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Nervous System Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

To digest food

b)

To circulate blood

c)

To act as the body's wiring

d)

To produce hormones

2.

What role do nerves play in the nervous system?

a)

They produce energy

b)

They store fat

c)

They receive messages from the environment

d)

They create blood cells

3.

Which part of the nervous system is the central computer?

a)

Spinal cord

b)

Nerves

c)

Brain

d)

Heart

4.

What is the function of nerves in the nervous system?

a)

To produce energy

b)

To receive messages

c)

To store fat

d)

To create blood cells

5.

How does the endocrine system communicate?

a)

Through nerves

b)

Through hormones

c)

Through muscles

d)

Through blood cells

6.

How does the nervous system communicate?

a)

Through hormones

b)

Through blood

c)

Through nerve messaging

d)

Through enzymes

7.

Which part of the neuron is primarily involved in transmitting electrical signals?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell body

d)

Schwann cell

8.

How do neurons communicate with each other?

a)

Through direct contact

b)

By releasing chemicals

c)

By exchanging DNA

d)

By sharing nutrients

9.

What is the main purpose of the dendrites in a neuron?

a)

To send signals

b)

To receive signals

c)

To store information

d)

To protect the axon

10.

What are neurons?

a)

Muscle cells

b)

Nerve cells

c)

Blood cells

d)

Skin cells

11.

What is the primary function of neurons?

a)

To store energy

b)

To send and receive signals

c)

To produce hormones

d)

To transport oxygen

12.

What type of information do neurons receive from the environment?

a)

Chemical information

b)

Sensory information

c)

Genetic information

d)

Nutritional information

13.

Which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting signals to other neurons?

a)

Axon terminal

b)

Cell body

c)

Dendrite

d)

Schwann cell

14.

Which part of the neuron is directly connected to the axon terminal?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Schwann cell

15.

Which of the following are considered main roles of the nervous system?

a)

Collect and receive information internally and externally

b)

To process or derive meaning from the information collected and received

c)

Forward the information to the appropriate party. To set them up to react how they need to

d)

To dispatch the information to the regions of the brain that handle processing of the information