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Unit 6 Review: nervous system & senses

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 29mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Identify the highlighted structure
a)
thalamus
b)
hypothalus
c)
lobule
d)
corpus callosum 
2.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
3.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
4.
Which of the following is a function of the occipital lobe?
a)
contains the visual cortex
b)
somatosensory
c)
somato motor control
d)
taste
5.
What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Synapse
6.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
7.
What part of the neuron covers the axon and allows for the impulse to travel quickly?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synapse
c)
Myelin
d)
Neurotransmitters
8.
What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Action Potential
d)
Neurotransmitter
9.
What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrites
d)
Synapse
10.

What neuron structure releases the neurotransmitter to communicate with the next neuron?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

11.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

12.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

13.

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

a)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

b)

brain, lungs, spinal cord

c)

heart, brain, nerves

d)

brain, nerves, neurons

14.

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

medulla

15.

Someone who is "right-brained" is considered to be more...

a)

logical

b)

creative

16.

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

d)

spinal cord

17.

The CENTRAL nervous system is made up of which two organs?

a)

Brain and Spinal Cord

b)

Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

c)

Peripheral Nerves and Heart

d)

Heart and Lungs

18.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which color is the CEREBELLUM?

a)

PINK

b)

PURPLE

c)

YELLOW

20.

The ____ connects the brain to the spinal cord.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cortex

c)

synapse

d)

brain stem

21.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

a)

axon nerves

b)

motor nerves

c)

sensory nerves

d)

feeling nerves

22.

The peripheral nervous system includes:

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

nerves

23.

What is a synapse?

a)

The cell body

b)

An electrical signal that travels along the axon

c)

A junction between two neurons

d)

The location of the nucleus

24.

What do motor neurons do?

a)

Transmit signals from the brain to muscles and glands

b)

Produce myelin

c)

Receive signals from sensory receptors

d)

Connect neurons together

25.

What does the axon of a neuron do?

a)

Transmits signals away from the cell body

b)

Receives signals directly from other neurons

c)

Insulates the dendrites

d)

Protects glial cells

26.
The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is:
a)
Dopamine
b)
Serotonin
c)
GABA
d)
Adrenaline
27.
Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?
a)
Sensory
b)
Autonomic
c)
Motor
d)
Pineal
28.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
29.

Rachel is driving to school when another car suddenly pulls out in front of her.  She slams on the brakes,  an action which prevents an accident from occurring. Rachel begins to feel an adrenaline rush as her heart starts racing. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for this response?

a)

parasympathetic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

visceral nervous system

30.

If a person suffered a head injury and her primary symptoms included trouble balancing and coordinating basic movements, which part of the brain is most likely damaged?

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

hypothalamus

d)

medulla oblongata

31.

Which part of the neuron is letter C (the whole thing)?

(a)  

32.

Which part of the neuron is letter A?

(a)  

33.

Which lobe helps you understand what you read?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

F

34.

Processes hearing, language and helps us identify faces.

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

35.

The center of visual perception

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Parietal lobe

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Temporal lobe

36.

Pictured is a neuron. What part of the neuron is labeled with the #2?

a)

cell body

b)

dendrites

c)

axon

d)

myelin sheath

37.

Which type of receptor is used by eyes to help us see?

a)

mechanoreceptor

b)

thermoreceptor

c)

chemoreceptor

d)

photoreceptor

38.

Which type of receptor is used by our senses of taste and smell?

a)

chemoreceptors

b)

mechanoreceptors

c)

photoreceptors

d)

thermoreceptors

39.

Pictured is a cross section of an eyeball. What part is labeled #4?

a)

cornea

b)

lens

c)

retina

d)

iris

40.

Pictured is a cross section of an eyeball. What part is labeled #5?

a)

lens

b)

cornea

c)

iris

d)

retina

41.

Pictured is a cross section of an ear. Which part is labeled with the letter A?

a)

tympanic membrane

b)

ear drum

c)

auditory canal

d)

cochlea

42.

Pictured is a cross section of an ear. Which letter represents the cochlea?

a)

B

b)

C

c)

E

d)

G

43.
The structure that controls the amount of light coming into the eye is the ?
a)
pupil
b)
cornea
c)
lens
d)
iris
44.

What structure(s) provides protection and immune defense to the nervous system?

a)

vertebrae

b)

meninges

c)

nerves

d)

axons

45.

The part of ear that provides equilibrium

a)

cochlea

b)

round window

c)

semicircular canals

d)

labyrinth

46.

What causes your eyes to have a blind spot?

a)

The optic nerve

b)

Your pupil

c)

The way light hits your cornea

d)

A defect in the curve of your lens

47.

What is this?

a)

Ear Drum

b)

Ear Canal

c)

Pinna

d)

Hammer

e)

Cochlea

48.

Which of the neurons in the diagram is a unipolar neuron?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

49.

Which of the neurons in the diagram is a multipolar neuron?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

50.

Which of the neurons in the diagram is a bipolar neuron?

a)

left

b)

middle

c)

right

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