Nervous system/Senses

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

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NGSS.4-LS1-2

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

What is the job of the spinal cord?

• To protect your muscles
• To communicate from your brain to the rest of your body
• To open and close your lungs.

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NGSS.4-LS1-2

Which is the following is represented by the letter A?

• Dendrite
• Cell Body 
• Nucleus
• Myelin Sheath

Which is the following is represented by the letter B?

• cell body

• nucleus

• dendrite

• axon

Which is represented by the letter E?

• Axon

• Myelin sheath

• schwan cells

• terminal branches

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Nerve fibers in the neuron that carries impulses toward the cell body:

• axon

• dendrite

• nucleus

• myelin sheath

A single fiber in the neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body:

• axon

• dendrite

• myelin sheath

• nucleus

Type of neuron that carries messages from the body to the brain/spinal cord:

• Afferent/sensory

• Efferent/motor

Type of neuron that carries messages from the brain/spinal cord to the body

• Afferent/Sensory

• Efferent/Motor