WorksheetsNervous System Vocabulary Quiz Pt 1
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What is the function of the Autonomic Nervous System?
Responsible for voluntary body functions
Responsible for involuntary and unconscious body functions
Processes incoming information
Maintains posture and balance
What is an axon?
A cluster of neurons beneath the cerebral cortex
A button-shaped ending of the neuron
An extension of the cell body which generates impulses
A short branching extension of the neuron
Where is the Basal Ganglia located?
Beneath the cerebral cortex
In the spinal cord
In the cerebellum
In the brainstem
What is the primary organ of the central nervous system?
Brain
Spinal cord
Cerebellum
Basal Ganglia
What is the function of the brainstem?
Responsible for higher level thinking
Regulates involuntary functions
Protects the brain and spinal cord
Connects neurons with other tissues
What does the Central Nervous System consist of?
Brain and cerebellum
Brain and spinal cord
Cerebrum and cerebellum
Basal Ganglia and brainstem
What is the role of the cerebellum?
Responsible for higher level thinking
Maintains posture, balance, and coordinates body movements
Processes incoming information
Connects with other neurons
What is cerebrospinal fluid?
A mass connected to the brainstem
A clear liquid circulating around the brain and spinal cord
A cluster of neurons beneath the cerebral cortex
A short branching extension of the neuron
What is the cerebrum responsible for?
Regulating involuntary functions
Higher level thinking and coordination
Protection and nutrient transportation
Connecting neurons with other tissues
What is a dendrite?
A button-shaped ending of the axon
A short branching extension which sends impulses to the cell body
A clear liquid circulating around the brain
A mass connected to the brainstem
What does the cell body of a neuron contain?
Only the axon
All organelles
Only the dendrites
Only the nucleus
What is a synapse?
A type of neuron
A part of the brain
Where neurons meet at the axon terminals to transfer impulses
A type of neurotransmitter
What does white matter mostly contain?
Neuron cell bodies
Neuron axons
Dendrites
Synaptic vesicles
