Intro to Nervous System

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Nerve Cells are also called:

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Neurons

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True or False? The Autonomic System controls voluntary actions?

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False

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The part of the neuron that receives signals is the: Axon, Dendrite, Axon Terminal, Cell Body

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Dendrite

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The part of the neuron that conducts action potentials (sends them to the next neuron) is the:

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Axon

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What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

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Central nervous system

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What is a stimulus in the context of an organism's environment?

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A stimulus is a change that occurs in the environment that affects some aspects of an organism, such as hearing something, seeing something, or a change in temperature.

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What does the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) contain?

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the cranial nerves, ganglia, and all other parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

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The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is mainly divided into 2 main systems.

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somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system

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The spinal cord is protected by

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vertebrae

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Heartbeat, digestion, and other involuntary actions are accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?

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Autonomic