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Nerves and Reflex

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Neurons that transmit impulses the the CNS are called
a)
neuoglia
b)
sensory
c)
efferent
d)
association
2.
Which neurons act to connect a sensory neuron to a motor neuron? 
a)
interneuron
b)
afferent 
c)
efferent
d)
motor
3.
Which of the following is the final part of a reflex arc?
a)
integration center
b)
effector
c)
receptor
d)
sensory neuron
4.
The nerves in the PNS are myelinated by
a)
Schwann cells
b)
Oligodendrocytes
c)
ependymal
d)
astrocytes
5.
Effectors may be all of the following EXCEPT:
a)
cardiac muscle
b)
glands
c)
smooth muscles
d)
sensory cells
6.
What is the bottom picture called?
a)
RESPONSE
b)
STIMULUS
c)
EFFECTOR MUSCLE
d)
HURTY EFFECT
7.
Where is the stimulus processed?
a)
BRAIN
b)
SPINAL CHORD
c)
EFFECTOR MUSCLE
d)
NERVE CHORD
8.
Which neurons send the stimulus to the effector muscle?
a)
SPINAL
b)
MOVEMENT
c)
SENSORY
d)
MOTOR
9.
Processes that carry nerve impulses away from the cell body are calles
a)
Dendrites
b)
Axons
c)
Synapses
d)
Myelin sheaths
10.
Reflexes (such as the knee-jerk reflex) occur when impulses travel from the muscle to the ? and then back to the muscle
a)
Brain
b)
spinal cord
c)
Dendrite
d)
axon
11.
Neurons that conduct nerve impulses from the receptors to the central nervous system are
a)
Motor neurones
b)
Efferent neurons
c)
Relay neurons
d)
Sensory neurons
12.
The portion of the nervous system that is considered involuntary is the ?
a)
Central nervous system
b)
Sensory nervous system
c)
Autonomic nervous system
d)
Motor nervous system
13.
What is the central nervous system
a)
The centre of each nerve cell
b)
The nerves that control the main functions of the body, such as heart rate and blood pressure
c)
The brain and spinal cord
d)
The nerves that prepare the body for fight or flight response
14.
a reflex is...
a)
a sneeze
b)
a automatic response
c)
late reaction
d)
stomach pains
15.
dendrites are like...
a)
Popsicle sticks 
b)
shoe laces
c)
a ahir brush
d)
tree branches
16.
The brain is part of the _____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
autonomic
d)
subconcious
17.
Neurotransmitters are
a)
proteins
b)
hormones
c)
biochemicals
d)
impulses
18.
An automatic subconscious response to a stimulus is called a 
a)
potassium pump
b)
all or none response
c)
rapid fire response
d)
reflex
19.
Part of the autonomic that activates in high stress emergencies
a)
sympathetic
b)
reflexal
c)
parasympathetic
d)
somatic
20.
The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts
a)
Sympathetic
b)
Parasympathetic
c)
Autonomic
d)
Peripheral
21.
The _____ response is known as fight or flight.
a)
parasympathetic
b)
sympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
22.
The _____part of the autonomic nervous system is active during resting.
a)
sympathetic
b)
parasympathetic
c)
somatic
d)
peripheral
23.
The ____ nervous system controls unconscious activities.
a)
somatic
b)
sympathetic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
autonomic