Nervous System

The motor system is divided into which two systems?

• Input, output

• Sympathetic, parasympathetic

• Motor, sensory

• Somatic, autonomic

Which part of the neuron is responsible for cell metabolism?

• Body

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

Myelin is a lipid insulation produced by the...

• astrocytes

• ependymal cells

• microglia

• oligodendrocytes

Impulses are conducted rapidly if _____ is present.

• myelin

• spinal fluid

• niacin

• iron

Basic unit of the nervous system; another name for nerve cell.

• brain stem

• axon

• dendrite

• neuron

Nerves that branch out from the spinal cord and connect to rest of body.

• Central Nerves

• Peripheral Nerves

• Cerebellum

• Synapse

Bundle of nerves that begins at the brain stem and continues down the center of the back.

• axon

• nerve fiber

• spinal cord

• brain stem

What is the function of the nervous system

• pumps blood

• provide support to muscles

• communicate with and react to the environment

• provides oxygen to all the cells in the body

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What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?

• brain and spinal cord

• patella and phalanges

• heart and lungs

• stomach and pancreas

Which of the following is not a nervous system function?

• Receives information from internal and external environments

• Responds to stimuli

• Maintains balance in the body

• Shapes and supports the body

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