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WorksheetsThe Nervous System - Test #1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What system is made up of billions of nerve cells throughout the body?
Respiratory system
Muscular system
Nervous system
Digestive system
The nervous system is the body’s (a) center.
What is the term for maintaining stable conditions in the body?
Insulation
Circulation
Regulation
Homeostasis
The root word for nerves is (a) (spelling does count)
What are the two main parts of the nervous system?
Brain and heart
CNS and PNS
Muscles and bones
Arteries and veins
The central nervous system (CNS) includes:
Brain and stomach
Heart and lungs
Brain and spinal cord
Muscles and skin
The peripheral nervous system includes:
Blood vessels
Skin and bones
Nerves and ganglia
Heart and kidneys
What are the two main types of nervous tissue cells?
Bone and muscle
Axons and dendrites
Neurons and glial cells
Ligaments and tendons
Nervous tissue is specialized to conduct:
Air flow
Blood flow
Electrical impulses
Hormones
What is the function of the central nervous system?
Circulate oxygen
Process information and initiate responses
Pump blood
Control digestion
What neurons are found in the CNS?
Sensory, cardiac, and endocrine
Sensory, motor, and interneurons
Motor, reflex, and automatic
Endocrine, voluntary, and sensory
Which glial cell creates myelin in the CNS?
Astrocytes
Microglia
Oligodendrocytes
Satellite cells
Which glial cell filters blood to make cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
Ependymal cells
Astrocytes
Schwann cells
Microglia
Which glial cell maintains chemical balance in the CNS?
Schwann cells
Microglia
Ependymal cells
Astrocytes
Which glial cell performs phagocytosis (engulfs pathogens)?
Astrocytes
Microglia
Oligodendrocytes
Satellite cells
What are the three main parts of the brain?
Brainstem, cerebrum, cerebellum
Medulla, spine, cortex
Spinal cord, cerebrum, pons
Thalamus, cortex, cerebellum
What shape does the gray matter in the spinal cord resemble?
A triangle
A circle
An H
A rectangle
How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the PNS?
12
24
31
36
The two divisions of the PNS are:
Brain and spine
Muscles and reflexes
Somatic and autonomic
Sensory and motor
The autonomic nervous system controls:
Voluntary movements
Reflexes
Digestion and heart rate
Muscle strength
The (a) (b) and controls body (c)
What body system controls other body systems?
Skeletal System
Nervous System
Digestive System
Circulatory System
Respiratory System
consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system
Central nervous system
Cerebrum
Peripheral nervous system
Medulla oblongata
