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WorksheetsNervous System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 14mins
What structure is grey in this picture. It controls conscious thought and memory?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What is the gap between two neurons called?
Impulse
Synapse
CNS
Inter neuron
Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell?
Dendrite
Axon
Axon Terminal
Cell Body
The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.
Synapse
Axon
Axon Terminal
Dendrite
Which type of neuron is responsible for carrying signals from the central nervous system to muscles?
Motor Neurons
Reflex Neurons
Sensory Neurons
Interneurons
Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?
A
C
D
E
__________ carry messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons.
Active Neurons
Interneurons
Refraction Neurons
Flower Neurons
_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.
sensory
motor
inter
central
Which statement best describes a reflex arc?
Slow response that you have to think about
Rapid response to protect body from harm
How is a message delivered from the "sending" neuron to the "receiving" axon?
sympathetic nerves
hormones
medulla oblongata
neurotransmitters
Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving incoming signals?
Axon
Axon Terminal
Dendrite
Myelin Sheath
Which part of the brain controls your blood pressure and heart rate?
brain stem
cerebrum
cerebellum
adrenal gland
What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Diencephalon
What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
What structure is yellow in this picture. It controls movement of information from brain to rest of body.
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brain Stem
Which way does an impulse travel
From dendrite to axon and out axon terminal
From axon to axon and out dendrite terminal
From axon to dendrite and out axon terminal
From cell body to dendrite and out axon terminal
These type of cells are responsible for transmitting electrical signals from nervous system to various parts of the body.
Neuron
Nerve
Villi
Somatic
