WorksheetsIntro to Nervous System
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 36mins
What is a nerve cell?
axon
neuron
dendrite
myelin
Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?
brain
nose
spinal cord
left big toe
Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.
True
False
What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?
Spinal Nerves
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
Spinal Nerves
The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions
autonomic nervous system
somatic nervous system
organic nervous system
reflexive nervous system
Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system
Breathing
Kicking a soccer ball
Balancing on one foot
Raising your hand
The branch like processes that receive impulses & conducts them to the cell body
Dendrite
Axon
Cell Body
Myelin Sheath
The two parts of the Peripheral Nervous System
Brain and Spinal Cord
Somatic and Autonomic
Systematic and Brain
Spinal cord and Autonomic
If we did not have this type of cell, bacteria could more easily infiltrate our brain tissue:
Satellite cells
Oligodendrocytes
Microglia
Schwann cells
Which type of cell is located between neurons and capillaries to control what enters the cells from the blood?
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Schwann cells
Satellite cells
Which type of cell is circled?
Schwann cells
Astrocytes
Microglia
Ependymal cells
Which type of cell is circled?
Microglia
Astrocytes
Oligodendrocytes
Satellite cells
Which two types of cells produce myelin coverings around the nerves?
Microglia and astrocytes
Schwann cells and satellite cells
Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes
Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes
Which type of cell is circled?
Oligodendrocytes
Satellite cells
Astrocytes
Ependymal cells
If you pick up a hot plate _____________ receptors in your ___________ detect this change
Sensory, skin
Sensory, muscle
Motor, skin
Intermediate, muscle
What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?
Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
Produce myelin sheaths
Monitor health of nearby neurons
What is the role of microglial cells in the nervous system?
Wrap around nerve fibers in the central nervous system
Dispose of debris
Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies
Line cavities of the brain and spinal cord
What do ependymal cells do in the nervous system?
Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons
Assist with circulation of cerebrospinal fluid
Control the chemical environment of the brain
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
What do ependymal cells do in the nervous system?
Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons
Line cavities of the brain and spinal cord
Control the chemical environment of the brain
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the nervous system?
Produce myelin sheaths in the CNS
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
Monitor health of nearby neurons
Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries
What is the role of satellite cells in the nervous system?
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries
Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies
Dispose of debris
What is the role of Schwann cells in the nervous system?
Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS
Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries
Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies
Dispose of debris
Which type of neuron is the most common type of neuron in the body?
Multipolar Neuron
Bipolar Neuron
Unipolar Neuron
Tripolar Neuron
Which type of neuron has one axon and one dendrite?
Multipolar Neuron
Bipolar Neuron
Unipolar Neuron
Tripolar Neuron
What part of the Motor (efferent) division is in control of voluntary movement?
Parasympethetic
Somatic
Autonomic
Sympathetic
Which part of the motor (efferent) division controls involuntary movement?
Parasympathetic
Somatic
Autonomic
Sympathetic
Which division of the nervous system controls your heart, glands, and smooth muscle?
Somatic
CNS
PNS
Autonomic
Which division of the nervous system controls skeletal muscle?
Somatic
Sympathetic
PNS
Autonomic
The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic division is part of this...
Motor Division
Afferent Division
Autonomic Division
Somatic Division
What part of the autonomic division control what your body does in an emergency, exercise or embarrassment?
Somatic Division
E Division
Sympathetic Division
Parasympathetic Division
Neurons that carry impulses away from the CNS to the muscles and glands are ____ neurons.
afferent
efferent
associate/interneuron
sensory
______ neurons have dendrites that are generally associated with some type of receptor and send messages to the CNS.
afferent
efferent
association/interneurons
motor
