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Nervous System Vocabulary Quiz Pt 1

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the Autonomic Nervous System?

a)

Responsible for voluntary body functions

b)

Responsible for involuntary and unconscious body functions

c)

Processes incoming information

d)

Maintains posture and balance

2.

What is an axon?

a)

A cluster of neurons beneath the cerebral cortex

b)

A button-shaped ending of the neuron

c)

An extension of the cell body which generates impulses

d)

A short branching extension of the neuron

3.

Where is the Basal Ganglia located?

a)

Beneath the cerebral cortex

b)

In the spinal cord

c)

In the cerebellum

d)

In the brainstem

4.

What is the primary organ of the central nervous system?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal cord

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Basal Ganglia

5.

What is the function of the brainstem?

a)

Responsible for higher level thinking

b)

Regulates involuntary functions

c)

Protects the brain and spinal cord

d)

Connects neurons with other tissues

6.

What does the Central Nervous System consist of?

a)

Brain and cerebellum

b)

Brain and spinal cord

c)

Cerebrum and cerebellum

d)

Basal Ganglia and brainstem

7.

What is the role of the cerebellum?

a)

Responsible for higher level thinking

b)

Maintains posture, balance, and coordinates body movements

c)

Processes incoming information

d)

Connects with other neurons

8.

What is cerebrospinal fluid?

a)

A mass connected to the brainstem

b)

A clear liquid circulating around the brain and spinal cord

c)

A cluster of neurons beneath the cerebral cortex

d)

A short branching extension of the neuron

9.

What is the cerebrum responsible for?

a)

Regulating involuntary functions

b)

Higher level thinking and coordination

c)

Protection and nutrient transportation

d)

Connecting neurons with other tissues

10.

What is a dendrite?

a)

A button-shaped ending of the axon

b)

A short branching extension which sends impulses to the cell body

c)

A clear liquid circulating around the brain

d)

A mass connected to the brainstem

11.

What does the cell body of a neuron contain?

a)

Only the axon

b)

All organelles

c)

Only the dendrites

d)

Only the nucleus

12.

What is a synapse?

a)

A type of neuron

b)

A part of the brain

c)

Where neurons meet at the axon terminals to transfer impulses

d)

A type of neurotransmitter

13.

What does white matter mostly contain?

a)

Neuron cell bodies

b)

Neuron axons

c)

Dendrites

d)

Synaptic vesicles