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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Humans take in _________ from their sensory receptors.

a)

cells

b)

neurons

c)

receptors

d)

information

2.

What are the receptors that receive stimuli such as light, sound, and taste?

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Neurons

c)

Synapse

d)

Sensory receptors

3.

Electrochemical Signals are sent thought the _______ system to the brain.

a)

Spinal cord

b)

nervous

c)

space

d)

dendrites

4.

Which part of the body is responsible for processing electrochemical signals?

a)

Brain

b)

Spine

c)

Nerves

d)

Synapse

5.

The brain and spine make up the ______ nervous system.

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

6.

The nerves that branch off from the spinal cord are part of the _______ nervous system.

a)

Central

b)

Peripheral

7.

The cells that make up the nervous system are called ______________.

a)

Plant

b)

Animal

c)

Dendrites

d)

Neurons

8.

What makes up the nervous system along with the brain and spine?

a)

Peripheral

b)

Synapse

c)

Neurons

d)

Stimuli

9.

What is the name of the junctions where neurons communicate with each other?

a)

Synapse

b)

Peripheral

c)

Nervous system

d)

Stimuli

10.

__________ are short and branching and receive signals from other neurons.

a)

Synapse

b)

Neuron

c)

Dendrites

d)

Stimuli

11.

The small space between 2 neurons where the message passes.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Synapse

c)

Axon

d)

Neuron

12.

When you step on a tack your body receives information about pain. This is due to _______.

a)

Mechanoreceptors

b)

Thermoreceptors

c)

Chemoreceptors

d)

Photoreceptors

13.

A father purchased a new singing toy for his baby daughter. When a button was pressed on the toy, a song began to play, and the baby smiled. What sensory process caused the baby’s behavior?

a)

A.

Sensory receptors in the baby’s eyes sent a signal directly to her facial muscles, causing her to smile.

b)

B.

Sensory receptors in the baby’s ears sent a signal directly to her facial muscles, causing her to smile.

c)

C.

Sensory receptors in the baby’s ears sent a signal to her brain, which then sent a signal to her facial muscles, causing her to smile.

d)

D.

Sensory receptors in the baby’s eyes sent signal to the brain, which then sent a signal to her facial muscles, causing her to smile.

14.

Peter woke up in the middle of the night in darkness. Without being able to see, he was able to make his way to the bathroom without running into any objects in his path. Which of the following best describes how he can do this?

a)

A.

Peter's brain still received messages from his other sensory receptors, which his brain combined with stored memories in order to move through the darkness

b)

B.

Peter's brain used only messages received from his other sensory receptors when he moved through the darkness, as the visual system is not an important part of the central nervous system.

c)

C.

Peter's brain received visual information from sensory receptors other than his eyes, so there was no change in how his body responded to the darkness around him.

d)

D.

Peter's brain used only stored memories as input when he moved through the darkness, as all sensory receptors are directly tied to the visual system.