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Quiz on Neurons and Brain Function 2

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 3hrs 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the basic working unit of the brain designed to transmit information?

a)

Neuron

b)

Synapse

c)

Axon

d)

Dendrite

2.

Approximately how many billion neurons does the human brain have?

a)

1000 billion

b)

100 billion

c)

10 billion

d)

1 billion

3.

How do neurons communicate with each other?

a)

Electrically

b)

Chemically

c)

Magnetically

d)

Physically

4.

What is the part of the neuron where signals are sent throughout the body called?

a)

Axon

b)

Synapse

c)

Dendrite

d)

Cell body

5.

During the teen years, how is the brain remodeling itself?

a)

By growing new neurons

b)

By remodeling itself

c)

By shrinking

d)

By losing neurons

6.

What are the two ways the brain remodels during the teen years?

a)

Pruning and Myelination

b)

Growth and Expansion

c)

Shrinking and Deterioration

d)

Division and Multiplication

7.

What is the function of myelin in the nervous system?

a)

To insulate axons and speed up signal transmission

b)

To produce neurotransmitters

c)

To transmit electrical signals

d)

To connect neurons to each other

8.

Which part of the neuron receives incoming signals?

a)

Axon

b)

Synapse

c)

Dendrite

d)

Cell body

9.

What is the role of neurotransmitters in neuron communication?

a)

To store information

b)

To protect neurons from damage

c)

To carry signals across synapses

d)

To generate electrical impulses

10.

What is the basic working unit of the brain?

a)

neuron

b)

axion

c)

myelin

d)

synapses

11.

Information flows in

a)

one direction, one cell talks and the other listens

b)

two directions, both cells can talk and listen at the same time

c)

two directions, one cell talks and other listens, the two cells can switch who is talking

d)

many directions, one cell can talk to many cells

12.

A synapse occurs between two nerve cells where

a)

Electrical impulses become chemical signals

b)

Chemical signals become electrical impulses

c)

Chemical signals become physical tapping

d)

Electrical impulses become physical tapping

13.

During teen development from childhood, the brain is

a)

keeping structures

b)

integrating pathways

c)

more efficient

d)

more confused

e)

more distracted