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Intro to Nervous System

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 36mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

2.

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

a)

brain

b)

nose

c)

spinal cord

d)

left big toe

3.

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

a)

True

b)

False

4.

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

a)

Spinal Nerves

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Parasympathetic

d)

Spinal Nerves

5.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
6.

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

7.
E
a)
Synapse
b)
Cell Body
c)
Axon 
d)
Dendrite
8.
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
9.
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
10.

Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system

a)

Breathing

b)

Kicking a soccer ball

c)

Balancing on one foot

d)

Raising your hand

11.

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

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin Sheath

12.

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

13.
The brain's supporting cells are called: 
a)
glial cells
b)
mitochondria
c)
neurons
d)
nuclei
14.

If we did not have this type of cell, bacteria could more easily infiltrate our brain tissue:

a)

Satellite cells

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Microglia

d)

Schwann cells

15.

Which type of cell is located between neurons and capillaries to control what enters the cells from the blood?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Oligodendrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

Satellite cells

16.

Which type of cell is circled?

a)

Schwann cells

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Microglia

d)

Ependymal cells

17.

Which type of cell is circled?

a)

Microglia

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Satellite cells

18.

Which two types of cells produce myelin coverings around the nerves?

a)

Microglia and astrocytes

b)

Schwann cells and satellite cells

c)

Schwann cells and oligodendrocytes

d)

Oligodendrocytes and astrocytes

19.

Which type of cell is circled?

a)

Oligodendrocytes

b)

Satellite cells

c)

Astrocytes

d)

Ependymal cells

20.

If you pick up a hot plate _____________ receptors in your ___________ detect this change

a)

Sensory, skin

b)

Sensory, muscle

c)

Motor, skin

d)

Intermediate, muscle

21.

What is the function of astrocytes in the nervous system?

a)
  • Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons

b)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

c)

Produce myelin sheaths

d)

Monitor health of nearby neurons

22.

What is the role of microglial cells in the nervous system?

a)

Wrap around nerve fibers in the central nervous system

b)

Dispose of debris

c)

Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies

d)

Line cavities of the brain and spinal cord

23.

What do ependymal cells do in the nervous system?

a)

Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons

b)

Assist with circulation of cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Control the chemical environment of the brain

d)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

24.

What do ependymal cells do in the nervous system?

a)

Determine permeability and exchanges between blood capillaries and neurons

b)

Line cavities of the brain and spinal cord

c)

Control the chemical environment of the brain

d)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

25.

What is the function of oligodendrocytes in the nervous system?

a)
  • Produce myelin sheaths in the CNS

b)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

c)

Monitor health of nearby neurons

d)

Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries

26.

What is the role of satellite cells in the nervous system?

a)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

b)

Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries

c)

Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies

d)

Dispose of debris

27.

What is the role of Schwann cells in the nervous system?

a)

Form myelin sheath around nerve fibers in the PNS

b)

Brace and anchor neurons to blood capillaries

c)

Protect and cushion neuron cell bodies

d)

Dispose of debris

28.

Which type of neuron is the most common type of neuron in the body?

a)

Multipolar Neuron

b)

Bipolar Neuron

c)

Unipolar Neuron

d)

Tripolar Neuron

29.

Which type of neuron has one axon and one dendrite?

a)

Multipolar Neuron

b)

Bipolar Neuron

c)

Unipolar Neuron

d)

Tripolar Neuron

30.

What part of the Motor (efferent) division is in control of voluntary movement?

a)

Parasympethetic

b)

Somatic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Sympathetic

31.

Which part of the motor (efferent) division controls involuntary movement?

a)

Parasympathetic

b)

Somatic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Sympathetic

32.

Which division of the nervous system controls your heart, glands, and smooth muscle?

a)

Somatic

b)

CNS

c)

PNS

d)

Autonomic

33.

Which division of the nervous system controls skeletal muscle?

a)

Somatic

b)

Sympathetic

c)

PNS

d)

Autonomic

34.

The Sympathetic and Parasympathetic division is part of this...

a)

Motor Division

b)

Afferent Division

c)

Autonomic Division

d)

Somatic Division

35.

What part of the autonomic division control what your body does in an emergency, exercise or embarrassment?

a)

Somatic Division

b)

E Division

c)

Sympathetic Division

d)

Parasympathetic Division

36.

Neurons that carry impulses away from the CNS to the muscles and glands are ____ neurons.

a)

afferent

b)

efferent

c)

associate/interneuron

d)

sensory

37.

______ neurons have dendrites that are generally associated with some type of receptor and send messages to the CNS.

a)

afferent

b)

efferent

c)

association/interneurons

d)

motor