NYS Biology Practice The Nervous System

What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

• Central nervous system and peripheral nervous system

• Brain and spinal cord

• Sensory neurons and motor neurons

• Neurons and glial cells

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Explain how neurotransmitters function in the nervous system.

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Which of the following diseases is characterized by the degeneration of nerve cells in the brain due to an inherited condition?

• Huntington's disease

• Parkinson's disease

• Multiple Sclerosis

• ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis)

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Discuss the role of the myelin sheath in the central nervous system.

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Evaluate the impact of a stroke on the nervous system and compare it with a TIA (transient ischemic attack).

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