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Ch. 16: The Nervous System Practice Review #1

Total questions: 115

Worksheet time: 2hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
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. 
2.
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. 
3.
What is the slender column of nervous tissue that is continuous with the brain and extends downward through the vertebral canal?
a)
Vertebral cord
b)
Spinal cord
c)
Longitudinal cord
d)
Brain tail
4.
Carries messages between the body and the brain:
a)
cerebellum
b)
corpus callosum
c)
spinal cord
d)
special thalamus
5.
Question Image

Match the following letters to part/location.

a)

A

1.

Dendrites

b)

C

2.

Axon

c)

D

3.

Schwann Cell

d)

E

4.

Nodes of Ranvier

e)

F

5.

Axon Terminals

6.

What substance is released at axon terminals propagating a nerve impulse?

a)

Neurotransmitter

b)

Calcium ion

c)

Sodium

d)

Potassium

7.
Which system controls involuntary responses?
a)
somatic
b)
autonomic
c)
sympathetic
d)
parasympthetic
8.
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.
9.
The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________
a)
changes what is bad for your body.
b)
maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature. 
10.
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. 
11.
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. 
12.
A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli. 
a)
reaction
b)
response
c)
change
13.
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. 
14.
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. 
15.
the central nervous system______________
a)
is the control center of the body. 
b)
the main body system. 
16.
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. 
17.

Sends impulses away from the CNS

a)

Efferent Nerves

b)

Afferent Nerves

c)

Autonomic Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

18.

Label the parts of the Neuron

a)

Axon Terminal

b)

Nucleus

c)

Dendrites

d)

Axon

e)

Myelin Sheath

f)

Cell Body

1
2
3
4
5
6
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
19.
The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.
a)
heart, brain, kidneys
b)
lungs, liver, stomach
c)
brain, spinal cord, nerves
d)
eyes, pancreas, veins
20.

Which of the following is the nervous system?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

The basic unit of structure and function in the nervous system is a nerve cell. Nerve cells are also called-

a)

Osteocytes

b)

Dendrites

c)

Neurons

d)

Spinal Cords

22.

What is the function of a nerve?

a)

To transport needed food around the body

b)

To control body movement for reflexes.

c)

To carry messages (impulses) to and form the Central Nervous System

d)

All of the above

23.

The Central Nervous system includes what two organs?

a)

Brain and Nerves

b)

Brain and Spinal Cord

c)

Spinal cord and Nerves

d)

Nerves and Neurons

24.
The manager of the body systems. Communicates bodily functions.
a)
integumentary
b)
resperatory
c)
circulatory
d)
nervous
25.
This is a picture of the 
a)
peripheral nervous sysyem
b)
central nervous system
c)
respiratory system
d)
circulatory system
26.
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
27.
Brain cells are called
a)
hemoglobin
b)
neurons
c)
brainpoppers
d)
alveoli
28.

____________ ---> ____________ ---> _______________

a)

Response, Stimulus, Interpret

b)

Interpret, Stimulus, Response

c)

Stimulus, Interpret, Response

d)

Response, Interpret, Stimulus

29.

Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
30.

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

a)
b)
c)
d)
31.

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

a)

Dendrite

b)

Axon

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

32.
The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.
a)
Synapse
b)
Dendrite
c)
Myelin Sheath
d)
Axon Terminal Button
33.

What is the gap between two neurons called?

a)

Impulse

b)

Synapse

c)

CNS

d)

Inter neuron

34.

Which statement best describes a reflex arc?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

35.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

36.

_____ 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

37.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

38.

What type of neuron is C?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

39.

Name an effector in this diagram.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

D

d)

E

e)

F

40.

Select two examples of effectors.

a)

Neuron

b)

Gland

c)

Muscle

d)

Receptor

41.

Which statement best describes a reflex?

a)

Slow response that you have to think about

b)

Rapid response to protect body from harm

42.
Salivary glands are an example of ...
a)
A receptor
b)
A relay
c)
A detector
d)
An effector
43.
What is the neuron found only in the spinal cord?
a)
Relay
b)
Sensory
c)
Motor
d)
Reflex
44.
What makes up the CNS
a)
brain and spinal cord
b)
brain and neurons
c)
brain
d)
spine and neurons
45.

_____ 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

46.

Which type of neuron causes a muscle to contract in a reflex arc?

a)

Motor Neuron

b)

Sensory Neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

47.

Where would the nerve impulse start in this reflex arc?

a)

A

b)

C

c)

D

d)

E

48.

What type of neuron is A?

a)

Sensory

b)

Inter

c)

Motor

49.

Which is the correct order of neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

Sensory neuron, motor neuron, relay neuron

b)

Relay neuron, sensory neuron, motor neuron

c)

Sensory neuron, relay neuron, motor neuron

50.

What is the final component of a reflex arc?

a)

Effector

b)

Receptor

c)

Afferent Pathway

51.

Which number represents the stimulus?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

52.

Which number represents the effector?

a)

4

b)

5

c)

6

d)

7

53.

