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Nervous System

Total questions: 95

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This part of the brain helps with balance and coordination by controlling how the the muscles work together.

a)

cerebrum

b)

cerebellum

c)

brain stem

2.

This part of the brain is the center of conscious thought. It controls our voluntary muscle movements like running and talking as well as our senses (hearing and tasting).

a)

cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

3.

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

4.
The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central
b)
Peripheral
5.

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

a)

central

b)

peripheral

6.

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

7.

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

a)

heart, brain, kidneys

b)

lungs, liver, stomach

c)

brain, spinal cord, nerves

8.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

central

b)

peripheral

9.
The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.
a)
Central 
b)
Peripheral
10.

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that

a)

our heart beat

b)

our breathing

c)

Stores our short term memories

d)

processes memories and stores them long term.

11.

The brain stem or medulla is the part of the brain that controls

a)

involuntary processes like breathing, heart rate, digestion, and sleep

b)

processes memories and stores them long term.

c)

our short term memories

12.

What is true about nerves?

a)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages TO the brain and spinal cord.

b)

Nerves all have the same job - to send messages AWAY the brain and spinal cord.

c)

Nerves all have different jobs -some only send messages TO to the brain and spinal cord with other only send messages AWAY from the brain and spinal cord.

13.

Which of the following is regulated by the autonomic nervous system

a)

Breathing

b)

Kicking a soccer ball

c)

Balancing on one foot

d)

Raising your hand

14.

Dopamine and Serotonin are examples of _______________

a)

Axon

b)

Neurotransmitters

c)

Somatic Nerves

d)

Autonomic Nerves

15.

The branch like figures that receive impulses & conducts them to the cell body

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Myelin Sheath

16.

What is number 3 pointing at on the neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Myelin Sheath

d)

Soma

17.

What part of the neuron is number 4 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon Terminal

c)

Axon

d)

Myelin Sheath

18.

Which part of the Neuron is number 1 pointing at?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Cell body

c)

Axon

d)

Nucleus

19.
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
20.
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
21.
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
a)
axons
b)
sensory receptors
c)
spinal cord
d)
motor neurons
22.
a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses
a)
neuron
b)
neurotransmitter
c)
nerve
d)
action potential
23.
part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons
a)
axon
b)
dendrites
c)
myelin sheath
d)
synapse
24.
Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.
a)
myelin sheath
b)
axon
c)
threshold
d)
synapse
25.
The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.
a)
dendrite
b)
axon
c)
cell body
d)
Schwann cell
26.
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?
a)
Dendrite
b)
Axon
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Node of Ranvier
27.
These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
a)
Sensory Neurons
b)
Motor Neurons
c)
Efferent Neurons
d)
Glial Cells
28.
These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
29.
These neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glands
a)
efferent
b)
afferent
30.
This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.
a)
Axon 
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal
31.

What is this? It coordinates muscle movements.

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Diencephalon

32.

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

33.

What structure is grey in this picture. It controls conscious thought and memory?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Cerebellum

c)

Brain Stem

34.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

35.

Which statement best describes a reflex arc?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

36.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

37.

_____ neurons carry messages away from the central nervous system and out to muscles or glands. The RED neuron in diagram.

a)

sensory

b)

motor

c)

inter

d)

central

38.

Which way does an impulse travel

a)

From dendrite to axon and out axon terminal

b)

From axon to axon and out dendrite terminal

c)

From axon to dendrite and out axon terminal

d)

From cell body to dendrite and out axon terminal

39.

__________ carry messages between sensory neurons and motor neurons.

a)

Active Neurons

b)

Interneurons

c)

Refraction Neurons

d)

Flower Neurons

40.
Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
41.
Identify the lobe of the brain
a)
frontal
b)
temporal
c)
occipital
d)
parietal
42.
What is the largest area of the brain that controls everything conscious?
a)
Cerebellum
b)
Cerebrum
c)
Diencephalon
d)
Brain Stem
43.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
44.

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

a)

autonomic nervous system

b)

somatic nervous system

c)

organic nervous system

d)

reflexive nervous system

45.

