Nervous System - Part 1

Which of the following is NOT an organ of the nervous system?

• brain

• spinal cord

• nerves

• hormones

Which of the following describes the sensory function of the nervous system?

• gathers information from receptors in the body

• determines where information is sent

• responds to signals to maintain homeostasis

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The brain and spinal cord make up the?

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

31 pairs of spinal nerves and 12 pairs of cranial nerves make up the?

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

Which division of the peripheral nervous system includes the nerves that stimulate skeletal muscle and is therefore under voluntary control?

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

Which division of the peripheral nervous system includes the nerves that stimulate organs and glands and is therefore under involuntary control?

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervous system

What is the name of the cells that make up tissues of the nervous system?

• neurons

• mass cells

• leukocytes

• macrophages

Which part of the neruon receives information from other neurons?

• dendrites

• axon

• myelin

• nucleus

Which part of the neuron conducts information/impulses away from the cell body?

• dendrites

• axons

What is the name of the insulation surrounding the axon of a neuron?

• dendrites

• myelin

• neurofibril

• nucleus