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Nervous System Review

Total questions: 85

Worksheet time: 4hrs 17mins

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1.

Which TWO of these are the main divisions of the nervous system?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

2.

In which division do the brain and spinal cord belong?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Autonomic Nervous System

c)

Peripheral Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

3.

This division is the part of the PNS that deals with sensing a stimulus and sending a message towards the brain.

a)

Motor

b)

Somatic

c)

Autonomic

d)

Sensory

4.

This division is the part of the PNS that deals with motor movements and receives messages from the brain.

a)

Motor

b)

Autonomic

c)

Somatic

d)

Sensory

5.

The efferent (motor) division is divided into which TWO of these?

a)

Somatic

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Sympathetic

d)

Autonomic

6.

Which of these divisions deals with involuntary movements?

a)

Central Nervous System

b)

Afferent Division

c)

Somatic Nervous System

d)

Autonomic Nervous System

7.

Which part of a neuron acts as the antennae to receive a signal?

a)

Axon

b)

Soma

c)

Dendrites

d)

Myelin Sheath

8.

Which part of a neuron sends out a signal to another cell?

a)

Axon

b)

Soma

c)

Dendrites

d)

Myelin Sheath

9.

Which letter represents the resting potential of a neuron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which letter represents the hyperpolarization of a neuron?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

11.

A resting neuron is more _ than its surroundings.

a)

Negative

b)

Positive

c)

Acidic

d)

Basic

12.

Depolarization occurs, making a neuron more positive, because _ rushes into the cell.

a)

Potassium

b)

Sodium

c)

Chlorine

d)

Water

13.

What structure resets the potential of a neuron after an action potential has finished?

a)

Glucose Carrier Protein

b)

Sodium Potassium Pump

c)

Electron Transport Loop

d)

Sodium Glucose Cotransporter

14.

Which neurotransmitter signals muscles to contract?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Dopamine

c)

Glutamate

d)

Serotonin

15.

Which part of a neuron sends the message out from the cell body?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

neuron

16.
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
a)
brain/spinal cord
b)
spinal cord/motor neurons
c)
motor/sensory neurons
d)
only brain
17.

If I step on a nail...what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

a)

cerebrum

b)

motor

c)

sensory

d)

cerebellum

18.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
19.
The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information. 
a)
Nerves
b)
Spinal Cord
c)
Brain
20.

What type of neurons send signals from the brain to other parts of the body to create a response?

a)

Sensory neurons

b)

Motor neurons

c)

Action neurons

d)

Passive neurons

21.

What makes up the peripheral nervous system?

a)

The brain and spinal cord

b)

Neurons in the rest of the body

c)

Neurons in your legs

d)

Neurons in the arms

22.
What is the function of the nervous system.
a)
provide nutrients for the body.
b)
send and recieve messages
c)
circulate oxygen to sells
d)
remove carbon dioxide from blood
23.
What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?
a)
cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
b)
cochlea, nerves, vestibule
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
24.

What best describes the spinal cord?

a)

protected by our skull

b)

a computer

c)

a thick bundle of nerves

d)

a long bony ridge

25.

Short-term and long-term are two types of:

a)

systems

b)

memory

c)

muscles

d)

bones

26.

The nervous system helps us to:

a)

move

b)

eat

c)

breathe

d)

all of the above

27.

Another name for a nerve cell is a:

a)

dendrite

b)

cerebellum

c)

neuron

d)

axon

28.
Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?
a)
axon
b)
dendrite
c)
cell body
d)
axon terminal
29.
Two major branches of the nervous system
a)
central and peripheral
b)
peripheral and motor
c)
motor and sensory
d)
central and motor
30.
Fill in the blank.
Information we know is stored in our ____
a)
short term memory
b)
long term memory
31.

What controls your balance ?!

a)

thalamus

b)

cerebellum

c)

basal ganglia

d)

frontal lobes

32.

Thinking, memory, and emotions happen here.

a)

cerebellum

b)

cerebrum

c)

medulla

d)

neuron

33.

