WorksheetsIntroduction to the Nervous System
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
The main role of the Nervous System is to
breakdown and transport nutrients
monitor the absorption of glucose into cells
transport electrical messages around the body
distribute white blood cells to sites of injury
The nervous system is made up of these 3 parts
brain, heart and spinal cord
brain, spinal cord and peripheral nerves
nerves, arteries and veins
brain, glands and blood vessels
A nerve cell has no nucleus.
True
False
Nerve signals pass from one nerve cell to another. These nerve cells are physically connected to one another.
True
False
The axon of a neuron is insulated with ________ _________ to ensure messages are sent at high speed
(a)
The space between nerve cells is called the
interneuron
synapse
mylein sheath
receptor neuron
The layer of fat that insulates the neuron's electrical messages is called the
axon
nucleus
mylein sheath
dendrites
The genetic material (DNA) in a neuron is stored in the
axon
nucleus
mylein sheath
dendrite
The 'long stretched out' part os the neuron is called the
axon
nucleus
mylein sheath
dendrite
The 'tree-like' part of the neuron that branches out to other neurons is called
axon
nucleus
mylein sheath
dendrite
