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Nervous System

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the function of the nervous system?

a)

to control and coordinate body functions and systems.

b)

to protect the body from harm.

c)

to identify pain and begin healing.

d)

to break down food.

2.

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central and Lower nervous systems

b)

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

c)

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

d)

Central and Muscular nervous systems

3.

Division of Nervous System that deals with the anatomy and physiology of cranial and spinal nerves.

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Peripheral Nervous System

4.
The manager of the body systems. Communicates bodily functions.
a)
integumentary
b)
resperatory
c)
circulatory
d)
nervous
5.
The spinal cord is part of the nervous system.
a)
True
b)
False
6.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
7.
Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to the
a)
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
b)
central nervous system (CNS)
c)
muscles
d)
sense organs
8.
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and cranial nerves
c)
spinal cord and spinal nerves
d)
cranial nerves and spinal nerves
9.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

11.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin

12.

What is a nerve cell?

a)

axon

b)

neuron

c)

dendrite

d)

myelin