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Nervous 5/9/24

Total questions: 68

Worksheet time: 3605secs

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a Neuron?

a)

A cell

b)

A transmitter to transmit messages to cells

c)

A receiver for information

d)

a gland

2.

What does the axon carry?

a)

Nerve Impulses away from the cell body

b)

Impulses to the cell body

c)

chemicals

d)

messages

3.

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

4.

What part of the brain is responsible for conscious thought, learning, memory, language, speech and voluntary body movements?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Thalamus

5.

The medulla oblongata controls

a)

vision and speech

b)

hearing

c)

heart rate and blood pressure

d)

respiration

6.
What is number 2?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
7.
What is number 6?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
brain stem
d)
spinal cord
8.
What is number 5?
a)
cell body
b)
nucleus
c)

axon endings

d)
synapes
9.
What is number 4?
a)
dendrite
b)
axon 
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
10.
What is number 1?
a)
dendrite 
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
myelin sheath
11.

Which system carries impulses from the (CNS) to the heart and other internal organs?

a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympthetic
12.
Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
motor neuron
c)
interneuron
d)
afferent
13.

What part of the brain is responsible for visual processing?

a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
14.
What part of the brain is responsible for thought and planning?
a)
frontal
b)
parietal
c)
temporal
d)
occipital
15.
What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?
a)
midbrain
b)
pons
c)
medulla oblongata
d)
cerebrum
16.
What is the largest part of the brain?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
brain stem
d)
medulla oblongata
17.
What is the main function of the cerebellum?
a)
Consciousness
b)
sensory reception
c)
homeostatsis
d)
muscle coordination
18.
What is the central nervous system made up of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
cranial and spinal nerves
c)
sensory and motor systems
d)
sympathetic and parasympathetic systems
19.
Which are the main divisions of the nervous system?
a)
afferent and efferent
b)
peripheral and central
c)
somatic and autonomic
d)
sympathetic and parasympathetic
20.

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

21.

Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

22.

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

a)

Synapse

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Dendrite

23.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

24.

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

25.

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

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

26.

Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?

a)

brain stem

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

adrenal gland

27.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

28.
The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
a)
Autonomic Nervous Sytem
b)
CNS
c)
PNS
d)
Somatic Nervous System
29.

These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.

a)

Neuron

b)

Nerve

c)

Villi

d)

Somatic

30.

A type of nerve cell that sends messages around your body so you can move.

a)

motor neuron

b)

dendrite

c)

axon

d)

synapse

e)

neurochemical

31.

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.

32.

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

33.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

34.
These are specialized structures of the nervous system that pick up stimuli from inside or outside the body.
a)
Sensory Input
b)
Sensory Signals
c)
Sensory Receptors
35.

A neuron has three parts: The cell body, the __________________, and the dendrites.

a)

electrical circuit

b)

axon

c)

spinal cord

d)

none of these answers are correct

36.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
37.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
38.
Something that makes a reaction happen is called a:
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
impuls
d)
receptor
39.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
40.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
41.
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
internal
42.

The nervous system is made up of all the following EXCEPT

a)

Brain

b)

Nerves

c)

Muscles

d)

Spinal Cord

43.

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

44.

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

a)

Right

b)

Left

c)

Front

d)

Back

45.

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

46.

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

47.

Match the following part of the brain with the description.

a)

smallest lobe of the cerebrum, located in the back, helps us understand what we see

1.

occipital

b)

lobe of the cerebrum in the front of the brain that is responsible for thinking and reasoning and shapes our personality

2.

frontal

c)

lobe of the cerebrum found in the middle and receives information from all 5 senses

3.

parietal

d)

lobe of the cerebrum on the side of the brain that helps identify sounds and is used in memory, language and speech

4.

temporal

e)

this part of the brain is divided into 4 main sections.

5.

cerebrum

48.

The brain weighs...

a)

4-5 pounds

b)

10-11 pounds

c)

2-3 pounds

d)

6-7 pounds

49.

Identify the stimulus

a)

Thirsty

b)

drinking water

c)

blinking

d)

eating

50.

Identify the response

a)

hunger

b)

thirst

c)

drinking water

d)

smelling

51.
A person feels the heat of a hot stove.
a)
Stimulus
b)
Response
52.
The stimulus is most closely related to....
a)
the cause
b)
the effect
c)
the hypothesis
d)
the conclusion
53.
The response is most like....
a)
the cause
b)
the effect
c)
the hypothesis
d)
the question
54.

largest part of the brain; is divided into two hemispheres and carries out higher thought processes involved with language, learning, memory, and voluntary body movements

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

55.

consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

56.

part of the brain stem that helps control blood pressure, heart rate, and breathing rate

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

57.

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses to and from skin and skeletal muscles

a)

Somatic nervous system

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Autonomic nervous system

d)

Sympathetic nervous system

58.

Match the following

a)

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses to and from skin and skeletal muscles

1.

Somatic nervous system

b)

part of the brain that regulates body temperature, appetite, thirst, and water balance

2.

Hypothalamus

c)

part of the peripheral nervous system that transmits impulses from the central nervous system to internal organs

3.

Autonomic nervous system

d)

branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls organs and is most active during emergencies or stress

4.

Sympathetic nervous system

e)

branch of the autonomic nervous system that controls organs and is most active when the body is at rest

5.

Parasympathetic nervous system

59.

The PNS (peripheral nervous system)

a)

contains the brain and spinal cord

b)

contains all the nerves of the body

c)

is divided into the somatic and autonomic systems

d)

is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions

60.

Nerves that receive messages from the brain and spinal cord are:

a)

sensory

b)

associative

c)

interneurons

d)

motor

61.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the:

a)

Central nervous system

b)

sensory nervous system

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Associative nervous system

62.

Nerves that send messages from the outside world to the brain are:

a)

motor

b)

associative

c)

sensory

d)

interneurons

63.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

64.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

65.

Which organ is represented by letter C?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

66.

Match the following parts of the brain to the description.

a)

called the little brain and important in balance and coordination

1.

cerebellum

b)

controls the body's temperature and makes most of the body's hormones

2.

hypothalamus

c)

master gland that produces and releases hormones and tells our bodies when to grow

3.

pituitary

d)

part of the brain stem and is responsible for coordinating movement and plays a part in our mood.

4.

medulla oblongata

e)

part of the brain stem responsible for sleeping and dreaming, communicates between hemispheres

5.

pons

67.

Match the following part of the brain with the description.

a)

smallest lobe of the cerebrum, located in the back, helps us understand what we see

1.

occipital

b)

lobe of the cerebrum in the front of the brain that is responsible for thinking and reasoning and shapes our personality

2.

frontal

c)

lobe of the cerebrum found in the middle and receives information from all 5 senses

3.

parietal

d)

lobe of the cerebrum on the side of the brain that helps identify sounds and is used in memory, language and speech

4.

temporal

e)

this part of the brain is divided into 4 main sections.

5.

cerebrum

68.

The 3 main parts of the nervous system are the

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

nerves

d)

lobes

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