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Nervous System Part 1

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the name of the blue structure

a)

axon terminal

b)

dendrite

c)

schwann cell

d)

axon

2.

Myelin would be made by what structure

a)

the red one

b)

the blue one

c)

the green one

d)

the purple one

3.

What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

axon terminal

4.

what might be a job of a motor neuron?

a)

connecting to a muscle and helping you move

b)

connecting within the brain to help you make a decision

c)

sending a message toward your brain from a pain receptor in your skin

d)

all of these

5.

Which best describes myelin?

a)

it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

b)

it is a protein that builds the axon

c)

it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

d)

it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

6.

The PNS (peripheral nervous system)

a)

contains the brain and spinal cord

b)

contains all the nerves of the body

c)

is divided into the somatic and autonomic systems

d)

is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

7.

The pink structure is the.....

a)

frontal lobe

b)

occipital lobe

c)

parietal lobe

d)

temporal lobe

8.

In the reflex arc shown, which number would be the effector?

a)

B

b)

D

c)

G

d)

F

9.

Which organs are found in the central nervous system?

a)

Liver + Bladder

b)

Brain and Spinal cord

c)

Heart + Lungs

d)

Stomach + intestines

10.

Match the following

Sensory Neurons

The nervous system is responsible for delivering motor output from the brain to the muscles?

Autonomic

Which type of neuron sends messages from the senses to the brain?

Motor division of the Peripheral Nervous System

Which type of neuron sends messages from the brain to the muscles?

Motor Neurons

The motor and sensory divisions are subdivisions of the ----nervous system.

Peripheral

The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system are subdivisions of the ---

nervous system.

11.

Which divisions of the nervous system use motor neurons to send messages form the central nervous system? Click all that apply!

a)

Motor Division of the PNS

b)

Sensory Division of the PNS

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

12.

Which division of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

13.

Which division of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

14.

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

15.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

16.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

17.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

18.

The Brain is made of a large mass of

a)

Muscular Tissue

b)

Neurons

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

While Blood Cells

e)

Glands

19.

The nerves that coordinate messages from the brain and spine to all other parts of the body.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

20.

The Nervous System is divided into two parts called

a)

The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

b)

The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

c)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

d)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

21.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes