Nervous System

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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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

Identify the lobe of the brain that is highlighted.  

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

Identify the lobe of the brain

• frontal
• temporal
• occipital
• parietal

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

• axon 
• dendrite
• axon terminal
• gene

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This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron
• myelin sheath
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What part of the brain deals with the thalamus and hypothalamus?

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• diencephalan

• cerebrum

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• organic nervous system

• reflexive nervous system

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• axon terminal

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The tiny gap between neurons where nerve impulses are sent from one neuron to another.  It is where communication occurs between an axon and dendrite

• synapse
• axon terminal
• impulse
• myelin