Biology 12 Nervous System Test review:
Topic…
Basic organization of the
nervous system
Parts of a neuron
Reflex arc
Action potential
Synapses
The brain
The eye
The ear
Be able to…
List and describe the parts of the
CNS and PNS
Label a diagram, state the function
of each part, compare to other cell
types
Label and explain the pathway,
understand its benefits
Explain resting potential, describe
the movement of ions in and out of
the cell, explain the potential graph
sections. Know basic
neurotransmitter types.
Know the chain of events during a
synapse and why each is necessary.
Label the structures. Understand
WHY it happens.
Label the main structures, including
the lobes of the cerebral cortex and
give the BASIC function of each
Label parts. Know the process of
how light from outside is
interpreted by our brain
Label parts. Not assessing you on
the “process”… you haven’t gotten
your assignment back yet. 
Refer to…
The concept map in your
binder or this webpage
Assessment #1, binder notes,
vocabulary scribbler
Animations, textbook
questions passed in and
returned to you
Re-watch the animations from
Sept. 10 and review the vocab
from the handout that day.
Watch the animations from
Sept. 12 and review the
questions from the reading
given on Sept. 15
Handouts in binder.
Animations; “bubble” chart
that you passed in and got
back. Textbook questions
passed in and returned to
you.
Diagram handout.
Test format (as negotiated with you in class):
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<10 multiple choice
<5 T/F (with corrections)
<15 labeling/explaining diagrams
<20 points worth of application-type “thinking questions”