Nervous System Mega Quiz

What two things are found in the central nervous system?

• brain/spinal cord
• spinal cord/motor neurons
• motor/sensory neurons
• only brain

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?

• axon
• dendrite
• cell body
• axon terminal

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

• interneurons
• motor
• sensory 
• receptors

If I step on a nail...what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?

• motor
• interneurons
• sensory
• not neurons, muscle tissue sends the response

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

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Myelin Sheath
• Node of Ranvier

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

• Schwann Cell
• Node of Ranvier
• Axon Terminal
• Myelin Sheath

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What is the chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another nerve cell?

• Neurotransmitters
• Synapse
• Threshold
• Impulse

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?

• Axon
• Dendrites
• Node of Ranvier
• Myelin Sheath

Muscle contraction is an example of:

• autonomic
• somatic

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