Nervous System

The region of the brain that recognizes hunger

• Brain Stem
• Stomach Brain
• Hypothalamus
• Pituitary

What are messages sent through the nervous system?

• Impulses
• Neurons
• Dendrites
• Transmissions

The part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus is called the

• neuron
• cell body
• axon
• dendrite

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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What is the main function of a nerve?

• to produce neurons
• to carry messages
• sensation
• protection

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "D" represent?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Myelin Sheath
• Node of Ranvier

The junction at which the end of the axon of a neuron meets the end of a dendrite or the cell body of another neuron 

• Synapse
• Neurotransmitter
• Axon
• Nucleus

Responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestion.

• Cerebellum
• The Brain Stem
• Frontal Lobe
• Cerebrum

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What is a reflex? 

• A response that is slow 
• When the brain controls the muscles 
• When the muscles move 
• An automatic response that occurs rapidly without conscious control.  

What is definition of Autonomic?

• The neutrons detect a stimulus 
• Controls involuntary actions 
• The muscles respond 
• A reaction to stimulus