human nervous system regents

_____________uses chemical to send signals along nerves. The main body parts include the brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• cell body

• Nervous System

• synapse

• axon

The ____ nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• central

• relex

• impulse

• synapse

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The nervous system uses both chemical and electrical _______ to send messages along nerves.

• impulses

• axon

• synapse

• dendrites

______ are chemicals used to transmit an impulse across a synapse.

• impulse

• synapse

• axon

• Neurotransmitter

______ junction between an axon and the next neuron, where the impulse is transferred.

• axon

• synapse

• cell body

• central

The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

What two things are found in the central nervous system?

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

What are specialized nerve endings that detect change inside and outside the body?

• interneurons
• receptors
• motor neurons
• reflex arc

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

• interneurons
• motor
• sensory 
• receptors

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins