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Worksheetsnervous system #1
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 17mins
A nerve cell is called a
cardiac cell
neurons
What is the name of the blue structure
axon terminal
dendrite
schwann cell
axon
Myelin would be made by what structure
the red one
the blue one
the green one
the purple one
What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?
dendrite
cell body
axon
axon terminal
What part of a neuron is responsible for sending an impulse to the next neuron?
Axon Terminal
Dendrites
Cell Body
Axon
The nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord, make up the _____________________.
Central Nervous System(CNS)
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System(PNS)
The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________
peripheral nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
central nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
The main organ of the nervous system.
spinal cord
nerves
neuron
brain
Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.
vertebrae
brain
central nervous system
peripheral nervous system
A bundle of nerves that go to and from the brain.
spinal cord
medulla
neuron
vertebrae
What are the three parts of the nervous system?
brain, spinal cord, neurons
brain, lungs, spinal cord
heart, brain, nerves
brain, nerves, neurons
What is the function of the nervous system?
sensory inputs, process information, motor output
to protect the body from harm.
Sensory input and motor output
Make decisions and process information
What kind of neuron carries information from our eyes to our brain?
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
Nerve
Spinal neuron
A change in an organism’s environment that causes a response.
Stimulus
Response
Tropism
Phototropism
A reaction to a stimulus.
Reflex
Response
Behavior
Stimulus
A change in the internal (inside) environment of an organism that causes a response.
Internal Stimulus
External Stimulus
Stimulus
Response
A change in the external (outside) environment of an organism that causes a response.
Internal Stimulus
External Stimulus
Stimulus
Response
The response of an animal when it feels threatened; it prepares to either attack or run away.
Fear
Reflex
Fight-or-Flight Response
Trial and Error
An organism’s ability to maintain steady, internal conditions even when outside conditions change. A state of internal balance.
Homeostasis
Stimulus
Conditioning
Instinct
Bacteria is an example of a(n) ______ organism.
unicellular
multicellular
nonliving
mammal
What are humans?
Prokaryote
Eukaryote
What type of stimulus is the smell of pizza?
Internal
External
Learned
Instinct
What type of stimulus is thirst?
Internal
External
Learned
Instinct
What kind of stimulus is hunger?
Internal
External
Learned
Instinct
