Nervous System Worksheet
HS 20 - Weir
True or False
____ 1. Sensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
____ 2. The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord
____ 3. The cerebrum is the largest part of the brain.
____ 4. Dendrites extend from the axon.
Match the Following Definitions:
A.
B.
C.
D.
Myelin Sheath
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Neuron
E. Axon
F. Cell Body
G. Motor Nerves
H. Sensory Nerves
I. Nerve Impulse
J. Brain Stem
_____ 1. electrical signal transmitted by the neurons
_____ 2. carry nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands
_____ 3. acts like a layer of insulation, protects the axon
_____ 4. carry nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain
_____ 5. consists of all the nervous tissue that lies outside the central nervous system
_____ 6. structural and functional unit of the nervous system
______ 7. part of the neuron that contains the nucleus and other cell organelles
_____ 8. Made up of the brain and the spinal cord
_____ 9. a long extension of the cell body that transmits nerve impulses to other cells
_____ 10. Connects the cerebrum and cerebellum to the spinal cord
HS 20 - Weir
Fill in the chart displaying the breakdown of the Nervous System:
The Nervous System
Label the Diagrams using the following words:
Spinal Cord
Brain
Occipital Lobe
Dendrites
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Parietal Lobe
Axon
Brain Stem
Frontal Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Cell Body