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Crash Course Nervous System

Total questions: 75

Worksheet time: 47mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Central Nervous System is made up of the

a)

Brain and Cranial Nerves

b)

Neurons and Axons

c)

Spinal Cord and Dendrites

d)

Brain and Spinal Cord

2.

PNS stands for

a)

Productive Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

c)

Political Nervous System

d)

Primary Nervous System

3.

Transports nerve impulses toward the cell body

a)

Axon

b)

Axon terminals

c)

Dendrites

d)

Schwann Cells

4.

Which direction do axons carry nerve impulses?

a)

Toward the cell body

b)

They don't carry nerve impulses

c)

Around the cell body

d)

Away from the cell body

5.

Acts as an insulator for neurons and allows for faster conduction of nerve impulses.

a)

Myelin

b)

Mitosis

c)

Meiosis

d)

Multipolar

6.

What is #7 pointing to?

a)

Schwann Cell

b)

Node of Ranvier

c)

Cell Body

d)

Dendrite

7.

A patient sustains a fall while getting out of the shower. Tests reveal damage to the inner most meningeal layer. What structure was damaged?

a)

Arachnoid

b)

Dura Mater

c)

Pia Mater

d)

Ventricles

8.

Amy was in a MVA. Her spinal cord was severed and she sustained damage to her brain. The medical staff at the trauma center understands that this substance may leak into surrounding tissues. What is this substance?

a)

Cerebral aqueduct

b)

Cerebrospinal fluid

c)

Choroid Plexus

d)

Corpus Callosum

9.

Anna is recovering from a fight with Arianne. Anna's breathing is slowing down, her pulse is slowing, and she is fatigued. What part of the nervous system is responsible for these changes?

a)

Cranial Nerves

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Spinal nerves

d)

Sympathetic

10.
Which region of the brain is responsible for balance and fine motor skills?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Brain Stem
11.
Which part of a neuron makes up white matter in your brain?
a)
Dendrites
b)
axon (wrapped in myelin sheath)
c)
Axon Terminals
d)
Dendrites, axon, and the axon terminals
12.

Name the lobe labeled 'D'

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

13.
Which of the following is not part of the diencephalon?
a)
Thalamus
b)
Pineal Body
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Midbrain
14.

The brain stem includes (check all that apply)

a)

Midbrain and the pons

b)

Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Limbic system

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Cerebellum and the cerebral hemispheres

e)

Cortex and Basal nuclei

15.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
16.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
17.
What is this?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
18.
The most superficial of the meninges is the
a)
Arachnoid mater
b)
Pia mater
c)
Dura mater.
d)
Cortex
19.
The "fight or flight" response during threatening situations in the role of the:
a)
sympathetic nervous system
b)
parasympathetic system
c)
somatic nervous system
d)
cerebellum
20.

What is gray matter

a)

Descending spinal tract

b)

Ascending spinal tract

c)

Myelin sheath

d)

Nerve cell bodies, dendrites (unmyrlinated)

21.

Which is not apart of the 4 regions of the brain

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Frontal lobes

d)

PNS

22.
What color is the Grinch?
a)
Green
b)
Blue
c)
White
d)
Black
23.
How many nerves do we have in our body?
a)
3 nerves
b)
about a billion nerves
c)
a thousand nerves
24.
 Reflexes ARE connected to the nerves
a)
True
b)
False
25.
the basic structural unit of the nervous system
a)
dendrites
b)
axon
c)
neuron
d)
afferent
26.
What do we call the transmitter to the brain
a)
nerves
b)
muscles
27.
Which number shows the motor neuron?
a)
4
b)
5
c)
2
d)
1
28.
A reflex does not always go to the brain, what neuron allows the information to be take to the brain from a reflex?
a)
Relay
b)
Motor
c)
Sensory
d)
Reflex
29.
In this picture, the red line represents a(n)
a)
motor neuron
b)
sensory neuron
c)
receptor
d)
interneuron
30.
Neurons that transmit impulses to the CNS are called
a)
neuoglia
b)
sensory
c)
efferent
d)
association
31.
The part labelled 1 is white in colour what is it that gives this colour?
a)
Bone
b)
Fat (myelin)
c)
Tendons
d)
Membrane
32.
Salivary glands are an example of ...
a)
A receptor
b)
A relay
c)
A detector
d)
An effector
33.
What is the role of the myelin on a neuron?
a)
Insulates
b)
Stimulates
c)
Relays
d)
Keeps warm
34.
What does the P in PNS stand for?
a)
Peretal 
b)
Peripheral 
c)
Poetal
d)
Prevalent 
35.
The maintenance of an organism’s internal environment is called:
a)
compensating
b)
homeostasis
c)
balancing
d)
routine
36.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
37.
If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
a)
motor
b)
interneurons
c)
sensory
d)
not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response
38.
If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
a)
interneurons
b)
motor
c)
sensory 
d)
receptors
39.
Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?
a)
dendrite
b)
terminal
c)
cell body
d)
axon
40.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
41.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
42.
The peripheral nervous system can be divided into these two functions:
a)
movement and sensation
b)
movement and thinking
c)
thinking and decision making 
d)
movement and smell only
43.
Movement can be:
a)
only voluntary
b)
only involuntary
c)
voluntary OR involuntary
d)
none of these
44.
An example of involuntary movement would be:
a)
heart beating
b)
walking
c)
talking
d)
wiggling toes
45.
Neurons that travel toward the central nervous system are called
a)
afferent neurons
b)
efferent neurons
c)
exit neurons
d)
CNS neurons
46.

