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The Nervous System

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The main function of the nervous system

a)

send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

b)

break down food to be used by the body

c)

remove wastes from the body

d)

all of these

2.

The main function of the nervous system

a)

send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

b)

break down food to be used by the body

c)

remove wastes from the body

d)

all of these

3.

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing and heartbeat.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

4.

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory.

a)

cerebrum

b)

medulla

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

5.

The part of the brain that controls all voluntary activities of the body is the (a)  

6.

Which of the following is a function of the nervous system?

a)

gathers information

b)

processes information

c)

transmits information

d)

all of the above

7.

The major set of large set of nerves running down the spinal column or vertebrae.

a)

axon

b)

spinal cord

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body

8.

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

sympathetic nervous system

c)

central nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

9.

The Nervous System is divided into two parts called

a)

The Central Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

b)

The Central Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

c)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Paradigm Nervous System

d)

The Corollary Nervous System & The Peripheral Nervous System

10.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

11.

The nerves that coordinate messages from the brain and spine to all other parts of the body.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

12.

Anything that occurs as a result of the organism thinking about it.

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

13.

Anything that occurs automatically and without thought.

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

14.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

15.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

16.

Which brain structure is responsible for balance and is involved with movement?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Medulla

17.

Which structure connects the Brain to the Peripheral Nervous System, while also directing some of the body's reflexes?

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Esophagus

c)

Pharynx

d)

Larynx

e)

Trachea

18.

Neuron

a)

a nerve cell with a unique structure for receiving and passing on information

b)

a signal that causes an animal to react in some way

c)

found in the brain and spinal cord and allow sensory and motor neurons to communicate

19.

Sensory Neurons

a)

the animal’s reaction to the stimulus

b)

nerve cells that detect stimuli

c)

nerve cells that carry response information to muscles and other organs

20.

What will happen if all the sensory nerves stop working in any human's body?

a)

Messages will not reach to the brain or spinal cord.

b)

Brain is not able to process the received information.

c)

Nothing will happen as motor nerves will perform the functions.