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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 43mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The two major parts of the nervous system are the

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

central and somatic nervous systems

c)

sympathetic and parasympathetic systems.

d)

peripheral and central nervous systems

2.

Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of _______________

a)

Axon

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Somatic Nerves

d)

Autonomic Nerves

3.

Neurotransmitters are ______________ that travel across the ______________ to another cell.

a)

electrical signals; receptors

b)

electrical signals; synapse

c)

chemicals; receptors

d)

chemicals; synapse

4.

The branch like figures that receive impulses & conducts them to the cell body

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin Sheath

5.

The two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System

a)

Brain and Spinal Cord

b)

Somatic and Autonomic

c)

Systematic and Brain

d)

Spinal cord and Autonomic

6.

What is number 3 pointing at on the neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

7.

What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

8.

Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

9.

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

a)

heart

b)

lungs

c)

nerves

10.

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

organic nervous system

d)

reflexive nervous system

11.
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
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
12.
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
13.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
14.
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons
a)
axon 
b)
dendrite
c)
axon terminal
d)
gene
15.
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
16.
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Autonomic Nervous Sytem
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
17.

Which way does an impulse travel

a)

From dendrite to axon and out axon terminal

b)

From axon to axon and out dendrite terminal

c)

From axon to dendrite and out axon terminal

d)

From cell body to dendrite and out axon terminal

18.

How is a message delivered from the "sending" neuron to the "receiving" axon?

a)

sympathetic nerves

b)

hormones

c)

medulla oblongata

d)

neurotransmitters

19.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

20.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

21.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

a)

Spinal Nerves

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Parasympathetic

d)

Spinal Nerves

22.

Someone with a spinal cord injury might experience:

a)

inability to move and respiratory distress

b)

hairloss

c)

increased appetite

d)

none of the above

23.

What is a nerve impulse?

a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
24.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
25.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
26.
This part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Sensory Nervous System
c)
Motor Nervous System
d)
Peripheral Nervous System
27.
This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head. 
a)

concussion

b)
Alzheimer's Disease
c)
Dementia
d)
Cerebral Palsy
28.

The correct medical term for someone who suffers from recurrent seizures is: 

a)
epilepsy 
b)
cerebral palsy
c)
meningitis
d)
concussion
29.

The autonomic nervous system is divided into

a)

Motor and Sensory

b)

Peripheral and Central

c)

The Brain and Spinal cord

d)

Sympathetic and Parasympathetic

30.

controls the "fight or flight" response

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

31.

controls the "rest and digest" response

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

32.

responds to stress and/ or danger

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

33.

regulates daily homeostasis and maintenance

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

34.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after an emergency is over?

a)

Sympathetic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Cranial Nerves

d)

Spinal Nerves

35.

What part of peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movement via skeletal muscle ?

a)

central nervous

b)

Somatic Nervous System

c)

peripheral nervous system

d)

autonomic nervous system

36.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
37.
When a neuron is depolarized, what are the first channels to open?
a)
Sodium
b)
Potassium
c)
Calcium
d)
ACTH
38.
Which ions are involved in the electrical nerve impulse?
a)
Iodine and Sodium
b)
Potassium and Sodium
c)
Iron and Sodium
d)
Calcium and Iodine
39.

When a neuron is at REST,

a)

the inside of the neuron is negatively charged compared to the outside.

b)

the inside of the neuron is positively charged compared to the outside.

c)

there is no charge difference established

d)

none of these is true

40.

Depolarization occurs when

a)

sodium channels open

b)

potassium channels open

c)

sodium channels close

d)

potassium channels close

41.

What does Z represent?

a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
42.

What does W represent?

a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
43.

What does X represent?

a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
44.

when does the stimuli cause an action potential?

a)

when it reaches threshold

b)

just below the threshold

c)

just above threshold

45.
Put the following in order: 1-Resting Potential, 2-Depolarization, 3-Repolarization, 4-Propogation of Action Potential
a)
1,3,2,4
b)
1,4,2,3
c)
2,3,4,1
d)
2,1,3,4
46.
Acetylcholine, Dopamine, GABA, and Serotonin are all
a)
Dendrites
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Endorphins
d)
Neurons
47.
This is the electrical charge that travels down an axon when a neuron is firing
a)
Resting Potential
b)
Action Potential
c)
Threshold
d)
Refractory Period
48.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

Regulating heartbeat

b)

Controlling digestion

c)

Coordinating body's responses

d)

Producing hormones

49.

Which lobe of the brain controls reasoning, planning, and decision making?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

50.

Which part of the brain controls visual processing?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

51.

Which part of the brain is the "reptilian brain" and is responsible for involuntary, life-sustaining activities like breathing and heart rate?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Cerebellum

52.

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

a)

choroid plexus.

b)

meninges.

c)

ventricles.

d)

cerebral aqueduct.

53.

What structure that controls balance is located below the cerebrum?

a)

The thalamus

b)

The cerebellum

c)

The diencephalon

d)

The hypothalamus

54.

Name structure 3

a)

thalamus gland

b)

pineal gland

c)

cerebellum

d)

corpus callosom

55.
The brain lobe controlling vision is the:
a)
Frontal
b)
Occipital
c)
Temporal
d)
Parietal
56.
Autonomic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing are centred in the:
a)
Amygdala
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Limbic System
57.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
58.
Which letter on the illustration represents the temporal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
59.

Which letter on the illustration represents the parietal lobe? 

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
60.

Which letter on the illustration represents the occipital lobe? 

a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
61.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
62.

Which ion is pumped into the axon of a neuron to help maintain the resting potential?

a)

calcium

b)

hydrogen

c)

potassium

d)

sodium

63.

Depolarization is occuring at number

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

5

64.
What number(s) on the graph represents the Resting Potential?
a)
1 and 2
b)
1 and 5
c)
2 and 3
d)
3 and 4
65.

What number on the graph represents the Repolarization?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

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