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Nervous System

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Central Nervous System is composed of:

a)

Spinal cord and Brain

b)

Peripheral nerves and lumbar spine

c)

Somatic and Autonomic nervous system

d)

Afferent and Efferent Nerves

2.

Dendrites carry impulses:

a)

Toward the cell body

b)

Away from the cell body

c)

To the extremities

d)

To the spine

3.

The area between a dendrite and another neuron where impulses jump to carry impulse to correct destination is called:

a)

Brain

b)

Myelin Sheath

c)

Synapse

d)

Axon

4.

The thick, tough outer layer of the meninges is:

a)

Arachnoid

b)

Pia Mater

c)

Dura Mater

5.

Symptoms of a severe headache, stiff neck and nonblanching rash are consistent with:

a)

Flu

b)

Meningitis

c)

Migraines

d)

ALS

6.

This area of the brain controls respirations, heart rate and is responsible for the vomiting reflex:

a)

Medulla Oblongata

b)

Pons

c)

Midbrain

d)

Frontal Lobe

7.

The left hemisphere of the cerebral cortex controls what part of the body?

a)

Right

b)

Left

8.

Afferent (Sensory) nerves carry messages FROM the brain/ spinal cord to muscles and glands. 

a)

True

b)

False

9.

If there is damage to the cerebellum, which type of deficit would you expect to see?

a)

Hearing severely compromised    

b)

Unable to walk/run                        

c)

Vision severely compromised

d)

Uncontrollable crying/emotions

10.

If there is severe damage to the brain stem, this could lead to coma or death.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

8.     If a stroke has occurred and the patients’ vision is impaired, which lobe was affected by the stroke?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Occipital

12.

Efferent ( Motor) Neurons carry messages FROM the brain/ spinal cord to the muscles and glands.

a)

False

b)

True

13.

What are the functions of the cerebral spinal fluid?

a)

Carries motor impulses to the brain

b)

Keeps you hydrated

c)

Cushion and carries nutrients/ wastes

d)

Helps with equilibrium

14.

This clear fluid cushions the brain and spinal cord

a)

Plasma

b)

Cerebral spinal fluid

c)

Blood

15.

What part of Einstein's brain was larger than normal people?

a)

parietal

b)

cerebellum

c)

occipital

d)

temporal

16.

What are the ridges of the brain called?

a)

Gyri

b)

Parietal

c)

Neurons

d)

Sulci

17.

What are the folds of the brain called? They allow for more nerve cells.

a)

Gyri

b)

Sulci

c)

Frontal

d)

brain stem

18.

Chemicals at the end of each axon that allows impulses to pass from one neuron to another.

a)

synapse

b)

axon

c)

myelin sheath

d)

neurotransmitters

19.

Fatty covering around axons that helps increase the rate in which impulses are carried.

a)

myelin sheath

b)

axons

c)

dendrites

d)

cell body