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7L1 Nervous System Intro

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

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 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

4.

which of the following is true?

a)

neuroglial cells protect and support neurons

b)

neurons help and support neuroglial cells

c)

neurons transmit the electochemical message

d)

neuroglial cells make myelin in the PNS

5.

The main function of the nervous system

a)

send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

b)

break down food to be used by the body

c)

remove wastes from the body

d)

all of these

6.

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

a)

gathers information

b)

processes information

c)

transmits information

d)

all of the above

7.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
8.

What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Crani/o [ CRANI/O ] ?

a)

Cerebrum [ Brain ]

b)

Meninges [ Coverings of the Brain and Spinal Chord ]

c)

Sheath [ Refers to the Meninges ]

d)

Tree [ Tree Like Branch Nerve ]

e)

Skull [ Cranium ]

9.

What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Encephal/o [ ENCEPHALO ] ?

a)

Brain

b)

Skull (Cranium )

c)

Tension

d)

Seizure

e)

Glue , Neurological Tissue

10.

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

a)

Red Blood Cell-RBC

b)

White Blood Cell-WBC

c)

Neuron

d)

Tissue

11.

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

a)

contract and shorten movement

b)

provide coverage and protection

c)

carry impulses around the body

d)

connects parts together

12.

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

a)

digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

b)

digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

c)

circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

d)

circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous