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WorksheetsNeurotransmitters Review No. 2
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
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Class
Date
1.
What is the function of neurotransmitters?
a)
To provide energy to neurons
b)
To carry signals between neurons
2.
What is the function of the dendrites?
a)
To carry genetic information
b)
To provide energy to the neuron
c)
To release neurotransmitters
d)
To receive and process signals
3.
What is the function of the cell body?
a)
To receive signals
b)
To hold genetic information
c)
To release neurotransmitters
4.
What is the function of the axon?
a)
To receive and process signals
b)
To conduct electrical signals
c)
To provide energy to the neuron
d)
To carry genetic information
5.
Where are neurotransmitters housed in a neuron?
a)
Axon terminal
b)
Myelin sheath
c)
Cell body
d)
Dendrites
6.
What happens when a neurotransmitter causes an electrical signal to be sent down a cell?
a)
The neurotransmitter is released
b)
The neuron is at its resting potential
c)
An impulse is sent down the axon
d)
The signal is blocked
7.
What is the process of sending a signal across the gap between neurons called?
a)
Synapse
b)
Reuptake
c)
Neurotransmission
d)
Action potential
8.
What is the process of taking back neurotransmitters called?
a)
Reuptake
b)
Neurotransmission
c)
Synapse
d)
Action potential
9.
Which part of a neuron carries all of the genetic information and provides energy?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Cell body
d)
Myelin sheath
10.
How do neurotransmitters affect physical and psychological functioning?
a)
By assisting with sleep and hunger
b)
By producing feelings and emotions
c)
By providing energy to neurons
d)
By regulating necessary functions like attention and memoru
11.
What are neurotransmitters?
a)
Chemical messengers that help carry signals between neurons
b)
Proteins that provide energy to neurons
c)
Fatty substances that protect neurons
d)
Hormones that regulate heart rate
12.
What kind of neurotransmitter blocks the signal from moving on?
a)
Dead
b)
Neutral
c)
Excitatory
d)
Inhibitory
13.
What is the gap between neurons called?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell body
c)
Myelin sheath
d)
Synapse
14.
What is the function of the axon terminal button?
a)
To carry genetic information
b)
To provide energy to the neuron
c)
To release neurotransmitters
d)
To receive and process signals
15.
What is the function of the myelin sheath?
a)
To receive signals from other neurons
b)
To protect the axon
c)
To conduct electrical signals
d)
To release neurotransmitters
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