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nervous system updated

Total questions: 103

Worksheet time: 1hrs 22mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
2.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
3.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
4.

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

5.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
6.
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
7.

Which 2 body systems interact and initiate movement?

a)

muscular and nervous system

b)

skeletal and muscular system

c)

respiratory and nervous system

d)

circulatory and nervous system

8.

Which system is responsible for the overall control of all the internal processes that occur in the body?

a)

muscular system

b)

nervous system

c)

digestive system

d)

skeletal system

9.

The function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

a)

circulatory system

b)

digestive system

c)

nervous system

d)

excretory system

10.

What level of structure is represented by the diagram?

a)

organ

b)

organ system

c)

cell

d)

tissue

11.

When your get scared, your nervous system goes into

a)

walk and talk mode

b)

fight or flight mode

c)

sit and lounge mode

d)

chill mode

12.

In what way did your nervous system help when you ran in place for 30 seconds? (check all that apply)

a)

Your nervous system told your muscles what to do (contract and relax)

b)

your nervous system told your circulatory systemto pump faster because your muscles needed more oxygen

c)

your nervous system told your respiratory system to breather faster to get more oxygen in quicker

d)

your nervous system told your digestive system to pause on digesting food because it needed more blood to transport the oxygen your muscles need

e)

your nervous system told itself to start making sweat to help cool your body down

13.

Stand up, run in place for 30 seconds (actually do it!). What body systems were involved in the exercise you just did? (check all that apply)

a)

Nervous system

b)

Respiratory system

c)

Circulatory System

d)

Muscular system

e)

Skeletal system

14.

When you need to use the bathroom, your excretory system sends a signal to your ________ system to let your body know that it's time....

a)

Skeletal

b)

Nervous

c)

Circulatory

d)

Respiratory

15.

When you want to go for a run, your nervous system tells your ________ system what to do.

a)

Respiratory

b)

Digestive

c)

Skeletal

d)

Muscular

16.

The left side of your brain controls the _______ side of your body.

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Front

d)

Back

17.

The nervous system includes sensory organs (eyes, ears, skin)

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The nervous system is broken into 2 major parts, the

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Pedestrian Nervous System

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Whole Nervous System

19.
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
20.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

to identify pain and begin healing.

d)

to break down food.

21.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

22.
what controls your balance ?!
a)

brain stem

b)
cerebellum
c)

cerebrum

23.

what controls your involuntary muscles (digestion, heart, breathing)?

a)

cerebrum

b)
cerebellum
c)
brainstem
24.
what controls your reading and writing ?!
a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

25.
what controls your skeletal muscles ?!
a)
cerebellum 
b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

26.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
27.

What is the number 1 pointing to?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebrum

28.

What is the number 3 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

29.

What is the number 2 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

30.
what controls your heart rate ?
a)

cerebrum

b)
cerebellum
c)
brainstem
31.
What bone protects your brain?
a)
Skull
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Cerbrum
d)
Deltoids
32.
What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?
a)
Brain and Skull
b)
Brain and Spinal Cord
c)
Spinal Cord and Nerves
d)
Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings
33.
What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?
a)
Ears
b)
Face
c)
Nose 
d)
Skin
34.
Which of the following is NOT a sense organ?
a)
Nose
b)
Eyes
c)
Tongue/Mouth
d)
Hands
35.
What type of cell gathers and carries information?
a)
Nerve Ending
b)
Sense Organ
c)
Sensory Cell
d)
Nerve Cell
36.
A condition caused by sudden movement of the brain, where the brain hits the skull is called
a)
Brain Injury
b)
Concussion
c)
Headache
d)
Nervous System disease
37.
Which of the following are 2 of the types of Nerve Endings
a)
Cold and Pressure
b)
Hot and Taste
c)
Sweet and Sour
d)
Touch and Feel
38.

Which sense organ helps you hear?

a)

Eyes

b)

Nose

c)

Mouth

d)

Ears

39.

What is the colored part of the eye called?

a)

Iris

b)

Optic Nerve

c)

Cornea

d)

Rods and Cones

40.

What is the black part of the eye called?

a)

Retina

b)

Nerve

c)

Pupil

d)

Iris

41.
What part of the eye sends messages to the brain from the retina?
a)
Optic Nerve
b)
Iris 
c)
Lens
d)
Cornea
42.
What are the four types of tastebuds
a)
Sweet, Sour, Salty, Sugary
b)
Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Spicy
c)
Sweet, Bitter, Salty, Sour
d)
Sour, Bitter, Sugary, Spicy
43.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
44.

