Nervous System Review

What best describes the spinal cord?

• protected by our skull

• a computer

• a thick bundle of nerves

• a long bony ridge

Which does NOT describe a neuron?

• neurons make the white blood cells to protect our body from germs.

• a nerve cell that is the basic building block of the nervous system.

• works by sending physical or chemical forms of information throughout the body.

• specialized nerve cell that transmit information (carry messages) throughout the body.

Short-term and long-term are two types of:

• systems

• memory

• muscles

• bones

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The nervous system helps us to:

• move

• eat

• breathe

• all of the above

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Another name for a nerve cell is a:

• dendrite

• cerebellum

• neuron

• axon

A toothache causes pain because:

• you have a hole in your tooth

• tiny bits of food are stuck in between your teeth

• the tooth has nerves, which send a pain message to the brain

• bacteria produce an acid which causes the pain

The skull protects this major organ of the nervous system:

• brain

• neuron

• axon

• spinal cord

The three main parts of the nervous system are the:

• lungs, mouth, trachea

• esophagus, stomach, intestines

• blood, heart, veins

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

The main job/function of the nervous system is to:

• pump and circulate blood throughout the body.

• send and receive messages about what is happening both inside and outside of the body.

• take oxygen to the lungs and get rid of waste products like carbon dioxide.

• give you shape and support.

The three main parts of the nervous system are the:

• lungs, mouth, trachea

• esophagus, stomach, intestines

• blood, heart, veins

• brain, spinal cord, nerves