Responsible for heart rate, body temperature, and blood pressure

a)

medulla

b)

cerebrum

c)

cerebellum

d)

neuron

34.

In order for a memory to go from short term to long term, what must happen?

a)

Recalled/remembered

b)

Practiced

c)

Coated with neurotransmitters

d)

All the above

35.

Which human body system is responsible for detecting, processing, and responding to stimuli?

a)

Circulatory

b)

Nervous

c)

Immune

d)

Skeletal

36.

Anything that causes a response is called a ____________?

a)

homeostasis

b)

reflex

c)

stimulus

d)

organ system

37.

Check all of the parts of the nervous system.

a)

brain

b)

spinal cord

c)

heart

d)

nerves

38.

Nerve cells are the basic unit of the nervous system and make up all of its parts. What is a nerve cell called (BE CAREFUL)?

a)

neutron

b)

neuron

c)

neutrino

d)

nephron

39.

The nervous system has two main divisions: the central and the peripheral nervous systems. Check all of the parts of the CNS.

a)

Brain

b)

Nerves

c)

Spinal Cord

40.

Involuntary actions, like our heart beating, are controlled by what?

a)

Diet

b)

Tendons

c)

Nervous System

d)

Skeletal System

41.

What helps protects the brain?

a)

Skull

b)

Rib cage

c)

Medulla Oblongata

d)

Homeostasis

42.

Which system is the skull a part of?

a)

Muscular

b)

Digestive

c)

Nervous

d)

Skeletal

43.

Our spinal cord is protected by the vertebrate of our backbone. What two systems are interacting?

a)

Nervous and Muscular

b)

Nervous and Endocrine

c)

Nervous and Respiratory

d)

Nervous and Skeletal

44.

If something is done by choice, it is _____________?

a)

Voluntary

b)

Involuntary

c)

Valuable

d)

Voluminous

45.

We use our senses in order to gather information about the world around us. Which of the following are examples of our senses?

a)

Sight

b)

Flight

c)

Hearing

d)

Touch

46.

Which of the following represents an involuntary action?

a)

Walking

b)

Talking

c)

Chewing

d)

Digesting food

47.

Which of the following is a voluntary action?

a)

Heart beating

b)

Breathing

c)

Raising your hand

d)

Pupillary Reflex

48.

How does your nervous system work with your circulatory system?

a)

Our nervous system makes us breathe.

b)

Our nervous system makes blood clot.

c)

Our nervous system controls our heart rate.

d)

Our nervous system protects our heart.

49.

Which system is responsible for providing the brain with oxygen and removing waste products like carbon dioxide?

a)

Respiratory

b)

Digestive

c)

Circulatory

d)

Nervous

50.

Which of the following are structures of the central nervous system (CNS)?

a)

Brain

b)

Cranial Nerves

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Spinal Nerves

51.

Which division of the nervous system sends signals TO the CNS?

a)

Sensory (Afferent)

b)

Motor (Efferent)

52.

Which is more numerous in the nervous system?

a)

Neurons

b)

Neuroglia

53.

When you voluntarily control a muscle, which division of the nervous system is active?

a)

sensory; somatic

b)

sensory; autonomic

c)

motor; autonomic

d)

motor; somatic

54.

What is another name for the sensory division of the nervous system?

a)

Sensory

b)

Motor

c)

Afferent

d)

Efferent

55.

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?

a)

Afferent Division

b)

Sympathetic Division

c)

Somatic Division

d)

Parasympathetic Division

56.

Which part of the nervous system reverses the effects of the fight or flight response?

a)

Afferent Division

b)

Sympathetic Division

c)

Somatic Division

d)

Parasympathetic Division

57.

Which part of the neuron is covered in myelin and sends an impulse to the next neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Cell Body

d)

Nucleus

58.

Which layer of the meninges is closest to the brain?

a)

Dura Mater

b)

Arachnoid Mater

c)

Pia Mater

59.

