Name _____________________________________ Date __________________________
Nervous System
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the
term or phrase.
_____ 1. neuron a. the difference in electrical charge across a cell membrane
_____ 2. dendrite b. part of a neuron that conducts nerve impulses
_____ 3. axon c. the membrane potential of a neuron at rest
_____ 4. nerve d. nerve cell; transmits information throughout the body
_____ 5. membrane potential e. bundle of neurons
_____ 6. resting potential f. part of a neuron that receives information from other
neurons
_____ 7. action potential g. a junction at which a neuron meets another cell
_____ 8. synapse h. a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across
synapses
_____ 9. neurotransmitter i. nerve impulse
Write the correct term from the list below in the space next to its definition.
brain hypothalamus reflex
brain stem interneurons sensory neuron
central nervous system motor neuron spinal cord
cerebellum peripheral nervous system thalamus
cerebrum
__________________ 10. carries motor responses from the central nervous system to muscles,
glands and other organs
site of capacity for learning, memory, perception and intellectual
__________________ 11.
function
__________________ 12. consists of the brain and spinal cord
__________________ 13. relays sensory information
__________________ 14. dense cable of nervous tissue that runs through the vertebral column
__________________ 15. contains neurons that branch throughout the body
__________________ 16. carries information from sense organs to the central nervous system
__________________ 17. the body’s main processing center
__________________ 18. regulates breathing, heart rate and endocrine functions
__________________ 19. link neurons to each other
__________________ 20. collection of structures leading down to the spinal cord
__________________ 21. regulates balance, posture and movement
__________________ 22. a sudden, rapid and involuntary self-protective motor response
In the space provided, write the letter of the description that best matches the term or phrase.
_____ 23. sensory receptor a. the lining of photoreceptors and neurons in the eye
_____ 24. retina b. aids in hearing
_____ 25. rod c. type of photoreceptor that responds best to dim light
_____ 26. cone d. runs from the back of each eye to the brain
_____ 27. optic nerve e. helps maintain equilibrium
_____ 28. cochlea f. a specialized neuron that detects sensory stimuli
_____ 29. semicircular canal g. type of photoreceptor that enables color vision
Complete each statement by writing the correct term or phrase in the space provided.
30. The need for increasing amount of a drug to achieve the desired sensation is called
____________________.
31. A drug that generally decreases the activity of the central nervous system is called a(n)
____________________.
32. A drug that generally increases the activity of the central nervous system is called a(n)
____________________.
33. Drugs that alter the functioning of the central nervous system are known as
_______________________ ____________________.
34. ____________________ is a set of emotional and physical symptoms caused by removing a
drug from the body of a drug addict.
35. ____________________ is a physiological response caused by repeated use of a drug that
alters the normal functioning of neurons and synapses.
Name _____________________________________ Date __________________________
Spinal Cord and Reflex Act
Cross Section of Spinal Cord
Read pages 906 - 908 in
your text. Label the
following parts of a spinal
cord on the cross-section
diagram.
a. white matter
b. grey matter
c. dorsal root ganglion
d. nerve fibers
e. interneuron
f. synapse
g. sensory neuron
h. motor neuron
Label the following parts of a reflex act on the
diagram of a boy stepping on a tack and jerking his
leg away.
a. sensory neuron
b. motor neuron
c. stimulus
d. spinal cord
e. receptor (in skin)
f. effector (muscle)
Fill in the blanks with the correct answers.
Suppose you stepped on a tack. You jerked your leg
away from the __________________ you were aware of
what happened. The impulse traveled from the __________________ in the skin, along
a(n) __________________ to a(n) __________________; then across another synapse to a
_________________ neuron. The impulse traveled along this nerve to an __________________,
muscle in your leg. You jerked your leg away. Only a fraction of a second later, a(n)
_________________ traveled up your __________________ to your __________________. But you had
__________________ reacted. This kind of reaction is known as a(n) __________________. reflex
acts occur without thinking.
Structure of the Brain
Read 901-904. Label the correct parts of the brain and spinal cord on the diagram
at the left below. Give the purpose/function of each part.
a. cerebellum
b. medulla oblongata
c. thalamus
d. hypothalamus
e. corpus callosum
f. pons
g. spinal cord
h. cerebrum
i. pituitary gland
Lobes of the Cerebrum
The diagram to the right above shows the four lobes of each hemisphere of the cerebrum:
frontal, parletal, occipital and temporal. Label each lobe (page 965). Then, fill in the blanks
below with the correct answers.
The __________________ lobes control some body movements, reasoning, judgment and
emotions. The sense of vision is located in the __________________ lobe. The sense of hearing
is interpreted in the __________________ lobes. The __________________ lobes interpret sensations
such as pain, pressure, touch, hot and cold.
