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Unit 3 Concept 1 Nervous System

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
What is the main function of the nervous system?
a)
clean waste from the cells
b)
absorb nutrients for energy
c)
deliver messages to the brain
2.
Which part of the body is like a highway for sending messages?
a)
Blood
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Atrium
d)
Ventricle
3.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
4.

An involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus controlled by the spinal cord is a ____.

a)

stimulus

b)

reflex

c)

paralysis

d)

cerebellum

5.

The space between neurons is called a ____.

a)

axon

b)

cerebellum

c)

synapse

d)

dendrite

6.

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

a)

axon nerves

b)

motor nerves

c)

sensory nerves

d)

feeling nerves

7.

The ____ is made of all the nerves that spread out from the brain and spinal cord.

a)

peripheral nervous system

b)

average nervous system

c)

central nervous system

d)

linear nervous system

8.

The __________ look like branches coming off the soma and are responsible for receiving information from other neurons.

a)

axons

b)

myelin

c)

dendrites

d)

axon terminals

9.

The axon:

a)

releases neurotransmitters across the synapse.

b)

controls the metabolism and maintenance of the neuron.

c)

protects the neuron from potential chemical and physical interference.

d)

carries information towards the cells that communicate with that neuron.

10.
The human nervous system is composed of which two parts?
a)
central nervous system; somatic nervous system
b)
central nervous system; peripheral nervous system
c)
autonomic nervous system; somatic nervous system
d)
sympathetic nervous system; somatic nervous system
11.

Which two parts constitute the autonomic nervous system?

a)

brain; spinal cord

b)

sensory nerves; motor nerves

c)

brain; somatic nervous system

d)

sympathetic nervous system; parasympathetic nervous system

12.

The parasympathetic nervous system is not responsible for:

a)

dilating the pupils.

b)

contracting the bladder.

c)

stimulating salivary glands.

d)

slowing the heart rate and dilating arterioles.

13.

Where are neurotransmitters released from?

a)

myelin

b)

dendrites

c)

glial cells

d)

terminal buttons

14.

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.

a)

somatic nervous system

b)

central nervous system

c)

sympathetic nervous system

d)

parasympathetic nervous system

15.

The functions of the autonomic nervous system are said to be __________, though some can be __________ triggered.

a)

voluntary; forcefully

b)

passive; involuntarily

c)

voluntary; involuntarily

d)

involuntary; voluntarily

16.

Savannah knows her pet rabbit has very soft fur. Identify what type of neuron helps Savannah understand this.

a)

interneuron

b)

motor neuron

c)

sensory neuron

d)

neurotransmitter

17.

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

18.
These connect Sensory and Motor Neurons to each other and are located in the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Interneurons
d)
Afferent Neurons
19.
The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
20.
Part of the peripheral that controls conscious activities
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympathetic
21.
active digestion
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
22.
You're giving a speech in front of the class (most of you would feel this)
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
23.
experience a broken bone or other injury
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
24.
If you just ate a big meal
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic