WorksheetsNervous System Neurons Neurotransmitters
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 1hrs 5mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which is the correct sequence in the transmission of a neural impulse?
a)
axon, dendrite, cell body, synapse
b)
dendrite, axon, cell body, synapse
c)
synapse, axon, dendrite, cell body
d)
dendrite, cell body, axon, synapse
2.
An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.
a)
away from
b)
toward
c)
both toward and away
d)
around, bypassing
3.
The brain's supporting cells are called:
a)
glial cells
b)
mitochondria
c)
neurons
d)
nuclei
4.
Impulses that travel toward the central nervous system are called
a)
afferent neurons
b)
efferent neurons
5.
Impulses that travel down a myelinated neuron move faster than if it was unmyelinated.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Which of the following are the parts of neurons?
a)
brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column
b)
dendrite, axon, and cell body
c)
sensory and motor
d)
cortex, medulla and sheath
7.
The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
nucleus
8.
What part of the neuron is myelinated?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Axon
c)
Synapse
d)
Dendrite
9.
W
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
10.
Z
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon Terminal
c)
Neurotransmitters
d)
Synapse
11.
nerve impulse in the axon
a)
action potential
b)
resting potential
c)
membrane potential
d)
synapse
12.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
13.
Y
a)
synaptic knob
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
14.
______ send signals away from neurons whereas ______ receive signals from other neurons.
a)
Axons; Dendrites
b)
Synapses; dendrites
c)
Dendrites; axons
d)
Axons; synapses
15.
The spaces between the covered parts of an axon are called:
a)
synaptic clefts
b)
nodes of Ranvier
c)
Ventricles
d)
Vesicles
16.
A nerve cell can also be termed
a)
Neuron
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrite
d)
Axon
17.
X
a)
Axon Terminal Button
b)
Neurotransmitters
c)
Dendrite
d)
Synapse
18.
The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
19.
What is the outer most covering of a nerve?
a)
endoneurium
b)
perineurium
c)
epineurium
20.
A
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
21.
B
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
22.
What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Action Potential
d)
Neurotransmitter
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