WorksheetsIGCSE Topic 12 - The Nervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What type of neurone is neurone A?
Sensory
Neurone
Relay
Neurone
Motor
Neurone
What type of neurone is neurone B?
Sensory
Neurone
Relay
Neurone
Motor
Neurone
The diagram shows the sequence of structures involved in a human response to a change in temperature. What is represented by box X?
Bloodstream
Central Nervous System
Digestive System
Endocrine System
What part is played by sweat glands during the process of sweating?
Effector
Receptor
Sense Organ
Stimulus
The diagram shows a person holding an apple.
If the person decides to lift the apple,
which labeled part is the effector?
A
B
C
D
Which structures make up the nervous system?
Effectors
Receptor
Stimuli
Effectors
Impulses
Spinal cord
Impulses
Muscles
Nerve
Brain
Nerves
Spinal cord
The diagram shows the human nervous system.
Which letter indicates a part of the central nervous system?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows a neurone.
Which structures could be found at X and Y?
X = brain
Y = intestine
X = brain
Y = leg
X = eye
Y = hand
X = skin
Y = spinal cord
Which of these contain relay neurones?
Effector
Receptor
Spinal cord
Stimulus
The diagram shows a neurone carrying an impulse.
Which row describes the type of neurone and the direction of impulse ?
A
B
C
D
What is the correct sequence of
structures involved in a reflex action?
A
B
C
D
The diagram shows the structures involved in a reflex action. What shows the sequence in which these structures become involved?
P => Q => R => S
P => S => R => Q
Q => R => S => P
Q => S => P => R
The diagram shows a reflex arc.
Which label points to the sensory neurone?
P
Q
R
S
Below are two statements about how neurones work :
1 - Neurotransmitters carry a nerve impulse along a neurone.
2 - An electrical charge carries a nerve impulse across a synapse.
Which of these statements is/are true ?
1 only
2 only
1 and 2
Neither
Which part of the neurone carries a
nervous impulse towards the cell body?
A
C
D
E
Which part of neurone
speeds up the nervous impulse?
A
B
C
D
Which part of the neurone
releases neurotransmitter?
A
B
D
E
Which part of the neurone
initiates the nervous impulse?
A
B
C
E
Which type of neurone carries a nervous
impulse from the CNS to an effector?
Sensory
Relay
Motor
What is the correct order of events that occur at a synapse ?
P – Neurotransmitter diffuses across the synapse
Q – A nervous impulse arrives at the synaptic knob
R – Neurotransmitter binds to receptors in the cell membrane
S – Vesicles release neurotransmitter into the synapse
R => S => P => Q
Q => S => P => R
Q => R => S => P
S => P => R => Q
