AP bio nervous system

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

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The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

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What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Lower nervous systems

• Central and Peripheral nervous systems

• Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

• Central and Muscular nervous systems

A nerve cell is called a:

• neutron

• nerve

• neuron

• synapse

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

• Neuron

• Brain message

• Stimulus

• Synapse

What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• Sensory & Motor
• Peripheral & Central
• Somatic & Autonomic
• Brain & Spinal Cord

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

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a signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapses

• neuron
• neurotransmitter
• nerve
• action potential

nerve impulse

• action potential
• resting potential
• membrane potential
• synapse

part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

• axon
• dendrites
• myelin sheath
• synapse

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