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WorksheetsNervous System Quiz
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What are the three main functions of the nervous system?
Sensory input, Integration, Motor output
Sensory input, Processing, Response
Input, Output, Processing
Stimuli, Response, Integration
What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
Sensory and Motor
Central and Peripheral
Afferent and Efferent
Somatic and Autonomic
What type of cells are astrocytes?
Support cells
Neurons
Phagocytes
Ependymal cells
What is the role of oligodendrocytes?
Produce myelin sheath
Dispose of debris
Line cavities of the brain
Protect neuron cell bodies
What is the function of the sodium-potassium pump?
Restores original configuration of the membrane
Transmits impulses
Produces myelin
Controls the chemical environment
What is a reflex arc?
Direct route from a sensory neuron to an effector
Pathway for sensory input
Route for motor output
Connection between neurons
What are the major regions of the brain?
Cerebral hemispheres, Diencephalon, Brain stem, Cerebellum
Cerebrum, Cerebellum, Brain stem
Frontal lobe, Parietal lobe, Occipital lobe
Sensory area, Motor area
What is the primary motor area responsible for?
Sending impulses to skeletal muscles
Receiving sensory impulses
Processing information
Controlling involuntary actions
What area of the brain is involved in our ability to speak?
Broca's area
Motor area
Sensory area
Cerebellum
Which area of the cerebrum is responsible for taste?
Gustatory area
Visual area
Auditory area
Olfactory area
What regulates voluntary motor activities by modifying info sent to the motor cortex?
Basal nuclei
Cerebellum
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
What is the lowest part of the brain stem?
Medulla Oblongata
Pons
Midbrain
Cerebellum
What forms the roof of the third ventricle?
Epithalamus
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
What is the function of the cerebrospinal fluid?
Protect the brain
Regulate body temperature
Control heart rate
Transmit impulses
What is commonly referred to as a stroke?
Cerebrovascular Accident (CVA)
Alzheimer's Disease
Parkinson's Disease
Huntington's Disease
What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system?
Involuntary control
Voluntary control
Sensory processing
Motor coordination
What is the role of the sympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system?
Fight-or-flight response
Rest and digest
Energy conservation
Daily body functions
What is the primary function of the hypothalamus?
Regulate body temperature
Control heart rate
Process sensory information
Coordinate voluntary movements
What is the primary function of the cerebellum?
Control of heart rate
Processing visual information
Regulation of emotions
Coordination of voluntary movements
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating sleep cycles?
Pineal gland
Thalamus
Hypothalamus
Cerebellum
What is the role of the corpus callosum?
Processes auditory information
Regulates body temperature
Controls voluntary muscle movements
Connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain
What is the primary role of the thalamus?
Relay sensory information to the cerebral cortex
Control autonomic functions
Regulate emotional responses
Coordinate motor activities
Which part of the brain is primarily responsible for balance and coordination?
Cerebellum
Brain stem
Cerebrum
Thalamus
What is the function of the medulla oblongata?
Control voluntary movements
Process visual information
Regulate vital functions such as heart rate and breathing
Integrate sensory information
What is the primary role of the occipital lobe?
Coordinating balance
Controlling voluntary movements
Regulating emotions
Processing visual information
