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The Nervous System

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.
a)
Nervous system
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Neuron
d)
Brain
2.
A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
a)
Dendrites
b)
Stimulus
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Spinal cord
3.
A nerve cell.
a)
Neuron
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
Brain
4.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
5.
Carry message from body to brain from the brain to body.
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron 
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
6.

The part of a neuron which is often the receptor from our sense organ is the...

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

7.

The part of the neuron which an impulse is sent along through is the...

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

8.

The central nervous system is made up of...

a)

The brain and the spinal cord

b)

The nerves

9.

The peripheral nervous system is made up of...

a)

The brain and the spinal cord

b)

The nerves

10.

The neurons that carry signals from receptors to the spinal cord and brain are the ________ neurons.

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter_

c)

Motor

11.

The neurons that carry signals between the different parts of the central nervous system are the ________ neurons.

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter_

c)

Motor

12.

The neurons that carry signals from the central nervous system to effectors are the ________ neurons.

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter_

c)

Motor

13.

The brain stem controls involuntary actions and sleeping.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

14.

The part of the central nervous system that connects the nerves to our brain and controls reflexes is...

a)

The brain

b)

The spinal cord

15.

The part of the central nervous system that decodes the information from nerve impulses and decides if a response is needed is...

a)

The brain

b)

The spinal cord

16.

Have you learnt about the nervous system by doing this quiz?

a)

No, I haven't.

b)

Yes, I have.

c)

Yes, but I need to do it again.

17.
The main control center in an animal body; part of the central nervous system.
a)
Brain
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Nervous System
18.
Carry message from body to brain from the brain to body.
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron 
c)
Brain
d)
Spinal Cord
19.

Which image represents the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Name this organ.

a)

Vein

b)

Trachea

c)

Stomach

d)

Brain

21.

Name this tube.

a)

Trachea

b)

Small intestine

c)

Ureter

d)

Spinal chord

22.

The two largest divisions of the nervous system are the

a)

parasympathetic and sympathetic.

b)

central and peripheral.

c)

afferent and efferent.

d)

autonomic and somatic.

e)

somatic and sympathetic.

23.

The brain and the spinal cord make up which of the following divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Peripheral

b)

Central

c)

Somatic

d)

Autonomic

e)

Sympathetic

24.

Which system is made up of the nerves and five senses?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

25.
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