CAX IGCSE Biol The nervous system

The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.

• Nervous system
• Spinal Cord
• Neuron
• Brain

A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.

• Dendrites
• Stimulus
• Brain Stem
• Spinal cord

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 function of sneezing is to expel mucus containing foreign particles from the nasal cavity. A person sneezes when foreign particles pass through the nasal hair which triggers the release of chemical that activates body system causing sneezing. What body part is activated?

• circulatory system

• digestive system

• nervous system

• excretory system

What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system?

• cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla
• cochlea, nerves, vestibule
• brain, spinal cord, nerves

What type of cell gathers and carries information?

• Nerve Ending
• Sense Organ
• Sensory Cell
• Nerve Cell

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What sense organ is responsible for our sense of touch?

• Ears
• Face
• Nose 
• Skin

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The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.

• Motor Neuron
• Relay Neuron
• Sensory Neuron
• Schwann cell

What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?

• Dorsal Root
• Dendrites
• Myelin Sheath
• Axon

What part of the neuron is myelinated?

• Cell Body
• Axon
• Synapse
• Dendrite