The Nervous System

How many parts the nervous system has?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The brain and spinal cord are part of the central nervous system.

• True

• False

Nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

Nerves which carry messages from muscles and other body parts to the central nervous system are called ____________ nerves.

• efferent

• motor

• sensory

• relay

Nerves which carry messages away from the central nervous system to muscles and other body parts are called __________ nerves.

• afferent

• sensory

• relay

• motor

Which one is NOT a function of the nervous system?

• The nervous system helps with digestion of food and blood flow throughout the body.

• The nervous system controls and coordinates the body through a vast network of nerves which act as a communications system.

• The nervous system allows awareness of the body and provides the ability to think and act.

• The nervous system allows awareness of emotion, sensation, memory and of surroundings

What is the name given to this structure?

• Hair

• Muscle fibre

• Blood cell

• Neuron

Neurons come in ONE shape and size ONLY.

• True

• False

Which one is NOT a part of the neuron?

• Villi

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Nucleus

Bundles of neuron fibres are called nerves.

• True

• False