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Nervous System P1

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Our brains, nerves, and spinal cords are made up of specialized cells that aren’t found anywhere else in the body.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The CNS is composed of what two parts?

a)

Nerves and Muscles

b)

Brain and Nerves

c)

Brain and Spinal cord

d)

Muscles and Skin

3.

The PNS collects data and sends it to the CNS.

a)

True

b)

False

4.

What do Afferent neurons do?

a)

Detect stimuli and carry information to the PNS

b)

Detect stimuli and carry information to the CNS

c)

Respond to signals and send impulse to the PNS

d)

Respond to signals and send impulse to the CNS

5.

What do Efferent Neurons do?

a)

Carry Nerve impulses away from the CNS

b)

Carry Nerve impuses to the CNS

c)

The generate heat to keep the body warm

d)

Protective outer layer of the body

6.

what subsystems make of the PNS

a)

Sympathetic and Central

b)

Somatic and Parasympathetic

c)

Peripheral and Central

d)

Autonomic and Somatic

7.

The autonomic system controls which of the following?

a)

Picking up a piece of pizza

b)

Raising your hand when Mr. Flanagan asks you to

c)

Thinking about raising your hand

d)

Digesting a piece of pizza

8.

Which system is commonly called the Fight or Flight response?

a)

Peripheral

b)

Parasympathetic

c)

Somatic

d)

Sympathetic

9.

Action potential allows neurons to send signals down a chain of neurons.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

Voluntary movement is caused by which system?

a)

Autonomic

b)

Somatic

c)

Enteric

d)

Central

11.

What is the long branch like section of this neuron called?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Myelin

c)

Axeus

d)

Axon

12.

What are the yellow fatty sections cell on this neuron?

a)

Dendrite

b)

Myelin

c)

Axeus

d)

Axon