Nervous Review

An electrical communication signal sent between neurons by which neurons communicate with each other

• axon
• axon terminal
• impulse
• dendrite

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

• axon
• neuron
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• axon terminal

What makes up the brain?

• Nerve tissue
• Brain tissue
• Cortex tissue 
• Stem tissue

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

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

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bundle of wire-like nerves threaded through the backbones, through which electrical messages travel between the brain and body.

• neurons
• spinal cord
• spaghetti
• brain

The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:

• Cerebellum
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Pons

4. What part of the brain is this?

• Cerebellum
• Medulla
• Cerebrum

The cerebellum is part of the nervous system.

• True
• False

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