What are the main three parts of the brain?

a)

mouth, cerebrum, cerebellum

b)

cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem

c)

eyes, nose, mouth

d)

ears, temporal lobe, frontal lobe

46.

Which part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Brain stem

c)

Occipital lobe

d)

Frontal lobe

47.

What function does the frontal lobe of the brain serve?

a)

Balance and coordination

b)

Memory and retrieval

c)

Control emotion and reasoning

d)

Hearing and language

48.

Where is the cerebellum located in the human brain?

a)

Below the cerebrum at the back of the skull

b)

At the top of the head

c)

At the lose in the skull near the spine

d)

In front of the brain, behind the forehead

49.

what are the main lobes in the brain?

a)
Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, temporal lobe, occipital lobe
b)
Temporal lobe, frontal lobe, spinal cord, occipital lobe
c)

Frontal lobe, parietal lobe, cerebellum, brain stem

d)

Parietal lobe, occipital lobe, thalamus, amygdala

50.

which lobe processes language?

a)
Temporal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Frontal lobe
d)
Parietal lobe
51.

which lobe enables language(makes you speak)?

a)
temporal lobe
b)
frontal lobe
c)
occipital lobe
d)
parietal lobe
52.

which lobe allows us to understand images?

a)
Temporal lobe
b)
Frontal lobe
c)
Parietal lobe
d)
Occipital lobe
53.

which lobe allows us to understand spatial recognition?

a)
frontal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
temporal lobe
d)
parietal lobe
54.

a friend of mine is speaking french but I do not know french, which lobe allows me to hear the language?

a)
temporal lobe
b)
occipital lobe
c)
parietal lobe
d)
frontal lobe
55.

I am working at solving a math problem. which lobe is working?

a)
Temporal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Frontal lobe
d)
Parietal lobe
56.

I am a shy person and I behave in a shy way. Which lobe is working?

a)
Frontal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Parietal lobe
57.

I am planning the sequence of steps in a project. Which lobe is working?

a)
Parietal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Frontal lobe
58.

I am trying to recall a recent event. Which lobe is working?

a)
Parietal lobe
b)
Occipital lobe
c)
Temporal lobe
d)
Frontal lobe
59.

Brenda is a very creative person. Which part of her brain determines her creativity?

a)
Right hemisphere
b)
Left hemisphere
c)
Frontal lobe
d)
Occipital lobe
60.

Jackson works very well on solving puzzle and educational games. Which SIDE of the brain is aware of logical tasks?

a)
Right side of the brain
b)
Left side of the brain
c)
Frontal lobe
d)
Temporal lobe
61.

Sabrina is awesome on walking on the balance beam. Which part of the brain helps her?

a)
cerebellum
b)
occipital lobe
c)
hippocampus
d)
frontal lobe
62.

I burn my hand and I feel heat. What part of the brain helps with this?

a)
Occipital lobe
b)
Temporal lobe
c)
Frontal lobe
d)

Parietal lobe

63.

which part of the temporal lobe makes us feel feelings?

a)
occipital lobe
b)
hippocampus
c)
amygdala
d)
cerebellum
64.

which part of the temporal lobe allows us to save short term information?

a)
hippocampus
b)
occipital lobe
c)
amygdala
d)
cerebellum
65.
Which letter on the illustration represents the frontal lobe? 
a)
A
b)
B
c)
C
d)
D
66.
What part of the brain is Letter C pointing to?
a)
Frontal Lobe
b)
Parietal Lobe
c)
Occipital Lobe
d)
Temporal Lobe
67.
What part of the brain is Letter F pointing to?
a)
Pons
b)
Cerebellum
c)
Medulla Oblongata
d)
Parietal Lobe
68.
The Medulla Obolongata controls our ___.
a)
Blood Pressure 
b)
Muscle Memory 
c)
Pain reaction
d)
Memory 
69.

Which part of the brain regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system, temperature, appetite, water balance, sleep, and blood vessel constriction and dilation. It is also involved in emotions like anger, fear, pleasure, pain, and affection.

