WorksheetsNervous System Review
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which part of the body is NOT a part of the central nervous system?
a)
brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
femoral nerve (nerve in our legs)
2.
What is another name for a neuron?
a)
muscle cell
b)
nerve cell
c)
bone cell
3.
Where do we find the most neurons?
a)
feet
b)
brain
c)
hands
4.
Which part of the brain controls thoughts, emotions and our senses?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brainstem
5.
Which part of the brain controls our movements and balance?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brainstem
6.
Which part of the brain controls our involuntary actions (breathing, heartbeat etc)?
a)
cerebellum
b)
cerebrum
c)
brainstem
7.
What part of the brain is represented by letter B?
a)
cerebrum
b)
brainstem
c)
cerebellum
8.
What do we call the message that a nerve sends?
a)
impulse
b)
response
c)
letter
9.
What is the smallest level of organization in living things?
a)
organ system
b)
cells
c)
organ
10.
Of the following choices which would be the largest/most complex level of organization in living things?
a)
The nervous system
b)
A muscle cell
c)
A neuron
11.
What is the gap between neurons that impulses have to pass over?
a)
cell body
b)
synapse
c)
stimulus
12.
Which lobe of the brain is responsible for interpreting what we see?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
temporal lobe
c)
occipital lobe
13.
Ouch! You accidentally touched a hot frying pan. Which lobe of your brain is tells you that your hand hurts.
a)
parietal lobe
b)
frontal lobe
c)
temporal lobe
14.
True or False: Neurons are eukaryokes (have a nucleus).
a)
True
b)
False
15.
What is the part of the neuron that is responsible for "catching" the nerve impulse/stimulus?
a)
dendrites
b)
axon
c)
cell body
16.
Phineas Gage was able to survive after a large portion of his brain was removed in an accident. After the accident he was irritable, emotional and had difficulty keeping plans. Based on those symptoms, which lobe of his brain was impacted?
a)
frontal lobe
b)
temporal lobe
c)
occipital lobe
17.
Which letter represents the part of the brain helps your enjoy music?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
18.
Which letter is the Iris?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
19.
Which letter is the pupil?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
20.
Which letter is the lens?
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
21.
What is the outer clear, protective layer that covers the pupil and the iris?
a)
cornea
b)
retina
c)
lens
22.
Which part of the eye is responsible for sending signals to the brain?
a)
lens
b)
retina
c)
optic nerve
23.
Which part of the nervous system would be the first to collect the stimulus when accidentally touch a hot stove?
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
24.
What is the order that a nerve impulse travels through a neuron?
a)
axon tip, axon, cell body, dendrites
b)
dendrite, cell body, axon, axon tip
25.
Which part of the eye converts light rays into a nerve impulse?
a)
pupil
b)
retina
c)
iris
26.
What happens when our eyes are exposed to light?
a)
Depending on the amount of light, the lens changes shape.
b)
Depending on the amount of light, the iris/pupil changes shape.
c)
Depending on the amount of light, the cornea changes shape.
27.
In order for you to throw a snowball your brain needs to send a signal to your hand to pick up the snow. Which type of neuron would be responsible for this?
a)
sensory neuron
b)
interneuron
c)
motor neuron
28.
After light passes through the pupil, what needs to happen immediately after for us to be able to see?
a)
Light travels through the cornea
b)
light travels through and its focused by the lens
c)
light hits the retina
29.
A lens in the eye that is slightly misshapen would probably result in what?
a)
Clear Vision (20/20)
b)
Distorted (unclear) vision
30.
Think about what we know about the brain: What would happen to a human that sustained (suffered) a major injury to their brain stem?
a)
Increased cognitive abilities and memory retention.
b)
Enhanced physical strength and coordination.
c)
Severe impairment of vital functions, potentially leading to death.
31.
Why do doctors shine a light into the eye of someone that may have a head injury?
a)
To check for color blindness.
b)
To assess if there is damage to the brain by identifying a response ot a stimuli
c)
To determine the person's age.
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