Which number represents the sensory neuron?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

54.

Which numbers represents the neurons in a reflex arc?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

7

55.

In a reflex arc, the sensory neuron leads to the ___________ and the motor neuron leads to the __________

a)

Spinal cord, CNS

b)

CNS, muscle

c)

Spinal cord, muscle

d)

Muscle, CNS

56.

Reflex actions are important because

a)

They provide a quick, involuntary response

b)

They prevent injury

c)

They are essential to the survival of organisms

d)

All of the above

57.

Muscles that you control are known as....

a)

Involuntary

b)

Fast Twitch

c)

Voluntary

d)

Slow Twitch

58.

Muscles that you DO NOT control are known as ...

a)

Involuntary

b)

Fast Twitch

c)

Voluntary

d)

Slow Twitch

59.

Which type of human body tissue can contract, or shorten?

a)

epithelial tissue

b)

muscle tissue

c)

connective tissue

d)

nerve tissue

60.

How do pairs of skeletal muscles work together?

a)

One muscle in the pair pulls on a bone, while the second muscle pulls on the first muscle.

b)

While one muscle in the pair contracts, the other returns to its original length.

c)

Both muscles extend at the same time.

d)

One contracts and the other stretches.

61.
What do tendons attach?
a)
muscles to ligaments
b)
muscles to other muscles
c)
muscles to bones
d)
muscles to organs
62.
Movements that you choose to control
a)
Cramp
b)
Voluntary
c)
Strain
d)
Involuntary
63.
When a muscle contracts, it _______
a)
gets longer
b)
gets shorter
c)
gets thinner
d)
grows hair
64.

Straightening a joint or increasing the angle between two bones

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Abduction

65.

Bending a joint or decreasing the angle between two bones

a)

Flexion

b)

Extension

c)

Hyperextension

d)

Adduction

66.

Which muscle is identified here?

a)

Bicep

b)

Tricep

c)

Latissimus Dorsi

d)

Trapezius

67.

What muscle is this that is highlighted?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Gastrocnemius

c)

Quadriceps

d)

Biceps

68.

Which of these two muscles are in an antagonistic pair?

a)

Hamstrings

b)

Abdominals

c)

Triceps

d)

Quadriceps

69.

What type of movement is happening at the elbow joint?

a)

Extension

b)

Circumduction

c)

Rotation

d)

Flexion

70.

Which of these connects muscles to bone?

a)

Cartilage

b)

Ligaments

c)

Tendons

71.

Which part of the ear is responsible for collecting sound waves from the environment?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Pinna

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

Semicircular canals

72.

Which structure in the inner ear is primarily responsible for hearing?

a)

Semicircular canals

b)

Cochlea

c)

Tympanic membrane

d)

Auditory canal

73.

Which part of the ear is responsible for collecting sound waves from the environment?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Pinna

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

Semicircular canals

74.

What is the main function of the ossicles in the middle ear?

a)

To produce earwax

b)

To transmit and amplify sound vibrations

c)

To maintain balance

d)

To detect smell

75.

Which structure in the inner ear is primarily responsible for hearing?

a)

Semicircular canals

b)

Cochlea

c)

Tympanic membrane

d)

Auditory canal

76.

What is the function of the semicircular canals in the ear?

a)

To collect sound waves

b)

To help maintain balance and equilibrium

c)

To transmit sound to the brain

d)

To produce earwax

77.

Which part of the ear separates the outer ear from the middle ear?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Tympanic membrane (eardrum)

c)

Auditory nerve

d)

Oval window

78.

During the hearing process, which sequence correctly describes the path of sound from the outer ear to the brain?

a)

Pinna →\rightarrow Cochlea →\rightarrow Ossicles →\rightarrow Brain

b)

Pinna →\rightarrow Ear canal →\rightarrow Eardrum →\rightarrow Ossicles →\rightarrow Cochlea →\rightarrow Auditory nerve →\rightarrow Brain

c)

Cochlea →\rightarrow Ossicles →\rightarrow Pinna →\rightarrow Brain

d)

Eardrum →\rightarrow Pinna →\rightarrow Cochlea →\rightarrow Brain

79.

Which component of the middle ear connects to the throat and helps equalize air pressure?

a)

Cochlea

b)

Eustachian tube

c)

Pinna

d)

Semicircular canals

80.

What is the main function of the auditory nerve?

a)

To produce earwax

b)

To transmit sound signals from the ear to the brain

c)

To maintain balance

d)

To amplify sound

81.

Which part of the ear contains fluid that moves in response to sound vibrations and helps with hearing?

a)

Pinna

b)

Cochlea

c)

Eustachian tube

d)

Ossicles

82.