What contains the nucleus of the neuron?

a)

Terminal Bouton

b)

Cell Body

c)

Axon Hillock

d)

Myelin Sheath

45.
What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps to protect & propagate action potential?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrites
c)
Node of Ranvier
d)
Myelin Sheath
46.
What is structure labeled C in the picture?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Cell Body
d)
Axon Terminal
47.

What kind of neuron carries information from our eyes to our brain?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Nerve

d)

Spinal neuron

48.

How many sense do humans have?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

more than 6

49.

What part of your body carries signals from your brain to your muscles (you can choose more than one)

a)

Motor neurons

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Sensory neurons

d)

Blood vessels

50.

Identify the response

a)

hunger

b)

thirst

c)

drinking water

d)

smelling

51.

Identify the stimulus

a)

Thirsty

b)

drinking water

c)

blinking

d)

eating

52.

What part of your body carries signals from your brain to your muscles (you can choose more than one)

a)

Motor neurons

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Sensory neurons

d)

Blood vessels

53.

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

54.

Branches extend from the axon and connected with other neuron forming synapse.

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon Terminal

55.

Fatty layer that insulates and covore the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

a)

Synapse

b)

Dendrite

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Axon Terminal Button

56.

Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell and connected with muscles?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

57.

The long cylindrical fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to other neurons. Labelled D in diagram.

a)

Synapse

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Dendrite

58.

What is this part in red color? It keeps the body balance during movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

59.

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and connects the brain and the spinal cord?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

medulla oblongata

60.

What structure is grey in this picture. It controls thinking and memory?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

61.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

62.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
63.
Damage to the medulla would most likely result in 
a)
impaired planning abilities
b)
death
c)
a coma
d)
blindness
64.
Damage to the cerebellum would most affect the career of
a)
an architect
b)
a teacher
c)
an athlete
d)
a librarian
65.
bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.
a)
neurons
b)
spinal cord
c)
spaghetti
d)
brain
66.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
67.
What is the job of the spinal cord?
a)
To protect your muscles
b)
To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
c)
To open and close your lungs.
68.

The nerves that extend from the brain called .............. nerve and it consists of ..............pair of nerves

a)

peripheral --43

b)

spinal ---31

c)

cranial---12

69.

The nerves that extend from the spinal cord called .............. nerve and it consists of ..............pair of nerves

a)

peripheral --43

b)

spinal ---31

c)

cranial---12

70.

which part of the brain controls voluntary movement ?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

medulla oblongata

71.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
72.

Two divisions of the nervous system.

a)

brain and spinal cord

b)

central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

c)

cerebrum and cerebellum

73.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
74.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
75.

Function of spinal cord

a)

controls all voluntary actions of the body

b)

to transmit impulses from the sensory organ through central nervous system to the effector to respond accordingly

c)

controls the reflex actions

76.

Blinking when something enters your eye

a)

A reflex action

b)

Not a reflex action

77.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.

78.

Function of nervous system is ____________.

a)

Digestion only

b)

Circulation only

c)

Control and coordination of the body

d)

Breathing only

79.

Which structure connects the Brain to the Peripheral Nervous System, while also directing some of the body's reflexes?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Esophagus

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

80.

Which brain structure controls all voluntary activities and is responsible for thought, memory, emotions, and reasoning?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

81.

Which brain structure controls all involuntary processes such as breathing, heartbeat, peristalsis

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

82.

Which brain structure is responsible for balance and is involved with movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

83.

The Brain is made of a large mass of

a)

Muscular Tissue

b)

Neurons

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

While Blood Cells

e)

Glands

84.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

85.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

86.

Anything that occurs automatically and without thought.

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

87.

The part that responsible for balance of the body is ....

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Axon

d)

Cerebellum

88.

The spinal cord exist in .....

a)

Vertebral column

b)

Skull

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Cerebellum

89.

The brain exist in the bony box called .....

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Skull

d)

Backbone

90.

The part of nervous system responsible for the reflex action is ...

a)

Brain

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Spinal cord

91.

In the reflex arc, the terminal arborizations of the connector neurons are connected with...............

a)

the dendrites and cell body of sensory neurons.

b)

the dendrites and cell body of motor neurons.

c)

the sensory receptors

d)

the responding organs

92.

The peripheral nervous system consists of .............................

a)

sensory nerve cells and connector nerve cell

b)

Motor nerve cells and connector nerve cells

c)

sensory nerve cells and motor nerve cells

d)

sensory nerve cells and neuroglial cells

93.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
94.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
95.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
96.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
97.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
98.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic
99.

What is the number 1 pointing to?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebrum

100.

What is the number 3 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

101.

What is the number 2 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

102.

This part of the brain makes us unique and is our control information processing center?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Corpus Collosum

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Hypothalamus

103.
The red portion is the ________
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon

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