Nervous System Test
1. Which of the following statements is not true about the nervous system?
A. Neurons are individual nerve cells found throughout the nervous system.
B. The brain and spinal cord are both parts of the nervous system.
C. Electrical signals can travel from neuron to neuron since neurons touch each other.
D. Axons carry messages away from neural cells.
2. Which of the following is not a part of the PNS?
A. Neurons B. Sciatic Nerve C. Brain D. Common Peroneal Nerve
3. Why are axons on neurons covered by a myelin sheath?
A. To hold the axons together
B. To connect each segment of axon
C. To electrically insulate the axon
D. To regulate axonal temperature
4. The brain is divided into several regions or sections known as _____ .
A. Lobes B. Hemispheres C. Gyri D. Cranium
5. The _____ of the neuron contains the nucleus.
A. Axon B. Dendrite C. Cell body D. Synaptic Terminal
6. Jeorgeopolitosnobgmsh was a student who was described as being good with numbers, letters, and words, so this more than likely means the _____ hemisphere of his brain is more highly developed.
A. Left B. Right
7. Messages are sent to and from our brains by:
A. The CNS B. The PNS C. The DNS D. None of the above
8. A person suffering from a brain injury has trouble with vision. Which lobe of his/her brain was more than likely injured?
A. Temporal B. Frontal C. Occipital D. Temporal
9. The conveniently located _____ lobe of your brain is responsible for controlling your hearing.
A. Temporal B. Frontal C. Occipital D. Temporal
10. A person suffering from a brain injury has trouble with behaving appropriately in public and controlling her emotions. Which lobe of his/her brain was more than likely injured?
A. Temporal B. Frontal C. Occipital D. Temporal
11. Why is it necessary for our spinal cords to be protected by vertebrae?
A. Because the spinal cord is transmitting electrical impulses
B. Because the spinal cord delivers messages to the brain.
C. Because the spinal cord is stupid.
D. None of the above
12. The sciatic nerve is an example of a nerve found in the _____ .
A. CNS B. PNS C. Neuron D. Brain
13. _____ neurons gather information of what is happening in and around your body; _____ neurons send impulses from the brain and spinal cord to other systems.
A. sensory; motor B. motor; sensory
14. They type of neurons that help you see, smell, touch, and taste are _____ neurons.
A. motor B. sensory C. Big Mac
15. The lobe of the brain that controls, touch, pressure, temperature, and pain is the _____ lobe.
A. frontal B. occipital C. temporal D. parietal
16. Which of the following is not controlled by the hypothalamus?
A. hunger B. thirst C. body temperature D. vision
17. Circulation and respiration are controlled by:
A. spinal cord B. medulla C. frontal lobe D. hypothalamus
18. Which of the following is not a function of the cerebellum?
A. controlling balance B. controlling muscles C. controlling joints D. controlling body temperature
19. The corpus callosum seperates
A. the lobes of the brain
B. the hemispheres of the brain
C. the medulla of the brain
D. the two side of the road
20. Memories are stored in your _____ .
A. cerebrum B. medulla C. frontal lobe D. none of the above
21. Letters A, B, C, and E all represent what?
A. different regions of the kidney
B. different lobes of the brain
C. areas of the brain that control emotions
D. both B and C
22. Letter A represents _____ while letter B represents the _____ .
A. frontal; temporal B. frontal; parietal C. frontal; occipital D. parietal; temporal
23. The lobe that controls vision is represented above by what letter?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
24. The part of the brain responsible for balance is represented above by what letter?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
25. Which of the above represents the temporal lobe?
A. A B. B C. C D. D
Mark the letter of each part of the brain.
26. frontal 27. temporal 28. parietal 29. occipital 30. cerebellum