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Olfactory bulb

d)

Thalamus

70.

Which part of the brain is the relay center and directs sensory impulses to the cerebrum. It also controls conscious recognition of pain and temperature.

a)

Hippocampus

b)

Hypothalamus

c)

Olfactory bulb

d)

Thalamus

71.

Which part of the brain is responsible for muscle coordination, balance, posture and muscle tone.

a)

Cerebellum

b)

Medulla

c)

Midbrain

d)

Pons

72.

Which two parts control the amount of light entering your eye?

a)

lens and cornea

b)

cornea and pupil

c)

pupil and iris

d)

retina and optic nerve

73.

Which two parts refract light entering your eye?

a)

lens and cornea

b)

cornea and pupil

c)

pupil and iris

d)

retina and optic nerve

74.

Which eye part contains rods and cones to help us see in dim light and color?

a)

Sclera

b)

Lens

c)

Cornea

d)

Retina

75.

Which pupil represents someone who is in a dim or dark setting?

a)

A

b)

B

76.
A clear dome that sits in front of the colored part of the eye and focuses light as it passes through the eye.
a)
cone
b)
cornea
c)
retina
77.
The colorful part of the eye that controls the amount of light that enters the eye.
a)
lens
b)
rods
c)
iris
78.
An opening in the iris that allows light into the eye.
a)
cones
b)
pupil
c)
optic nerve
79.
This focuses the light onto the back of the eye.
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
iris
80.
Back wall of the eye that changes light the eye receives and changes it into nerve signals
a)
lens
b)
cones
c)
retina
81.
Black and white detecting nerve cells.
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
optic nerve
82.
Color detecting nerve cells.
a)
cones
b)
rods
c)
cornea
83.
A jelly like material located behind the lens that gives the eye its roundish shape.
a)
cornea
b)
iris
c)
vitreous humor
84.
Carries the nerve signals from the eye to the brain
a)
cones
b)
optic nerve
c)
pupil
85.
The white part of the eye that covers and protects the eyeball.
a)
iris
b)
sclera
c)
lens
86.
The first part of the eye that light hits. 
a)
lens
b)
cornea
c)
pupil
d)
retina
87.
Which parts of your eye are transparent?
a)
retina
b)
optic nerve
c)
cornea and lens
d)
iris
88.

What am I? I am part of the eye ... I am transparent jelly like substance which supports the back of the eye ... select the correct answer.

a)

cillary muscle

b)

choroid

c)

vitreous humour

d)

retina

e)

yellow spot/fovea

89.

What am I? I am part of the eye ... I am the inner light sensitive layer that contains rods cells that work in dim light and cone cells that detect colour and detail ... select the correct answer.

a)

cillary muscle

b)

choroid

c)

vitreous humour

d)

retina

e)

yellow spot/fovea

90.

What am I? I am part of the eye ... I can change shape to focus light onto the retina ... select the correct answer.

a)

conjunctiva

b)

lens

c)

aqueous humour

d)

retina

e)

sclerotic

91.

What am I? I am part of the eye ... I am the tough, white, protective layer of the eye ... select the correct answer.

a)

conjunctiva

b)

lens

c)

aqueous humour

d)

retina

e)

sclerotic

92.

What is letter B pointing to?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Pupil

93.

What is letter F pointing to?

a)

Lens

b)

Iris

c)

Pupil

d)

Optic Nerve

94.

The path light takes through the eye....

a)

Cornea, Retina, Optic Nerve, Iris, Pupil, Lens

b)

Cornea, Iris, Optic Nerve, Pupil, Lens, Retina

c)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Optic Nerve, Retina

d)

Cornea, Iris, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve,

95.

From left to right, what are the following parts of the cow eye?

a)

retina, sclera + tapetum + choroid, iris, cornea, vitreous humor, lens

b)

lens + tapetum + retina, iris, cornea, vitreous humor, sclera

c)

vitreous humor, iris + tapetum + choroid, sclera, cornea, retina, lens

d)

iris, sclera + choroid, retina, cornea, aqueous humor, lens

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