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Nervous System 6.1 - 6.3

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary body movements?

a)

Autonomic nervous system

b)

Somatic nervous system

c)

Central nervous system (CNS)

d)

Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

2.

What is the term used for the gap between two neurons?

a)

Myelin sheath

b)

Synapse

c)

Dendrite

d)

Axon

3.

Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating voluntary movements and balance?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Medulla oblongata

4.

What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?

a)

To generate action potentials

b)

To produce neurotransmitters

c)

To create myelin sheath

d)

To maintain synaptic plasticity

5.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?

a)

Axon

b)

Myelin sheath

c)

Dendrites

d)

Cell body

6.

What is the primary function of the autonomic nervous system?

a)

To control voluntary muscle movements

b)

To process sensory information

c)

To regulate involuntary body functions

d)

To coordinate reflexes

7.

Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for processing visual information?

a)

Frontal lobe

b)

Temporal lobe

c)

Parietal lobe

d)

Occipital lobe

8.

What is the main function of the frontal lobe of the brain?

a)

Processing visual information

b)

Coordinating voluntary movement

c)

Regulating decision making and problem-solving

d)

Interpreting auditory information

9.

What type of cells support and protect neurons in the nervous system?

a)

Red blood cells

b)

Platelets

c)

Neuroglial cells

d)

White blood cells

10.

Which part of the brain is involved in the regulation of temperature, heart rate, blood pressure, and metabolism?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla oblongata

c)

Hypothalamus

d)

Frontal lobe

11.

What is the main role of the parietal lobe in the brain?

a)

Processing auditory information

b)

Regulating emotional responses

c)

Coordinating voluntary movements

d)

Speech & processing somatic sensations

12.
What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
Sensory & Motor
b)
Peripheral & Central
c)
Somatic & Autonomic
d)
Brain & Spinal Cord
13.

What is the main purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?

a)
To maintain temperature
b)
To improve conductivity
c)
To protect the axon
d)
To release neurotransmitters
14.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
15.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
16.

What is another name for a nerve impulse?

a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
17.
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
18.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
19.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?
a)
Myelin Sheath
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Dendrite
20.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
21.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
22.
This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite
a)
axon
b)
axon terminal
c)
gene
d)
neuron
23.

These neurons transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system

a)
efferent
b)
afferent
24.
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