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Dho Nervous System

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Blinking is an example of

a)

A reflex response

b)

A voluntary response

2.

The optic nerve is a

a)

Motor nerve

b)

Relay nerve

c)

Sensory nerve

3.

The capillaries equivalent in the nervous systems are:

a)

Motor neurons

b)

Relay neurons

c)

sensory neurons

d)

Spinal cord

4.

Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, digestion, and sleep are controlled by the

a)

Hippocampus

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem or medulla

d)

Cerebrum

5.

A nerve cell is called a

a)

cardiac cell

b)

neurons

6.

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

a)

central

b)

peripheral

7.

Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

a)

voluntary movement

b)

our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

c)

our memories and thoughts

d)

Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat

8.

Two major branches of the nervous system

a)

central and peripheral

b)

peripheral and motor

c)

motor and sensory

9.

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

lungs, liver, stomach

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

10.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

11.

The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

Central 

b)

Peripheral

12.

This is part of our central nervous system and is responsible for connecting the brain to the rest of the body.

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Neurons

13.

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

a)

To transport oxygen throughout the body

b)

To transmit signals between different parts of the body

c)

To digest food and absorb nutrients

d)

To produce hormones

14.

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response?

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Peripheral nervous system

c)

Sympathetic nervous system

d)

Parasympathetic nervous system

15.

What type of cells are primarily responsible for transmitting nerve impulses?

a)

Epithelial cells

b)

Muscle cells

c)

Neurons

d)

Glial cells