Nervous System Review

Which of the following is in the central nervous system?

• Nerves going to your legs

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Cranial nerves

• Bones and Muscles

Which of the following has myelin surrounding it?

• I matter

• Grey matter

• White matter

• You matter

Which of the following creates myelin?

• Neurons

• Astrocytes

• Satellite cells

• Schwann cells

What is released at the end of axons?

• Carbohydrates

• Lipids

• Enzymes

• Neurotransmitters

Which of the following releases neurotransmitters?

• axon

• axon terminal

• cell body

• dendrite

Which of the following conducts impulses toward the nerve cell body?

• axon

• dendrite

• axon terminal

• myelin

What joins the two hemispheres of the brain together?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• pons

• corpus callosum

Which two ions are most important in nerve conduction?

• sodium and potassium

• calcium and argon

• sodium and bromine

• potassium and oxygen

What regulates heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing?

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• medulla oblongata

• thalamus

Which of the following coordinates muscle movement?

• cerebellum

• pons

• medulla oblongata

• thalamus