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Biopsychology 1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This part of the nervous system houses the brain and the spinal cord.

a)

CNS

b)

PNS

c)

SNS

d)

ANS

2.

Name the part of the CNS involved in reflex actions.

a)

The brain

b)

The adrenal glands

c)

The spinal cord

d)

The amygdala

3.

Name the type of neurons that are found wholly in the brain and spinal cord.

a)

Motor

b)

Sensory

c)

Relay

4.

Name the part of a neuron that receives messages.

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Terminal buttons

d)

Cell body

5.

Which part of the neuron transmits impulses to other neurons?

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

node

6.

The process by which neighbouring neurons communicate with each other

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Synaptic transmission

c)

Endocrine system

d)

Nervous system

7.

The proper name for brain chemicals

a)

Hormones

b)

Neurons

c)

Neurotransmitters

d)

Synapse

8.

The name of the specialised gap between 2 neurons

a)

Dendrites

b)

Terminal buttons

c)

Synaptic Vesicles

d)

Synapse

9.

The part of the neuron which houses the neurotransmitters

a)

Dendrites

b)

Terminal buttons

c)

Synaptic Vesicles

d)

Synapse

10.

The part of the neuron which contains the synaptic vesicles

a)

Dendrites

b)

Terminal buttons

c)

Synaptic Vesicles

d)

Synapse

11.

The adding together of all the energy from action potential which come into a synaptic gap

a)

Addition

b)

Multiplication

c)

Summation

12.

Type of neurotransmitters which is excitatory so increases the chance of the next neuron firing

a)

Dopamine

b)

GABA

c)

Melatonin

d)

Serotonin