Nervous System

The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

• Brain, heart, and spinal cord

• Brain, spinal cord, and neurons

• Nerves, arteries, and veins

• Nerves, liver, and heart

The brain is the ______ ______ of the body.

• nervous center
• nueropathy
• control center
• extension

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The red part of the picture shows the ________ which is part of the nervous system.

• brain
• spinal cord
• peripheral nerves
• neurons

Which are functions of the nervous system?

• Collecting Information

• absorb nutrients for energy

• Make responses to information

• Mantain homeostatsis

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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Which of the following is a part of the nervous system?

• lungs
• the heart
• the spinal cord
• skin

When you react to catch a dropped ruler your body reacts in this order:

• 1) muscles contract 2) eyes sense ruler move 3) message sent to brain 4) message sent to the muscles

• 1) message sent to muscles 2) muscles contract 3) message sent to brain 4) eyes sense ruler move

• 1) eyes contract 2) muscles sent to brain 3) message sense moves 4) ruler is sent to muscles

• 1) eyes sense ruler move 2) message sent to brain 3) message sent to muscles 4) muscles contract

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

• contract and shorten movement

• provide coverage and protection

• carry impulses around the body

• connects parts together

Which cell relays impulses from one neuron to another?

• Motor Neuron

• Sensory Neuron

• Interneuron

• Tissue

What type of neurons are typically found branching from the peripheral nerves?

• Sensory & Motor

• Peripheral & Central

• Somatic & Autonomic

• Brain & Spinal Cord