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Nervous system

Total questions: 22

Worksheet time: 11mins

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1.

The three main functions of the nervous system are ...

a)

Decision making, thinking, and gathering information

b)

Seeing, Feeling, and Hearing

c)

Gathering information, maintaining homeostasis, and responding to stimuli

d)

Using the 5 senses, telling my body to move, and being aware of my surroundings

2.

What part of a neuron is responsible for sending an impulse to the next neuron?

a)

Axon Terminal

b)

Dendrites

c)

Cell Body

d)

Axon

3.

Impulses can travel back and forth along the same neuron chain.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord, make up the _____________________.

a)

Central Nervous System(CNS)

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Peripheral Nervous System(PNS)

5.

A motor neuron ...

a)

Relays information to other neurons

b)

Gives commands to my nerves

c)

Senses information

d)

Gives commands to my muscles

6.

Which part of a Neuron detects neurotransmitters?

a)

Dendrites

b)

Nucleus

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Myelin Sheath

7.

Which two organs make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)?

a)

Brain and Heart

b)

Brain and Lungs

c)

Brain and Nerves throughout the body

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

8.

The Somatic Subsystem of the Peripheral Nervous System(PNS) is involved in which of the following actions?

a)

Heart beating

b)

Food digesting

c)

Hands clapping

d)

Lungs breathing

9.

The Autonomic Subsystem of the Peripheral Nervous System(PNS) is involved in which of the following actions?

a)

Digesting Food

b)

Chewing Food

c)

Lifting the fork

d)

Washing hands

10.

What is the name of the blue structure

a)

axon terminal

b)

dendrite

c)

schwann cell

d)

axon

11.

Myelin would be made by what structure

a)

the red one

b)

the blue one

c)

the green one

d)

the purple one

12.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

13.

The PNS (peripheral nervous system)

a)

contains the brain and spinal cord

b)

contains all the nerves of the body

c)

is divided into the somatic and autonomic systems

d)

is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

14.

The pink structure is the.....

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

15.

Your brain is a soft organ.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

How many neurons are in your brain?

a)

hundreds

b)

thousands

c)

millions

d)

billions

17.

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

18.

Select the three main parts of the brain.

a)

cerebellum

b)

spinal cord

c)

brain stem

d)

cerebrum

e)

liquid

19.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

brain stem

b)

medulla

c)

cerebrum

d)

cerebellum

20.

Which part of the brain is #3 pointing to?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

21.

What part of the brain is #2 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

22.

What part of the brain is #1 pointing to?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

brain stem