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WorksheetsUnit 3 Concept 1 Nervous System
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 24mins
An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____.
stimulus
reflex
paralysis
cerebellum
The space between neurons is called a ____.
axon
cerebellum
synapse
dendrite
Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.
axon nerves
motor nerves
sensory nerves
feeling nerves
The ____ is made of all the nerves that spread out from the brain and spinal cord.
peripheral nervous system
average nervous system
central nervous system
linear nervous system
The __________ look like branches coming off the soma and are responsible for receiving information from other neurons.
axons
myelin
dendrites
axon terminals
The axon:
releases neurotransmitters across the synapse.
controls the metabolism and maintenance of the neuron.
protects the neuron from potential chemical and physical interference.
carries information towards the cells that communicate with that neuron.
Which two parts constitute the autonomic nervous system?
brain; spinal cord
sensory nerves; motor nerves
brain; somatic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system
The parasympathetic nervous system is not responsible for:
dilating the pupils.
contracting the bladder.
stimulating salivary glands.
slowing the heart rate and dilating arterioles.
Where are neurotransmitters released from?
myelin
dendrites
glial cells
terminal buttons
Jeremy was swimming in the ocean last Saturday and saw a shark in the water. Jeremy panicked and swam as fast as he could to the shore.
Identify what system helped Jeremy get out of the ocean.
somatic nervous system
central nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
parasympathetic nervous system
The functions of the autonomic nervous system are said to be __________, though some can be __________ triggered.
voluntary; forcefully
passive; involuntarily
voluntary; involuntarily
involuntary; voluntarily
Savannah knows her pet rabbit has very soft fur. Identify what type of neuron helps Savannah understand this.
interneuron
motor neuron
sensory neuron
neurotransmitter
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
Dendrite
Axon
Myelin Sheath
Soma
