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WorksheetsBrain and Nervous System
Total questions: 53
Worksheet time: 36mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What does the cerebrum control?
a)
controls thoughts and voluntary actions
b)
controls vital and involuntary actions
c)
controls balance
d)
controls the uvula
2.
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
3.
Which part of the brain controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate?
a)
Diencephalon
b)
Frontal Lobe
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Cerebellum
4.
What is the part highlighted in red?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain Stem
d)
Diencephalon
5.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
6.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
7.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
8.
Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information
a)
Brain stem
b)
Cerebral Cortex
c)
Corpus Callosum
d)
Cerebellum
9.
This part is known as the "Little Brain" and is in charge of balance and coordinating movements.
a)
Thalamus
b)
Reticular Formation
c)
Hypothalamus
d)
Cerebellum
10.
Which part of the brain controls reflexes?
a)
Cerebrum
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Brain stem
d)
Spinal cord
11.
Which systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
a)
Circulatory, Excretory, Respiratory
b)
Circulatory, Digestive, Nervous
c)
Circulatory, Respiratory, Nervous
d)
Circulatory, Skeletal, Nervous
12.
How many axons does each neuron have?
a)
3
b)
2
c)
100s
d)
1
13.
Which direction are afferent signals carried?
a)
toward the PNS
b)
toward the CNS
c)
toward the toes
d)
none of these
14.
Which ions are the main source of depolarization in neurons?
a)
Potassium and calcium
b)
calcium and sodium
c)
Sodium and potassium
d)
Iron and sodium
15.
Reflexes are controlled...
a)
involuntary
b)
voluntary
c)
both
d)
neither
16.
The somatic nervous system controls which of the following?
a)
smooth muscle
b)
cardiac muscle
c)
skeletal muscle
d)
glands
17.
What are the two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system?
a)
sympathetic
b)
somatic
c)
parasympathetic
d)
motor
18.
What does the brain stem fuse with and turn in to?
a)
vertebral column
b)
spinal cord
c)
cranial nerves
d)
white matter
19.
Major function of the nervous system
a)
movement
b)
sensation
c)
thought
d)
all of these
20.
The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
motor
d)
internal
21.
The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system
a)
central
b)
peripheral
c)
internal
d)
cardiovascular
22.
Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...
a)
neurotransmitters only
b)
electrical impulses only
c)
wifi
d)
neurotransmitters AND electrical signals
23.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
24.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
25.
TRUE or FALSE: All nerves are the same and do the same things
a)
TRUE
b)
FALSE
26.
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
27.
Sensory neurons are involved with
a)
all 5 senses
b)
sense of touch only
c)
involuntary movement
d)
all movment
28.
Motor neurons are involved with
a)
all 5 senses
b)
all movement
c)
involuntary movement only
d)
voluntary movement only
29.
Sensory and motor neurons are part of the ___ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
30.
Movement can be:
a)
only voluntary
b)
only involuntary
c)
voluntary OR involuntary
d)
none of these
31.
An example of involuntary movement would be:
a)
heart beating
b)
walking
c)
talking
d)
wiggling toes
32.
An example of voluntary movement would be:
a)
smiling
b)
heart beat
c)
digestion
d)
breathing
33.
The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
34.
The _______ send and receive messages from the brain.
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
35.
The ________ is filled with fluid and helps you keep your equilibrium
a)
Retina
b)
Cochlea
c)
spinal cord
d)
iris
36.
The _______ is the part of your eye that gives you your eye color.
a)
Iris
b)
Pupil
c)
Lense
d)
Retina
37.
The light enters through you _______, and goes through your eye lens.
a)
iris
b)
pupil
c)
lens
d)
retina
38.
Nerves are attached to your _________, which is in the back of your eye.
a)
iris
b)
pupil
c)
lens
d)
retina
39.
The three bones in your ear are called the anvil, stirrup, and hammer.
a)
True
b)
False
40.
Your taste buds are not attached to nerve cells
a)
True
b)
False
41.
An _______ is a living thing.
a)
Organism
b)
Organ
c)
Organ system
42.
An _______ is a body part that does a certain job.
a)
organism
b)
organ
c)
organ system
43.
A group of organs that work together is called an _________
a)
organism
b)
organ
c)
organ system
44.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
45.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Cell Body
46.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
47.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "E" represent?
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
Node of Ranvier
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Myelin Sheath
48.
What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?
a)
Neurotransmitters
b)
Synapse
c)
Threshold
d)
Impulse
49.
Muscle contraction is an example of:
a)
autonomic
b)
somatic
50.
The myelinated axons; quicker moving signal
a)
White matter
b)
grey matter
51.
When a neuron is resting, the inside of the axon has a ____________ charge.
a)
positive
b)
negative
52.
When a neuron is not engaged in an impulse.
a)
Resting potential
b)
Action potential
c)
Neural potential
d)
Synaptic potential
53.
Which is the correct nerve pathway?
a)
dendrite > axon > cell body > synapse > dendrite
b)
dendrite > cell body > axon > synapse > dendrite
c)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
d)
axon > cell body > dendrite > synapse > axon
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