The Nervous System

What are the two parts of the nervous system? 

• The brain and spinal cord
• The central nervous and peripheral nervous system 
• The neurons and the dendrites
• The cerebrum and the medulla

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

• brain and spinal cord

• patella and phalanges

• heart and lungs

• stomach and pancreas

The nerves that are found outside the brain and spinal cord are a part of the

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

maintain stable internal conditions. Examples include fever and vomiting.

• homeostasis

• telekinesis

• alveoli

• epidermis

a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

main organ of the nervous system. protected by the skull, and made of neurons, it is the control center for all actions, thoughts and emotions.

• brain
• electrical impulse
• gland
• heart

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

• brain stem

• axon

• dendrite

• neuron

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

• brain stem

• axon

• dendrite

• neuron

Which part of the body is the "control center"?

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerve endings

• vertebrae

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Barry touched a hot stove. What kind of neuron carried the message to the brain that the stove was hot?

• Sensory

• Motor

• Associative