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Brains and more

Total questions: 41

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Largest area of brain that controls everything conscious 
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
2.
Lobe of cerebrum that processes vision
a)
Occipital
b)
Frontal
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
3.
Lobe of cerebrum that processes memory and understanding speech?
a)
Temporal
b)
Occipital
c)
Parietal
d)
Frontal
4.
Lobe that deals with learning and movement
a)
Frontal
b)
Parietal
c)
Occipital
d)
Temporal
5.
Controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
6.
Parts of the Brain Stem
a)
Pons & Cerebrum
b)
Cerebrum and Cerebellum
c)
Thalamus and Hypothalamus
d)
Pons & Medulla Oblongata
7.
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hypothalamus
c)
Medulla  Oblongata
d)
Corpus Callosum
8.
Carries messages between the body and the brain:
a)
cerebellum
b)
corpus callosum
c)
spinal cord
d)
special thalamus
9.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
10.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
11.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
12.
The cerebellum is labeled
a)
1
b)
4
c)
5
d)
7
13.

The __ nervous system carries impulses from the central nervous system to the heart and other organs.

a)

cerebral

b)

somatic

c)

muscular

d)

autonomic

14.

consists of the brain and spinal cord and coordinates all of the body’s activities

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

15.

largest part of the brain; is divided into two hemispheres and carries out higher thought processes involved with language, learning, memory, and voluntary body movements

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

16.

consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

17.

part of the brain stem that helps control blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

18.

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses to and from skin and skeletal muscles

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Sympathetic nervous system

19.

branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls organs and is most active during emergencies or stress

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Sympathetic nervous system

20.

Match the following

a)

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses to and from skin and skeletal muscles

1.

Somatic nervous system

b)

part of the brain that regulates body temperature, appetite, thirst, and water balance

2.

Hypothalamus

c)

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to internal organs

3.

Autonomic nervous system

d)

branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls organs and is most active during emergencies or stress

4.

Sympathetic nervous system

e)

branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls organs and is most active when the body is at rest

5.

Parasympathetic nervous system

21.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts
a)

Sympathetic nervous system

b)

Parasympathetic nervous system

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Peripheral nervous system

22.

The PNS (peripheral nervous system)

a)

contains the brain and spinal cord

b)

contains all the nerves of the body

c)

is divided into the somatic and autonomic systems

d)

is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

23.

The (a)   part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting and digesting

Choose from the below words
parasympathetic
sympathetic
somatic
peripheral
24.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)

Motor/efferent

b)

Motor/afferent

c)

Sensory/afferent

d)

Sensory/efferent

25.

Type of neuron located only in the brain and spinal cord that pass impulses from one neuron to another.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

26.

Neurotransmitters are released from the

a)

Dendrites

b)

Post-synaptic neuron

c)

Presynaptic neuron

d)

Schwann Cells

27.
W
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
28.
Y
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
29.
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
30.
What generates a nerve impulse on the post-synaptic membrane? 
a)
Calcium binding with a receptor site
b)
Potassium leaking into the post-synaptic membrane 
c)
Neurotransmitter binding with receptor sites
d)
Neurotransmitter being removed from the synapse
31.

Z

a)

Axon Terminal Button

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Dendrite

d)

Synapse

32.

X

a)

Axon Terminal Button

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Dendrite

d)

Synapse

33.

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin

d)

Node of Ranvier

34.

The part of the neuron that receives messages from adjacent neurons

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

neuron

35.
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
36.
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
37.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

38.

Identify #3

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

39.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells

40.

Myelin, an insulating material, is found in

a)

cell bodies

b)

dendrites

c)

axon terminals

d)

Schwann cells

41.

Gaps between Schwann cells that increase the speed of the transmission of the signal down the neuron are called

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

myelin

d)

nodes of Ranvier