The Nervous System

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

• heart, brain, kidneys

• lungs, liver, stomach

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• axon terminal

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This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons.

• Axon Terminal
• Dendrites
• Myelin Sheath
• Cell Body

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What is another name for a nerve cell?

• Muscle Fiber
• Connective Tissue
• Impulse
• Neuron

What is the function of the nerve cells?

• They are responsable of your defense mechanism.

• They transmit signals or messages to other neurons, organs or glands.

• They transmit substances to your endocrine system to produce hormones.

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What is the name of the part of the neuron that is pointed out in the image?

• Myelin Sheats

• Cell Body (Soma)

• Dendrites

• Axon

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Type of neuron that carries information about your environment to your brain or spinal cord.

• Motor Neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory Neuron

Type of neuron located only in the brain and spinal cord that pass impulses from one neuron to another.

• Motor Neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory Neuron

Type of neuron that carries information from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands

• Motor Neurons

• Interneurons

• Sensory Neurons

The brain is made up of three major parts. What are they?

• The occipital lobe, the parietal lobe, and the frontal lobe. 
• The spinal cord, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum. 
• The brain stem, the cerebrum, and the cerebellum.