If a person has trouble maintaining balance, which part of the ear is most likely affected?

a)

Pinna

b)

Semicircular canals

c)

Eardrum

d)

Ossicles

83.

function of iris

a)

adjusting the light

b)

allow light to enter

c)

allow eye hydration

d)

changing the size of pupil

84.

function of cornea

a)

refract light onto lens

b)

reflect light onto lens

c)

reflect light onto retina

d)

refract light onto retina

85.

function of iris

a)

adjusting the light

b)

allow light to enter

c)

allow eye hydration

d)

changing the size of pupil

86.

function of sclera

a)

protect the eyeball

b)

connecting to brain nerve

c)

give eye a square shape

d)

shaped the eyeball

87.

function of retina

a)

projector similarity

b)

allow eye to see

c)

act as a screen of the image

d)

internal busy cell

88.

How does light affect the pupil?

a)

The pupil gets larger as light decreases

b)

The pupil gets larger as light increases

c)

The pupil's color depends on the amount of light

d)

The pupil isn't affected by light

89.

Which structure is represented by the letter "B"?

a)

Cornea

b)

Retina

c)

Pupil

d)

Iris

90.

Which structure is represented by the letter "A"?

a)

Cornea

b)

Sclera

c)

Lens

d)

Iris

91.

Which structure is represented by the letter "C"?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Pupil

c)

Lens

d)

Iris

92.

Which structure is represented by the letter "D"?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Sclera

c)

Cornea

d)

Blind Spot

93.

Which structure is represented by the letter "E"?

a)

Sclera

b)

Lens

c)

Optic Nerve

d)

Retina

94.

Which structure converts light waves to electrical signals that the brain uses to understand what it is seeing?

a)

Lens

b)

Sclera

c)

Retina

d)

Iris

95.

Which structure carries the electrical signals from retina to the brain?

a)

Optic Nerve

b)

Sclera

c)

Blind Spot

d)

Pupil

96.

Is a transparent, jelly-like mass located behind the lens. It acts as a ‘suspension’ for the lens so that the delicate lens is not damaged. It helps to maintain the shape of the posterior chamber of the eyeball.

a)

Anterior Humour

b)

Posterior Humour

c)

Aqueous Humour

d)

Vitreous humour

97.
What is letter B
a)
Optic nerve
b)
Lens
c)
Cornea
d)
Retina
98.
What is letter E?
a)
Vitreous humor
b)
Retina
c)
Cornea
d)
Optic nerve
99.
What is letter G?
a)
Sclera
b)
Retina
c)
Lens
d)
Vitreous humor
100.
What is letter I?
a)
Cornea
b)
Lens
c)
Vitreous humor
d)
Optic nerve
101.

Which part of the eye is made up of rods and cones?

a)

Lens

b)

Retina

c)

Iris

d)

Sclera

102.
Photoreceptors that detect Color
a)
Cones
b)
Rods
103.
Photoreceptors that detect gray tones in low light
a)
Rods
b)
Cones
104.
Which of the following is the correct order of the structures through which light passes after entering the eye?
a)
Lens, pupil, cornea, retina
b)
Pupil, cornea, lens, retina
c)
Cornea, retina, pupil, lens
d)
Cornea, pupil, lens, retina
105.

Name the type of the vision defect (look in your textbook pg. 93)

a)
blind spot
b)
long sightedness
c)
short sightedness
d)
presbyopia
106.

Which image shows normal vision? (look in your textbook pg. 93)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

107.

Which image shows a person with nearsightedness? (look in your textbook pg. 93)

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

108.

Label the Ear

a)ossicles
b)tympanic membrane
c)Auricle / Pinna
d)Ear Canal
e)Semicirular canals
f)cochlea
1
2
3
4
5
6
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
109.

Match the word to its definition.

a)

The fleshy outer part of the ear

1.

Pinna

b)

Tiny, string-like projections that move due to sound vibrations

2.

Hair Cells

c)

A small, tightly stretched membrane

3.

Ear Drum

d)

Full of gel-like material. Indicates if you are right side up or upside down. (Balance)

4.

Semicircular Canals

e)

Vibrates against Oval Window, carrying sound

5.

Stirrup

110.

The ​ (a)   in the cochlea transmit sound information via the ​ (b)   to the ​ (c)   lobe of the brain.

Choose from the below words
hair cells
cochlear nerve
temporal
Parietal
Optic Nerve
Cone Cells
111.

What are the bones within the middle ear that help in amplifying the vibrations from sound waves (hearing)?

a)

Cochlea, ear drum, and Eustachian tube

b)

Incus, stapes, and malleus

c)

Hair cells, nerve fibers, and brain

d)

Ear canal, outer ear, and lobule

112.

Identify the semi circular canals in the diagram.

A
B
C
D
E
113.

Identify the semi ear drum (tympanic membrane) in the diagram.

A
B
C
D
E
114.

Match the following

a)

the chamber between the eardrum and cochlea containing three tiny bones that concentrate the vibrations of the eardrum on the cochlear oval window

1.

middle ear

b)

a coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear through which sound waves trigger nerve impulses

2.

cochlea

c)

this part of the ear contains the cochlea, semicircular canals, and vestibular sacs

3.

inner ear

d)

a device for converting sounds into electrical signals and stimulating the auditory nerve through electrodes threaded into the cochlea.

4.

cochlear implant

115.

Identify the hammer (malleus) in the diagram.

A
B
C
D
E

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