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Tutorial - Nervous System (SPE3510)

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 30mins

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Class
Date
1.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, neurons

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

2.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

sensory inputs, process information, motor output

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

Sensory input and motor output

d)

Make decisions and process information

3.

Identify the stimulus

a)

Thirsty

b)

drinking water

c)

blinking

d)

eating

4.

Identify the response

a)

hunger

b)

thirst

c)

drinking water

d)

smelling

5.

Anything that occurs automatically and without thought.

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

6.

Anything that occurs as a result of the organism thinking about it.

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

7.

Which brain structure controls all involuntary processes such as breathing, heartbeat, peristalsis

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

8.

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

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

9.

Neuron

a)

a nerve cell with a unique structure for receiving and passing on information

b)

a signal that causes an animal to react in some way

c)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

10.

Sensory Neurons

a)

the animal’s reaction to the stimulus

b)

nerve cells that detect stimuli

c)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

11.

Interneurons/Relay neurons

a)

nerve cells that detect stimuli

b)

a signal that causes an animal to react in some way

c)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

d)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

12.

Motor neurons

a)

the animal’s reaction to the stimulus

b)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

c)

nerve cells that detect stimuli

d)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

13.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.

14.

What does the axon carry?

a)

Impulses away from the cell body

b)

Impulses to the cell body

c)

chemicals

d)

messages

15.

What is the largest part of the brain?

a)

Brain stem

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Dura mater

16.

What does the brain stem do?

a)

provides the pathway for ascending and descending tracts

b)

pathway for only descending tracts

c)

provides structure

d)

pathway only for ascending tracts

17.

The medulla oblongata controls

a)

vision and speech

b)

hearing

c)

heart rate and blood pressure

d)

respiration

18.
What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?
a)
To maintain temperature
b)
To improve conductivity
c)
To protect the axon
d)
To release neurotransmitters
19.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
20.

Stimulus --> ? --> brain --> effector --> response


Complete the impulse pathway

a)

Nerve

b)

Impulse

c)

Affector

d)

Voluntary