The cortical regions at the back of the brain, housing the visual cortex

a)

Temporal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Frontal Lobe

d)

Parietal Lobe

47.

The following are the four techniques used to study the brain

a)

PET, MRI, FIS, RT

b)

MRI, EEG, FIS, RT

c)

PET, MRI, EEG, CT

d)

EEG, CT, ROS, FOB

48.

Cortical lobes that process sounds, including speech

a)

Temporal Lobe

b)

Occipital Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Frontal Lobe

49.

How do the parts of the brain communicate?

a)

snapchat

b)

molecular transference

c)

cells

d)

neurons

50.

Lying towards the back and top of the brain; involved in touch sensation and in perceiving spatial relationships

a)

Parietal Lobe

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Occipital Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

51.

Front of the brain; especially involved in movement and thinking

a)

Occipital Lobe

b)

Frontal Lobe

c)

Parietal Lobe

d)

Temporal Lobe

52.

The band of nerve cells that connects the two cerebral hemispheres

a)

motor cortex

b)

somatosensory cortex

c)

corpus collosum

d)

medulla

53.

The visual processing areas of the cortex in the occipital and temporal lobes

a)

Auditory Cortex

b)

Motor Cortex

c)

Visual Cortex

d)

Somatosensory Cortex

54.

Part of the cortex that processes speech and sound

a)

Auditory Cortex

b)

Motor Cortex

c)

Visual Cortex

d)

Somo Cortex

55.

Part of the cortex involved with sensations of touch

a)

Visual Cortex

b)

Auditory Cortex

c)

Somatosensory Cortex

d)

Motor Cortex

56.

Structure involved in memory and emotion, particularly fear and aggression

a)

Amygdala

b)

Pons

c)

Medulla

d)

Thalamus

57.

Involved in establishing long-term memories

a)

Pons

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Amygdala

d)

Medulla

58.

The brain stem structure that controls breathing and heart rate

a)

Amygdala

b)

Thalamus

c)

Pons

d)

Medulla

59.

Regulates brain activity during sleep and dreaming

a)

Pons

b)

Medulla

c)

Amygdala

d)

Thalamus

60.

Nearly all the messages going into or out of the brain go through this relay station

a)

Thalamus

b)

Pons

c)

Amygdala

d)

Medulla

61.

How many lobes make up the brain?

a)

3

b)

5

c)

4

d)

6

62.
Trochlear Nerve
a)
II
b)
IV
c)
V
d)
VIII
63.
Sense of smell
a)
I
b)
II
c)
III
d)
VII
64.
Numbed by the dentist when you're getting a cavity filled in the lower jaw
a)
Occulomotor
b)
Trigeminal
c)
Facial
d)
Glossopharyngeal
65.
Slows the heart rate 
a)
Glossopharyngeal
b)
Vagus
c)
Accessory
d)
Hypoglossal
66.
Shrugs the shoulders
a)
Accessory
b)
Vestibulocochlear
c)
Abducens
d)
Trigeminal
67.
Balance
a)
Optic
b)
Trigeminal
c)
Vestibulocochlear
d)
Vagus
68.
Miosis
a)
Trochlear
b)
Occulomotor
c)
Optic
d)
Olfactory
69.
Moves eyes laterally away from the nose
a)
abducens
b)
facial
c)
trigeminal
d)
accessory
70.
Taste sensation on the anterior 2/3 of the tongue
a)
facial
b)
trigeminal
c)
glossopharngeal
d)
hypoglossal
71.
A loss of hearing could be associated with which cranial nerve?
a)
Olfactory
b)
Trigeminal
c)
Vestibulocochlear
d)
Accessory
72.
Bell's Palsy
a)
Trigeminal
b)
Facial
c)
Olfactory
d)
Vagus
73.
Stimulates peristalsis
a)
Vagus
b)
Trochlear
c)
Abducens
d)
hypoglossal
74.
Eye movement down and in
a)
Occulomotor
b)
Trochlear
c)
Trigeminal
d)
Abducens
75.
Moves the tongue
a)
Trigeminal
b)
Facial
c)
Hypoglossal
d)
Accessory

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