Worksheetsnervous system quiz
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 22mins
This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.
cerebrum
cerebellum
brain stem
This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).
cerebrum
brain stem
cerebellum
Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, digestion, and sleep are controlled by the
Hippocampus
cerebellum
brain stem or medulla
Cerebrum
A nerve cell is called a
cardiac cell
neurons
An example of voluntary movement would be:
Dancing
heart beat
digestion
breathing
TRUE or FALSE: All nerves have the same job. For example, they all carry messages to the brain
TRUE
FALSE
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
central
peripheral
Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control
voluntary movement
our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)
our memories and thoughts
Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat
Two major branches of the nervous system
central and peripheral
peripheral and motor
motor and sensory
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
heart, brain, kidneys
lungs, liver, stomach
brain, spinal cord, nerves
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
central
peripheral
This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.
Brain
Spinal Cord
Neurons
This is part of our central nervous system and is the "control center" of the body. It controls body functions.
Brain
Spinal Cord
Neurons
Nerves are made up of nerve cells called
cardiac cell
neurons
The brain stem or medulla is the part of the brain that controls
involuntary processes like breathing, heart rate, digestion, and sleep
processes memories and stores them long term.
our short term memories
What is true about nerves?
Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.
Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.
Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.
Nucleus
Cell Body
Axon
Node of Ranvier
Nucleus
Cell Body
Axon
Node of Ranvier
Nucleus
Cell Body
Axon
Node of Ranvier
Dendrites
Axon Terminals
Myelin Sheath
Schwann Cells
Dendrites
Axon Terminals
Myelin Sheath
Schwann Cells
Dendrites
Axon Terminals
Myelin Sheath
Schwann Cells
What does the neuron's Axon do?
Controls the actions of the neuron
Produces food for the neuron
Carries information from the cell body to other neuronsThis is a wrong answer
Controls speed of electrical signal through the axon
Which type of neuron is found in the brain and spinal cord?
Sensory
Interneuron
Motor
Which neurons carry nerve impulses from the senses organs to the spinal cord or brain
Sensory
Interneuron
Motor
____________neurons carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles, tissues and organs.
Sensory
Motor
Interneuron
Number of cranial nerves
24
12
62
31
How many pairs of spinal nerves
12
24
62
31
