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Nervous System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The nervous system is responsible for which of the following?

a)

Digestion

b)

Movement and sensation

c)

Energy production

d)

Waste removal

2.

The cerebellum is responsible for:

a)

Coordination and balance

b)

Decision-making

c)

Vision

d)

Breathing and heart rate

3.

The nervous system is divided into two main parts. Which is NOT one of them?

a)

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

b)

Central Nervous System (CNS)

c)

Sympathetic Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

4.

Neurons are the basic units of the nervous system. Which part of the neuron carries messages away from the cell body?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)
  • Myelin sheath

d)

Synapse

5.

Neurons communicate with each other at junctions called:

a)

Dendrites

b)

Axons

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Synapses

6.

Electrical signals travel down the axon of a neuron. What is this signal called?

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Action potential

c)

Synaptic cleft

d)

Reflex arc

7.

How does the nervous system allow you to react quickly to danger, like pulling your hand away from a hot stove?

(a)  

8.

The peripheral nervous system can be further divided into two main parts. What are they?

(a)  

9.

Which part of the brain is most involved when a student is studying for a quiz?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brainstem

c)

Cerebrum

d)

Spinal cord

10.

What part of the brainstem that controls basic life functions like breathing and heart rate?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Medulla oblongata

d)

Spinal cord

11.

The gyri outer layer of the brain is called the:

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brainstem

d)

Meninges

12.

The largest part of the brain, responsible for consciousness, thought, and memory is the:

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)
  • Brainstem

d)

Meninges