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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 91

Worksheet time: 2hrs 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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

2.

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

3.

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

4.

When you smash your finger, it takes your brain a ________ time to process the pain signal and tell your hand to move.

a)

long

b)

very long

c)

Short

d)

very short

5.

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

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Front

d)

Back

6.

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

a)

True

b)

False

7.

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

8.

The nervous system is made up of all the following EXCEPT

a)

Brain

b)

Nerves

c)

Muscles

d)

Spinal Cord

9.
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
10.

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.

11.

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

12.
what controls your balance ?!
a)

brain stem

b)
cerebellum
c)

cerebrum

13.

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

a)

cerebrum

b)
cerebellum
c)
brainstem
14.
what controls your reading and writing ?!
a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

15.
what controls your skeletal muscles ?!
a)
cerebellum 
b)

brain stem

c)

cerebrum

16.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
17.

What is the number 1 pointing to?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Brain Stem

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Cerebrum

18.

What is the number 3 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

19.

What is the number 2 pointing to?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

spinal cord

20.
what controls your heart rate ?
a)

cerebrum

b)
cerebellum
c)
brainstem
21.

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin

d)

Node of Ranvier

22.

This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the post-synaptic neuron to receive

a)

dendrite

b)

axon terminal

c)

Scwann cells

d)

myelin

23.

The part of the neuron that receives messages from adjacent neurons

a)

axon

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

neuron

24.
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
25.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
26.
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
27.

Identify #1

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

myelin sheath

d)

nucleus

28.

Identify #2

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

29.

Identify #3

a)

axon

b)

cell body

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin sheath

30.

Identify #6

a)

axon terminals

b)

dendrites

c)

dendrite

d)

schwann cells

31.

Which nervous system disease results from the immune system attacking and damaging the central nervous system?

a)

Alzheimer's Disease

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Huntington's Disease

d)

Multiple Sclerosis

32.

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) leads to a gradual loss of higher brain functions.

a)

True

b)

False

33.

Which neurological disorder is characterized by abnormal brain activity causing seizures?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Parkinson's Disease

34.

Which disease is caused by injury to the developing brain?

a)

Cerebral Palsy

b)

Epilepsy

c)

Encephalitis

d)

Meningitis

35.

Meningitis may cause

a)

brain cancer.

b)

the brain to swell and lead to brain damage and death.

c)

a slow, gradual loss of memories.

d)

All of the above can be caused by Meningitis.

36.

Which nervous system disease is associated with uncontrolled shaking, slowed movements, and problems with speaking?

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Parkinson's Disease

c)

Alzheimer's Disease

d)

Huntington's Disease

37.

A stroke may cause

a)

brain cells to die

b)

paralysis

c)

loss of normal functions

d)

all of the above can be caused by a stroke

38.

Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confustion, and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities?

a)

Multiple Sclerosis

b)

Alzheimer's Disease

c)

Huntington's Disease

d)

Parkinson's Disease

39.

With which part of the nervous system is meningitis associated?

a)

The tissues covering the brain

b)

Neurons

c)

The axon

d)

The spinal cord

40.

What is a Neuron?

a)

A cell

b)

A transmitter to transmit messages to cells

c)

A receiver for information

d)

a gland

41.

What does the axon carry?

a)

Impulses away from the cell body

b)

Impulses to the cell body

c)

chemicals

d)

messages

42.

What do the motor neurons do?

a)

carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

b)

carry impulses from skin and sends to organs the to spinal cord and brain

c)

carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

d)

store messages

43.

An example of a reflex action includes

a)

Touching a butterfly

b)

Brushing your hand against the side of your body

c)

Touching a hot stove

d)

Your legs moving as you walk

44.

An effector is also known as a ____________ to an action

a)

Stimulus

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Motor neuron

d)

Response

45.

An effector is also known as a ____________ to an action

a)

Stimulus

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Motor neuron

d)

Response

46.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

47.

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

48.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

49.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

50.

Select two examples of effectors.

a)

Neuron

b)

Gland

c)

Muscle

d)

Receptor

51.

How is a reflex arc different than other voluntary movements?

a)

A reflex arc takes the same path as a voluntary action

b)

A reflex a travels from a sensory neuron to the spinal cord then to a motor neuron, skipping the brain

c)

A reflex arc takes longer than a voluntary action

d)

There is no difference between a reflex arc and a voluntary action

52.
Salivary glands are an example of ...
a)
A receptor
b)
A relay
c)
A detector
d)
An effector
53.
What is the neuron found only in the spinal cord?
a)
Relay
b)
Sensory
c)
Motor
d)
Reflex
54.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
55.

what are the 2 parts of the nervous system

a)

brain/heart

b)

brain/spinal cord

c)

spinal cord/heart

d)

heart/liver

56.

what is a stimulus

a)

something you are born with

b)

something that causes a response/reaction

c)

basic unit of life

d)

traits that you receive

57.

what is homeostasis

a)

a learned response

b)

balance between internal/external

c)

causes a response

d)

born with

58.

What is the function of receptors

a)

keep a balance between internal/external

b)

learned by being tricked

c)

respond to the stimulus

d)

learning by repetition

59.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

60.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

61.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

62.

Select two examples of effectors.

a)

Neuron

b)

Gland

c)

Muscle

d)

Receptor

63.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

64.
Salivary glands are an example of ...
a)
A receptor
b)
A relay
c)
A detector
d)
An effector
65.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
66.

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

inter

d)

central

67.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

68.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

69.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

70.

Which is the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

Sensory neuron, motor neuron, relay neuron

b)

Relay neuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron

c)

Sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron

71.

What is the final component of a reflex arc?

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Afferent Pathway

72.

Which number represents the stimulus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

73.

Which number represents the effector?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

74.

Which number represents the sensory neuron?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

75.

Which numbers represents the neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

76.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

77.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

78.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
79.
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
80.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
81.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
82.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
83.
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
84.
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
85.
E
a)
Synapse
b)
Cell Body
c)
Axon 
d)
Dendrite
86.
The brain and brain stem make up the:
a)
Peripheral Nervous System
b)
Somatic Nervous System
c)
Autonomic Nervous System
d)
 Central Nervous System
87.

What structure is grey in this picture?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

88.
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
89.
A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons
a)
myelin sheath
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
axon
d)
axon terminal
90.
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
91.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal

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