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2113 - A&P 1 - Ch 12 - Nervous System

Total questions: 55

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which organ is represented by letter B?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

2.

Which organ is represented by letter A?

a)

Brain

b)

Spinal Cord

c)

Nerves

3.

This is the control center of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

4.

The nerves that coordinate messages from the brain and spine to all other parts of the body.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

5.

Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

6.

Speaking, Running, and Karate Chopping are examples of

a)

Voluntary Processes

b)

Involuntary Processes

7.

The Brain is made of a large mass of

a)

Muscular Tissue

b)

Neurons

c)

Red Blood Cells

d)

While Blood Cells

e)

Glands

8.

What is the main function of the nervous system?

a)

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

b)

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

c)

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

d)

to control the body's movements

9.

What neuron structure releases the neurotransmitter to communicate with the next neuron?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

10.
What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?
a)
Axon
b)
Cell Body
c)
Dendrites
d)
Synapse
11.
What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?
a)
Axon
b)
Dendrite
c)
Action Potential
d)
Neurotransmitter
12.
What part of the neuron covers the axon and allows for the impulse to travel quickly?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Synapse
c)
Myelin
d)
Neurotransmitters
13.
What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?
a)
Terminal Fibers
b)
Dendrites
c)
Cell Body
d)
Myelin
14.
What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?
a)
Cell Body
b)
Dendrites
c)
Axon Terminal
d)
Synapse
15.
The skeletal muscles are controlled by this part of the nervous system.
a)
Somatic Nervous system
b)
Autonomic Nervous system
c)
astrocytes
d)
glial cells
16.

The smooth muscles and glands are controlled by this part of the nervous system that is not consciously controlled.

a)

Somatic Nervous system

b)

Autonomic Nervous system

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Sensory Neurons

17.

What is the proper name for a nerve cell?

a)
oligodendrocytes
b)
ependymal cells
c)
neurons
d)
Schwann cells
18.

Nerves throughout the body and not in the brain and spinal cord.

a)
Autonomic Nervous System
b)
Somatic Nervous system
c)
Peripheral Nervous System
d)
Central Nervous System
19.
White matter has this insulating covering that increases the rate at which an impulse can be carried.
a)
Schwann Cell
b)
axon membrane
c)
Neurilemma
d)
Myelin Sheath
20.
Gaps in the myelin sheath.
a)
nodes of Ranvier
b)
axon endings 
c)
synapse
d)
neurotransmitters
21.

conduct impulses from body parts to the brain or spinal cord.

a)

motor neurons

b)

sensory neurons

c)

interneurons

d)

microglia

22.
Conduct impulses from one part of the brain or spinal cord to another part of the brain or spinal cord.
a)
motor neurons
b)
sensory neurons
c)
interneurons
d)
microglia
23.

These cells help the neurons in the peripheral nervous system by producing myelin,

a)

Interneurons

b)

Cardiac Muscle Cells

c)

Nerve cells

d)

Schwann cells

24.

Support, insulate, and protect

a)

Neurons

b)

Neuroglia

25.

Able to divide; therefore are responsible for most brain neoplasms

a)

Neurons

b)

Neuroglia

26.

Location of the nucleus

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

myelin sheath

d)

neuron cell body

e)

Nissl bodies

27.

Clustered ribosomes and rough ER (endoplasmic reticulum)

a)

dendrite

b)

Nissl bodies

c)

axon

d)

neuron cell body

e)

myelin sheath

28.

What is the term used for G?

a)

Mitochondrion

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon Hillock

d)

Cell body

29.
The function of the ependymal cells is ___________.
a)
Protection of the delicate neuron axon
b)
Maintain the health of the neuron
c)
Circulates the cerebrospinal fluid
d)
Insulate the electrical impulse
30.
What type of neuroglial cell attaches neurons to capillaries?
a)
Astrocyte
b)
Oligodendrocytes
c)
Microglial
d)
Ependymal
31.
What is the main function of oligodendrocytes?
a)
Production of insulation and protection
b)
Maintain the health of the neuron
c)
Brace and support the neuron to it's nurtient supply
d)
Lining of the central cavities to circulate spinal fluid
32.

Neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS are ___________ in the PNS are ________________?

a)

ganglia and oligodendroglia

b)

astrocytes and schwann cells

c)

schwann cells and oligodendroglia

d)

oligodendroglia and schwann cells

33.

Small cells that engulf and destroy microbes and cellular debris in the CNS

a)

microglia

b)

horns

c)

neuroglia

d)

astrocytes

34.

The entire junction between 2 nerves or a nerve and another structure

a)

axons

b)

synaptic cleft

c)

synapse

d)

synaptic knob

35.

Type of neuron that perceive information about your environment.

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Interneuron

c)

Sensory Neuron

36.

Neurons that only have on process?

a)

Multipolar

b)

Bipolar

c)

Unipolar

d)

Unpolar

37.

The Central Nervous System is almost all ....

a)

Unpolar

b)

Bipolar

c)

Multipolar

d)

Unipolar

38.

The functioning of the olfactory system relies on....

a)

Unipolar

b)

Tripolar

c)

Bipolar

d)

Multipolar

39.

The structure labeled "C" is most likely covered in which type of fascia?

a)

Epineurium

b)

Perineurium

c)

Endoneurium

d)

Fascicle

40.

If this structure was identified as a MIXED nerve, what might it be carrying?

a)

Motor neurons only

b)

Sensory neurons only

c)

Both sensory AND motor neurons

d)

Neither sensory NOR motor neurons

41.

This compound may be EXCITATORY or INHIBITORY.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

C

d)

F

e)

B

42.

Nerves are made up of cells called ___________ .

a)

axons

b)

dendrites

c)

synapses

d)

neurons

43.
__ is the fact that neurons either fire or not, like flipping a light switch?
a)
Polarization
b)
All-or-none
c)
Absolute Refractory Period
d)
Relative Refractory Period
44.
During the absolute refractory period, a neuron can fire with enough stimuli
a)
true
b)
false
45.

Electrical synapses involve ___ whereas chemical synapses involve ___.

a)

direct electrical connections; release and reception of neurotransmitters

b)

direct electrical connections; release and reception of hormones

c)

indirect electrical connections; release and reception of neurotransmitters

d)

direct chemical connections; release and reception of hormones

e)

indirect chemical connections; release of electrical signals

46.

Which of these is a FALSE statement about neurotransmitters?

a)

They act as chemical messengers

b)

They can be inhibitory

c)

They can be excitatory

d)

Glucose is an example

47.

What type of ion causes an excitatory response?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

48.

What type of ion causes an inhibitory response?

a)

Calcium

b)

Chlorine

c)

Potassium

d)

Sodium

49.

This neurotransmitter helps reduce anxiety.

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Glutamate

50.

Prozac helps the brain to maintain enough of this neurotransmitter in order to help you increase your feelings of well-being, resulting from improved communication between brain cells.

a)

Norepinehprine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

51.

You are running late to work, and you are speeding on the highway. Your heart is racing and you feel anxious. What neurotransmitter are you releasing?

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

Glutamate

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

52.

You have a decrease of this neurotransmitter if you are diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which impacts your brain's ability to receive signals.

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Dopamine

53.

What neurotransmitter is known as a "excitatory?"

a)

Norepinehprine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Glutamate

54.

What neurotransmitter do you release after eating a traditional Thanksgiving meal with turkey? (Hint: Tryptophan helps produce this neurotransmitter).

a)

Norepinephrine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Glutamate

55.

What neurotransmitter is known as "inhibiting?"

a)

Dopamine

b)

GABA

c)

Serotonin

d)

Glutamate

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