the cell body, it makes its way to the 
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Receptor
d)
Neurotansmitter
27.
The part of the neuron that protects the impulse and makes it travel farther and faster is the
a)
neurotransmitter
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
myelin sheath
28.
The neurotransmitters make their way to the next neuron by moving through the gap called the
a)
myelin sheath
b)
synapse
c)
dendrite
d)
axon terminal
29.

What is another way to write or say "nerve cell"?

a)

Root Cell

b)

Neurons

c)

Brain Cell

d)

A Cell

30.

Neurons is part of which system?

a)

Nervous System

b)

Respiratory System

c)

Skeletal System

d)

Muscular System

31.

The nucleus is...

a)

The organelle that packages and distributes proteins

b)

The organelle that makes nutrients for the cell

c)

The organelle that controls the cell activities

d)

The organelle that is supportive and protects the cell

32.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
33.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period
34.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
35.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
36.
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
37.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
38.
A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information
a)
axon
b)
neuron
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
39.

Label this neuron. Include AT LEAST 4 cell parts.

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