Unit 3 AOS 1 Psychology

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

During neural transmission, the part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?

• Central
• Autonomic
• Motor
• Somatic

This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Somatic
• Sensory

Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that sends information to other cells?

• dendrite
• terminal
• cell body
• axon

Which nervous system contains motor and sensory neurons?

• central nervous system
• peripheral
• sympathetic nervous system
• sensory

The neural impulse changes to _______________ as it moves ACROSS the synapse to other neurons.

• an electrical message
• a chemical message
• an electro-chemical message
• liquid

If I step on a nail what type of neuron will take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?

• interneurons
• motor
• sensory 
• receptors

What is another word for autonomic?

• voluntary
• involuntary
• central 
• brain

Which of the following processes is governed by the autonomic nervous system?

• writing
• chewing
• running
• digesting food