Nervous System and Neurons

Which is NOT part of a neuron?

• Axon
• Cell Body
• Dendrites
• Somatic Nervous system

Which part of a neuron receives the messages

• Axon terminal
• Cell Body
• Dendrites
• Somatic Nervous Axon

Which part of a neuron sends messages

• Axon terminal
• Cell Body
• Dendrites
• Somatic Nervous Axon

Which part of a neuron protects the neuron

• myelin sheath
• Cell Body
• Synapse
• Somatic Nervous Axon

Where the message transfers from one neuron to another

• myelin sheath
• Central nervous system
• Synapse
• Somatic Nervous Axon

Chemicals in the neuron that help send messages

• dendrites
• neurotransmitters
• axon terminals
• vesicles

What is the function of the CNS?

• transmit messages between brain and muscles/glands
• transmit messages between peripheral and somatic systems
• somatic system control center
• control heartbeat and breathing

Which is NOT part of the PNS?

• Autonomic NS
• Somatic NS
• Major glands
• parasympathetic NS

Column of nerves that transmits messages from the brain to specific muscles

• autonomic nervous system
• Spinal cord
• Peripheral nervous system
• somatic nervous system

Transmits messages between the CNS and all parts of the body

• autonomic nervous system
• glandal nervous system
• Peripheral nervous system
• somatic nervous system