The Nervous System

The CENTRAL nervous system is made up of which two organs?

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

• Peripheral Nerves and Heart

• Heart and Lungs

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

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Select the INVOLUNTARY action.

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What is the function of the nervous system.

• provide nutrients for the body.
• send and recieve messages
• circulate oxygen to sells
• remove carbon dioxide from blood

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

• contract and shorten movement

• provide coverage and protection

• carry impulses around the body

• connects parts together

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

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

The _____ controls all the other organs, and processes all the information. 

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

Without the nervous system, you couldn't

• walk

• breathe

• think

• all of the above

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Motor
• Sensory