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Neuron: Function & Structure

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 14mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system and autonomic nervous system

c)

Central nervous system and somatic nervous system

d)

Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system

2.

Which is the following is represented by the letter B?

a)

cell body

b)

nucleus

c)

dendrite

d)

axon

3.

Which is represented by the letter E?

a)

Axon

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

schwan cells

d)

terminal branches

4.

Which is represented by the letter G?

a)

axon

b)

myelin sheath

c)

schwan cell

d)

terminal branches

5.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)

Motor/efferent

b)

Motor/afferent

c)

Sensory/afferent

d)

Sensory/efferent

6.

What do motor/efferent neurons do?

a)

carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

b)

carry impulses from the skin and sends to the spinal cord and brain

c)

carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

d)

store messages

7.
The spaces between the covered parts of an axon are called:  
a)
synaptic clefts
b)
nodes of Ranvier
c)
Ventricles
d)
Vesicles
8.

The basic functional unit of nervous system is .. ?

a)

Neurons

b)

Neuroglial cells

c)

Axon

d)

Dendrite

9.

What is A?

a)

Unipolar neuron

b)

Bipolar neuron

c)

Pseudounipolar neuron

d)

Multipolar neuron

10.

What is B?

a)

Unipolar neuron

b)

Bipolar neuron

c)

Pseudounipolar neuron

d)

Multipolar neuron

11.

What is C?

a)

Unipolar neuron

b)

Bipolar neuron

c)

Pseudounipolar neuron

d)

Multipolar neuron

12.

What is D?

a)

Unipolar neuron

b)

Bipolar neuron

c)

Pseudounipolar neuron

d)

Multipolar neuron

13.

The neurons of retina and internal ear is .. ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

14.

Which one is the most common type of neurons found in human body?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

15.

The neurons of dorsal root ganglion of the spinal cord is .. ?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

16.

The basic cell type found in the nervous system is called a

(a)  

17.

Nerve impulses travels from ​ (a)   to ​ (b)   and lastly exit through ​ (c)   in a nerve cell.

Choose from the below words
dendrites
cell body
axon
18.

Match the following structure and function

a)

axon

1.

carry nerve impulse away from cell body

b)

dendrite

2.

carry nerve impulse towards from cell body

c)

soma

3.

provide energy

d)

myelin sheath

4.

protect axon

19.

The single, long process of a neuron that delivers signals, is termed a/an

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

Schwann cell

d)

dendrite

20.

The neuron illustrated would be classified correctly as

a)

motor

b)

sensory

c)

connector

d)

multipolar