Nervous System

The brain and spinal cord make up the

• central nervous system

• peripheral system

• autonomic nervous system

• efferent nervous system

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

• Monitors changes in the environment

• Interprets stimuli & sensory input

• Produces hormones

• Signals a reaction to stimuli

In the peripheral nervous system the myelin sheath is formed by ___

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Schwann Cells

• Nodes of Ranvier

The correct conduction pathway of a nerve impulse is...

• Cell body, axon, dendrites, axon terminal

• Dendrites, axon, cell body, axon terminal

• Dendrites, axon terminal, cell body, axon

• Dendrites, cell body, axon, axon terminal

A neuron that transmits a signal toward the CNS is...

• Motor neuron (efferent)

• Sensory neuron (afferent)

• Phagocytic neuron

• Spinal neuron

Chemicals released by nerves to stimulate other nerves, muscles or glands

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Stimuli

• Proprioreceptors

Sensory receptors found in muscles & tendons, detect degree of stretch

• Hormones

• Neurotransmitters

• Stimuli

• Proprioreceptors

Cutaneous refers to

• your nerves

• your skin

• your 5 senses

• your autonomic nervous system

A neuron with many processes coming from the cell body...

• Multipolar neuron

• Bipolar neuron

• Unipolar neuron

• Multidendritic neuron

Which is labeling a NERVE

• A

• B

• C

• D