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Nervous System Structures

Total questions: 34

Worksheet time: 51mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
2.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

3.

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

nose

c)

spinal cord

d)

left big toe

4.

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

a)

Arachnoid

b)

Dura mater

c)

Pia mater

d)

Ventricles

5.

What part of the brain deals with appetite and temperature control?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Brain stem

6.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

7.

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

a)

Temporal

b)

Occipital

c)

Frontal

d)

Parietal

8.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
9.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
10.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
11.

What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?

a)

Brain Stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

diencephalan

d)

cerebrum

12.

What kind of neuron carries information from our eyes to our brain?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Nerve

d)

Spinal neuron

13.

Type of neuron that sends nerve impulses to muscles and gland, by the command of other neurons.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Sensory Neurons

14.

What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?

a)

dendrite

b)

cell body

c)

axon

d)

axon terminal

15.

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

16.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
17.

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

18.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

19.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

20.

Which organ is represented by letter C?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

21.

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

22.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

23.

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

24.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

25.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

26.

The Brain is made of a large mass of

a)

Muscular Tissue

b)

Neurons

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

While Blood Cells

e)

Glands

27.

Letter B represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

28.

Letter C represents the

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medula

29.

Which brain structure is responsible for balance and is involved with movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

30.

Which brain structure controls all voluntary activities and is responsible for thought, memory, emotions, and reasoning?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

31.

This lobe is responsible for higher order functions like emotional regulation, planning, reasoning and problem solving.

a)

Frontal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

32.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
33.

The meninges consist of

a)

the brain and spinal cord.

b)

nerve tracts that run up and down the spinal cord.

c)

the membranes that delineate all of the major brain parts.

d)

the pia mater, arachnoid mater, and dura mater.

34.

What type of neuron processes messages and determines where to send them in your brain.

a)

Motor Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Sensory Neurons