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Nervous System and Neurons

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
Date
1.

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

2.

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?

a)

axon

b)

dendrite

c)

cell body

d)

axon terminal

3.

The myelin sheath

a)

makes the signal travel faster

b)

slows down the signal

c)

has no effect on the signal

d)

increases the signal strength

4.

The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

Central

b)

Autonomic

c)

Peripheral

d)

Somatic

5.

Two major branches of the nervous system

a)

central and peripheral

b)

autonomic and somatic

c)

sympathetic and parasympathetic

d)

cerebral and spinal

6.

The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____

a)

synapse

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

d)

neurotransmitter

7.

This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.

a)

Parasympathetic

b)

Sympathetic

c)

Central Nervous System

d)

Somatic Nervous System

8.

Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that sends information to other cells?

a)

dendrite

b)

terminal

c)

cell body

d)

axon

9.

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

a)

peripheral

b)

autonomic

c)

central

d)

somatic

10.

The central nervous system is comprised of all the neurons in the brain and the ____.

a)

Spinal Cord

b)

Peripheral Nerves

c)

Cerebellum

d)

Brainstem

11.

The neurotransmitter most associated with rewards and motivation is:

a)

Serotonin

b)

Norepinephrine

c)

Dopamine

d)

Acetylcholine

12.

The part of the neuron that transmits signals to muscles is the:

a)

Axon

b)

Dendrite

c)

Axon Terminal

d)

Cell Body

13.

What does the autonomic nervous system control?

a)

Voluntary movement

b)

Cardiac muscles only

c)

Involuntary responses

d)

The spinal cord

14.

Neurons send signals in the brain and body via...

a)

hormones and enzymes

b)

neurotransmitters and electrical signals

c)

blood flow and oxygen

d)

muscle contractions and reflexes

15.

Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?

a)

Sensory

b)

Autonomic

c)

Motor

d)

Pineal

16.

This portion of a neuron allows the electrical signal to move very quickly

a)

myelin sheath

b)

axon terminal

c)

dendrite

d)

cell body