Which lobe of the brain controls reasoning, planning, and decision making?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

60.

Which part of the brain controls visual processing?

a)

Frontal

b)

Parietal

c)

Temporal

d)

Occipital

61.

The diencephalon contains all of the following structures EXCEPT

a)

thalamus

b)

hypothalamus

c)

cerebellum

d)

pineal gland

62.

Which part of the brain is the "reptilian brain" and is responsible for involuntary, life-sustaining activities like breathing and heart rate?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Cerebellum

63.

Which part of your brain is responsible for "muscle memory"?

a)

Cerebrum

b)

Diencephalon

c)

Brain Stem

d)

Cerebellum

64.

Which pairing is NOT correct?

a)

mechanoreceptors - pressure

b)

thermoreceptors - temperature

c)

nociceptors - chemicals

d)

photoreceptors - light

65.

Which parts of the eye are involved in regulating, focusing, and interpreting the light that comes in?

a)

Iris

b)

Retina

c)

Sclera

d)

Lens

66.

Which of the following would be most active in a bright environment?

a)

Cones; pupils wide open

b)

Cones; pupils constricted

c)

Rods; pupils wide open

d)

Rods; pupils constricted

67.

Which is the correct order in which sound waves throw through the ear?

a)

auricle; auditory canal; tympanic membrane; ossicles; cochlea

b)

auditory canal; tympanic membrane; cochlea; ossicles; auricle

c)

auditory canal; tympanic membrane; ossicles; auricle; cochlea

d)

auricle; auditory canal; ossicles; tympanic membrane; cochlea

68.
The nervous system_________
a)
receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you. 
b)
tells your body how to react to the information it receives. 
c)
helps your body maintain homeostasis. 
d)
all of the above.
69.
What is "stimuli"?
a)
A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system. 
b)
What your body does to a change or a signal. 
c)
A change or a signal your body receives. 
70.
Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.
a)
The brain and the skull. 
b)
The brain and the body.
c)
The spinal cord and the brain.
d)
The spinal cord and the body. 
71.
A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli. 
a)
reaction
b)
response
c)
change
72.
What is "homeostasis"?
a)
The body's ability to react to a stimuli. 
b)
The body's ability to keep everything inside it in balance. 
73.
What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
a)
The brain and spinal cord. 
b)
The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
c)
The central and peripheral nervous systems. 
74.
the central nervous system______________
a)
is the control center of the body. 
b)
the main body system. 
75.
A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________
a)
brain stem. 
b)
central nervous system. 
c)
spinal cord. 
76.
The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?
a)
The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
b)
The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
c)
The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
77.
The frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal lobes make up the_______
a)
brain stem.
b)
cerebrum.
c)
cerebellum. 
78.
Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
79.
which part of the brain carries out mental processes such as learning and remembering?
a)
brain stem
b)
cerebrum
c)
cerebellum
80.
Which is the stimuli and which is the response?
Sweating
Heat from the sun
a)
Sweating is the stimuli, heat is the response
b)
Heat is the stimuli, sweating is the response
81.
What is an example of homeostasis?
a)
Your feet pulling away when being tickled. 
b)
Your stomach growling when your body needs nutrients. 
c)
Your hair growing really long in the summer. 
82.
What is an example of your body maintaining homeostasis? 
a)
Your internal body temperature is 98.6o.
b)
The hair growing on your head. 
c)
Your fingernails and toenails breaking when they get too long. 
83.

What does the nervous system do?

a)

Pumps blood from your heart to your body

b)

Carries messages back and forth between your brand and the rest of your body

c)

Breaks up food

d)

Secrete hormones.

84.

What are the 3 mains parts of the Nervous System

a)

Brain, heart, blood vessels

b)

Blood Vessels, spinal cord, blood

c)

Brain, Spinal Cord, Neurons

d)

Heart, blood vessels, and blood

85.

What is considered the command center of the nervous system?

a)

Neurons

b)

Heart

c)

Spinal Cord

d)

Brain

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