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Year 9 Biology - Nervous System

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the blue structure

a)

axon terminal

b)

dendrite

c)

schwann cell

d)

axon

2.

Myelin would be made by what structure

a)

the red one

b)

the blue one

c)

the green one

d)

the purple one

3.

What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

axon terminal

4.

what might be a job of a motor neuron?

a)

connecting to a muscle and helping you move

b)

connecting within the brain to help you make a decision

c)

sending a message toward your brain from a pain receptor in your skin

d)

all of these

5.

The pink structure is the.....

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

6.

What number structure regulates hormones?

a)

1

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5

7.

In the reflex arc shown, which number would be the effector?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

G

d)

F

8.

How many neurons are in your brain?

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

9.

What is a neuron?

a)

a bone in your spinal cord

b)

a blood vessel in your brain

c)

a nerve cell

d)

a stroke

10.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

brain stem

b)

medulla

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

11.

The body's automatic actions like breathing, coughing, and beating of your heart are controlled by the ______________.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

spinal cord

d)

medulla

12.

What part of the brain is #1 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem

13.

What part of the brain is #2 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

14.

Which part of the brain is #3 pointing to?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

15.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions 
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
16.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
17.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
18.
Which part of the brain controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord
19.

This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

20.

This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).

a)

cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

21.

Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, digestion, and sleep are controlled by the

a)

Hippocampus

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem or medulla

d)

Cerebrum

22.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
23.

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

a)

central

b)

peripheral

24.

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

25.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
26.
Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
myelin sheath
d)
medulla oblongata
27.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
28.

What part of the brain is responsible for visual processing?

a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
29.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

30.
what controls your personality ?!
a)
parietal lobes
b)
occipital lobes
c)
temporal lobes
d)
frontal lobes