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The Nervous System - Test #1

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What system is made up of billions of nerve cells throughout the body?

a)

Respiratory system

b)

Muscular system

c)

Nervous system

d)

Digestive system

2.

The nervous system is the body’s (a)   center.

3.

What is the term for maintaining stable conditions in the body?

a)

Insulation

b)

Circulation

c)

Regulation

d)

Homeostasis

4.

The root word for nerves is (a)   (spelling does count)

5.

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

a)

Brain and heart

b)

CNS and PNS

c)

Muscles and bones

d)

Arteries and veins

6.

The central nervous system (CNS) includes:

a)

Brain and stomach

b)

Heart and lungs

c)

Brain and spinal cord

d)

Muscles and skin

7.

The peripheral nervous system includes:

a)

Blood vessels

b)

Skin and bones

c)

Nerves and ganglia

d)

Heart and kidneys

8.

What are the two main types of nervous tissue cells?

a)

Bone and muscle

b)

Axons and dendrites

c)

Neurons and glial cells

d)

Ligaments and tendons

9.

Nervous tissue is specialized to conduct:

a)

Air flow

b)

Blood flow

c)

Electrical impulses

d)

Hormones

10.

What is the function of the central nervous system?

a)

Circulate oxygen

b)

Process information and initiate responses

c)

Pump blood

d)

Control digestion

11.

What neurons are found in the CNS?

a)

Sensory, cardiac, and endocrine

b)

Sensory, motor, and interneurons

c)

Motor, reflex, and automatic

d)

Endocrine, voluntary, and sensory

12.

Which glial cell creates myelin in the CNS?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglia

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Satellite cells

13.

Which glial cell filters blood to make cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?

a)

Ependymal cells

b)

Astrocytes

c)

Schwann cells

d)

Microglia

14.

Which glial cell maintains chemical balance in the CNS?

a)

Schwann cells

b)

Microglia

c)

Ependymal cells

d)

Astrocytes

15.

Which glial cell performs phagocytosis (engulfs pathogens)?

a)

Astrocytes

b)

Microglia

c)

Oligodendrocytes

d)

Satellite cells

16.

What are the three main parts of the brain?

a)

Brainstem, cerebrum, cerebellum

b)

Medulla, spine, cortex

c)

Spinal cord, cerebrum, pons

d)

Thalamus, cortex, cerebellum

17.

What shape does the gray matter in the spinal cord resemble?

a)

A triangle

b)

A circle

c)

An H

d)

A rectangle

18.

How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the PNS?

a)

12

b)

24

c)

31

d)

36

19.

The two divisions of the PNS are:

a)

Brain and spine

b)

Muscles and reflexes

c)

Somatic and autonomic

d)

Sensory and motor

20.

The autonomic nervous system controls:

a)

Voluntary movements

b)

Reflexes

c)

Digestion and heart rate

d)

Muscle strength

21.

The ​ (a)   ​ (b)   and controls body ​​ (c)  

Choose from the below words
nervous system
coordinates
functions
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 body system controls other body systems?

a)

Skeletal System

b)

Nervous System

c)

Digestive System

d)

Circulatory System

e)

Respiratory System

24.

consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system

a)

Central nervous system

b)

Cerebrum

c)

Peripheral nervous system

d)

Medulla oblongata

25.
a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.
a)
endocrine system 
b)
nervous system
c)
nerve
d)
neuron