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WorksheetsNervous System Exploration
Total questions: 41
Worksheet time: 57mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is another name for a nerve cell?
a)
Nerves
b)
Neuron
c)
Nilli
d)
Brain
2.
Anything that causes your brain to react is called an_____
a)
Stimulus
b)
Action
c)
Impulse
d)
Axon
3.
The part of the neuron that takes in and receives messages is called the _____
a)
dendrite
b)
nucleus
c)
axon
d)
synapse
4.
The part of the neuron that passes the message along is called the _____
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
nucleus
d)
synapse
5.
The place where 2 neurons meet and transfer a messsage is called the _____
a)
synapse
b)
dendrite
c)
axon
d)
nucleus
6.
Any message that is sent by the body or the brain using neurons is called an _____
a)
impulse
b)
reaction
c)
synapse
d)
stimulus
7.
Neurons that only travel from the body to the brain are called _____
a)
sensory neurons
b)
interneurons
c)
motor neurons
8.
Neurons that are in the brain only are called _____.
a)
interneurons
b)
sensory neurons
c)
motor neurons
9.
Neurons that travel only from the brain to the body are called _____
a)
motor neurons
b)
inteneurons
c)
sensory neurons
10.
The only 2 parts of the body that are included in the central nervous system are the _____ and _____
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and backbone
c)
spinal cord and eyes
d)
brain and eyes
11.
All the other neurons that aren't part of the central nervous system are part of the _____ nervous system
a)
peripheral
b)
outer
c)
inside
d)
pulmonary
12.
Which of the following is a part of the nervous system?
a)
lungs
b)
the heart
c)
the spinal cord
d)
skin
13.
What are the two parts of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord
b)
The central nervous and peripheral nervous system
c)
The neurons and the dendrites
d)
The cerebrum and the medulla
14.
Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?
a)
Axons
b)
Dendrites
c)
Spinal Cord
d)
Synapses
15.
What is the purpose of neurons?
a)
Neurons control persons imagination
b)
Neurons coordinate skeletal muscles
c)
Neurons transmit messages throughout body
d)
Neurons control heart beat, breathing, and digestion
16.
maintain stable internal conditions. Examples include fever and vomiting.
a)
homeostasis
b)
telekinesis
c)
alveoli
d)
epidermis
17.
bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.
a)
neurons
b)
spinal cord
c)
spaghetti
d)
brain
18.
main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.
a)
brain
b)
electrical impulse
c)
gland
d)
heart
19.
cause of a response. (happens 1st) Thing or event that evokes a reaction.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
20.
effect of a stimulus. (happens 2nd) Involuntary/automatic reaction.
a)
stimulus
b)
response
21.
Which nervous system contains sensory and motor neurons that carry information between the central nervous system and the rest of the body?
a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Somatic Nervous System
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Central Nervous System
22.
The nervous system is responsible for.......................... in the body.
a)
movement
b)
support
c)
intellegence
d)
controlling and coordinating activities
23.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone
b)
Teeth
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet
24.
The brain acts as the body's _.
a)
mother
b)
banker
c)
control cell
d)
control center
25.
The ____nervous system includes all the nerves outside the central nervous system
a)
central
b)
automatic
c)
peripheral
26.
what is also known as a nerve cell?
a)
neuron
b)
sensory nerves
c)
dendrites
d)
toes
27.
neurons have a nucleus.
a)
true
b)
false
28.
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
29.
What is the function of the nervous system?
a)
Transport nutrients around the body
b)
Send and receive messages to respond to a change in an organisms environment
c)
Brings oxygen into the body
d)
Moves body parts
30.
Part of the nervous system made of the nerves that are not part of the brain or spinal cord.
a)
central nervous system
b)
peripheral nervous system
31.
The "effect" of a given stimulus is the...
a)
response
b)
stimulus
c)
cause
d)
result
32.
The bony structure that protects the brain.
a)
Back bone
b)
Teeth
c)
Skull
d)
Helmet
33.
The part of the nerve cell that receives a message.
a)
Nerve
b)
Brain
c)
Dendrite
d)
Axon
34.
Type of doctor that specializes in working with the nervous system.
a)
cardiologist
b)
gastroenterologist
c)
neurologist
d)
nephrologist
35.
What is a reflex?
a)
A response that is slow
b)
When the brain controls the muscles
c)
When the muscles move
d)
An automatic response that occurs rapidly without conscious control.
36.
4. What part of the brain is this?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Medulla
c)
Cerebrum
37.
The Spinal Cord is protected by the Vertebral Column?
a)
Yes
b)
No
38.
The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Hippocampus
c)
Amygdala
d)
Pons
39.
Autonomic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing are centred in the:
a)
Amygdala
b)
Brain Stem
c)
Cerebellum
d)
Limbic System
40.
_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Fun
41.
_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system.
a)
Motor
b)
Inter
c)
Sensory
d)
Flower
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