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Nervous System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two names of the nervous system are what?

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS) and Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

b)

Central Nervous System and Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Central Nervous System and Sympathetic Nervous System.

d)

Central Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System

2.

How many nerves are in the human body?

a)

7 Trillion

b)

3 Trillion

c)

2 Million

d)

700 Million

3.

Would the human body be numb without nerves?

a)

No

b)

Yes

4.

How many different types of nerves are there?

a)

4

b)

6

c)

3

d)

2

5.

What is apart of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

heart

c)

spine

d)

a & b

6.

The neuron cell is made up of what?

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Nucleus

d)

All of the above

7.

Cerebral palsy affects neurons where in the body?

a)

Brain

b)

Heart

c)

Spine

d)

All of the above

8.

All the parts of the nervous system except the brain and the spinal cord belong to the?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System

b)

Afferent Nerves

c)

Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

9.

The ___________ connects the brain to the rest of the body.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Cerebrospinal Fluid

d)

Neck

10.

_______ Neurons pick up information and takes it to the brain

a)

Gland

b)

Sensory

c)

Axons

d)

Neurotransmitters

11.

The _____ is the main organ in the nervous system

a)

Neurotransmitters

b)

Neuron

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Brain

12.

_______ are the communicators of the nervous system

a)

Brain

b)

Nucleus

c)

Soma

d)

Neurons

13.

Every neuron has a _______

a)

Soma

b)

Nucleus

c)

Transmitter

d)

Purpose

14.

_______ send information to other neurons

a)

Pain

b)

Soma

c)

Axons

d)

Electricity

15.

The _________________ receives and process sensory information

a)

Brain

b)

Neurons

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Neurotransmitters

16.

Which of the following is not apart of the nervous system

a)

Skin

b)

Brain

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Sensory Organs

17.

Which of the following does the nervous system not sense?

a)

Sight

b)

Touch

c)

Dendrites

d)

Olfaction

18.

The function of the olfactory nerve concerns

a)

Smell

b)

Hearing

c)

Chewing

d)

Vision

19.

Immediately after an action potential is propagated, which one of the following ions rapidly diffuses out of the cell into the tissue fluid

a)

potassium

b)

calcium

c)

chloride

d)

sodium

20.

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the

a)

hypothalamus

b)

midbrain

c)

cerebrum

d)

medulla oblongata