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Intro to Nervous System Review

Total questions: 56

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The brain is part of the

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

2.

The spinal cord is part of the

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

3.

Nerves outside of the brain and spinal cord are part of the

a)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

b)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

4.

Skeletal muscles are part of the

a)

Somatic Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

5.

Smooth muscles are part of the

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

6.

Cardiac muscles are part of the

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

7.

Glands are controlled by the

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

8.

"Rest & digest" best describes the functions of the

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

9.

"Fight or flight" best describes the functions of the

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

10.

Alert system

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

11.

Homeostasis

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

12.

Daily maintenance

a)

Parasympathetic nervous system

b)

Sympathetic nervous system

13.

High-fiving a friend

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

14.

Heartbeats

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Autonomic nervous system

15.
Solving a math problem
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
16.
Sensing hot or cold
a)
Central Nervous System (CNS)
b)
Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
17.
Feeling anxious about a test
a)
Parasympathetic
b)
Sympathetic
18.
What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?
a)
Brain & Chest
b)
Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
c)
Brain & Spinal Cord
d)
Heart & Brain
19.
What are the divisions of the Peripheral Nervous System?
a)
Somatic & Motor
b)
Brake & Motor
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Sensory & Motor
20.

Afferent nerves are called

a)

efferent nerves

b)

sensory nerves

c)

motor nerves

d)

peripheral nerves

21.
Motor nerves are called
a)

afferent nerve

b)

peripheral nerve

c)

sensory nerve

d)

efferent nerve

22.

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

central and peripheral

b)

parasympathetic and sympathetic

c)

brain and spinal cord

d)

nerves and ganglia

23.

Which one coordinates the inner organs?

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

24.

What are the main parts of the Peripheral Nervous System?

a)

Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves

b)

Brain & Spinal Cord

c)

Heart & Brain

d)

Cranial and Peripheral Nerves

25.

Which one coordinates the inner organs?

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

autonomic nervous system

26.

The functional cell type of the nervous system is the

a)

nerve

b)

brain

c)

neuron

d)

chemical

27.

The nervous system's supporting cells are called:

a)

glial cells

b)

mitochondria

c)

neurons

d)

nuclei

28.

Processing and interpreting the sensory input and deciding what to do about it is called

a)

sensation

b)

integration

c)

response

d)

motor output

29.

The autonomic nervous system controls

a)

voluntary muscle movement

b)

skeletal muscles

c)

visceral motor function

d)

the fight or flight response

30.

Which type of CNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply?

a)

astrocytes

b)

microglial cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

31.

Which type of CNS neuroglial cells monitor neuron health and "eat" pathogens or debris?

a)

astrocytes

b)

microglial cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

32.

Which type of CNS neuroglial cells produce cerebrospinal fluid to cushion the brain and spinal cord?

a)

astrocytes

b)

microglial cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

33.

Which type of CNS neuroglial cells wrap a myelin sheath around the long axons of neurons?

a)

astrocytes

b)

microglial cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

34.

Which type of PNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply?

a)

astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

e)

satellite cells

35.

Which type of PNS neuroglial cells wrap a myelin sheath around the long axons of neurons?

a)

astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells

c)

ependymal cells

d)

oligodendrocytes

e)

satellite cells

36.

Which is represented by the letter E?

a)

Axon

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

schwan cells

d)

terminal branches

37.

Lipid (fat) covering that increases the rate of transmission and insulates the axon of a neuron:

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin sheath

d)

Schwann cell

38.

The nervous system communicates throughout the body using

a)

electrical signals

b)

cell-to-cell diffusion

c)

osmosis

d)

hormones

39.
This involuntary response occurs during high stress and usually begins with a surge of adrenaline.
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Slow
d)
Sensory
40.
This involuntary response occurs AFTER a period high stress and causes body to calm down
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Slow
d)
Sensory
41.
What is the substance that is used to pass a nerve impulse from one neuron to the next?
a)
Calcium ions
b)
Sodium ions
c)
Potassium ions
d)
Neurotransmitters
42.

What type of neuroglial cell attaches neurons to capillaries to form the blood brain barrier?

a)

Astrocyte

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Microglial

d)

Ependymal

43.

What two neuroglial cells form myelin?

a)

astrocytes and ependymal cells

b)

microglia and satellite cells

c)

oligodendrocytes and Schwann cells

44.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
45.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
46.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory 
d)
receptors
47.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
48.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
49.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
50.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
51.
This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.
a)
neuron
b)
myelin sheath
c)
dendrite
d)
neurotransmitter
52.
The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite
a)
synapse
b)
axon terminal
c)
impulse
d)
myelin
53.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
54.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

55.

Identify #3

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

56.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells

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