WorksheetsBJC Nervous System Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
What is the name of the largest portion of the brain?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Hypothalamus
Medulla
Which sense organ is connected to the brain by the auditory nerve?
ear
eye
nose
spinal cord
Which sense organ is connected to the brain by the optic nerve?
ear
eye
nose
spinal cord
Which type of neuron is seen in the diagram?
Intermediate neuron
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
Reflex neuron
Which part of the brain is responsible for involuntary actions, example, breathing?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain is responsible for thinking and learning?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla oblongata
Hypothalamus
Which part of the brain is responsible for co-ordination and balance?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Medulla Oblongata
Hypothalmus
What do we call the type of response by the body which does not require the immediate use of the brain?
(a)
What type of nerve cell relays impulses from the CNS to the muscle or gland?
connector nerve cell
intermediate nerve cell
motor nerve cell
sensory nerve cell
What type of nerve cell relays impulses from the sense organs to the CNS (brain or spinal cord)?
connector nerve cell
intermediate nerve cell
motor nerve cell
sensory nerve cell
Name the bones of the human skeleton that protects the spinal cord?
(a)
What forms the basic unit of the nervous system?
(a)
Which sense organ assists the brain with keeping the body balanced?
(a)
Which neuron is located only in the CNS and relays messages between neurons?
Motor neuron
Sensory neuron
Intermediate neuron
Which part of the brain controls memory?
(a)
Name the body system responsible for reflex actions?
(a)
What is the term used to describe when the doctor taps your knee with a hammer and your foot kicks up automatically?
(a)
Which type of reflex is talking?
Inborn
Learned
Condition
Habit
Which type of reflex is the pupil reflex?
Inborn
Learned
Conditioned
Habit
Name the body cavity that protects the brain?
(a)
