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Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

a)

Motor

b)

Internal

c)

Sensory

d)

Fun

2.

What are the two main parts of the Nervous System?

a)

central nervous system

b)

cranial nervous system

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

spinal nervous system

3.

What organ controls the nervous system?

a)

Heart

b)

Brain

c)

Lungs

4.

What are Axons

a)

A body part

b)

A nerve

c)

A neuron that sends nerves to other cells.

d)

Transmits commands sent by the brain

5.

The nervous system is divided into (a)   and central nervous system

6.

What is the purpose of the nervous system?

a)

Control and communication of and between systems of the body.

b)

To let you know when you when you should feel anxious about something.

7.

Stimulus

a)

A nerve cell with a unique structure for receiving and passing on information

b)

Someone's reaction to the stimulus

c)

A signal that causes someone to react in some way

8.

What does the axon carry?

a)

Impulses away from the cell body

b)

Impulses to the cell body

c)

chemicals

d)

messages

9.

What nerves does the peripheral nervous system contain along the spinal cord?

a)

Crainial

b)

Sensory

c)

Motor

d)

Spinal

10.

Receptors stimulated by physical pressure that cause movement of fluid or vibration within the body are:

a)

proprioreceptors

b)

chemoreceptors

c)

mechanoreceptors

d)

thermoreceptors

11.

What do mechanoreceptors help with?

a)

pressure

b)

feeling

c)

touch

12.

Which body system coordinates all of the systems by controlling every activity that takes place?

a)

The Nervous System

b)

The Digestive System

c)

The Endocrine System

d)

The Circulatory System

e)

The Immune System

13.

What is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

14.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

15.

What is represented by letter C?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves