Nervous System

Which of the following is NOT true of the primary function of the nervous system?

• produces a response to stimuli

• processes information

• transmits information

• produces blood cells

Which part of the brain is responsible for all movement of the body including balance and posture?

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• cerebellum

• hypothalamus

The part of the neuron that receives information and transmits impulses toward cell body:

• axon

• dendrites

• cell body

• myelin sheath

The type of neuron that carries messages from the central nervous system to the body is:

• interneuron

• motor neuron

• sensory neuron

• none of the above

A nerve cell is referred to as:

• a dendrite

• an axon

• a neuron

• all of the above

The 3 main parts of the brain include:

• pons, cerebellum and cerebrum

• cerebrum, cerebellum and brain stem

• left hemisphere, right hemisphere and thalamus

• none of the above

The 2 main divisions of the nervous system include the central and peripheral nervous systems.

• true

• false

The area where neurons communicate with one another using neurotransmitters:

• synapse

• motor unit

• right hemisphere

• pons

The part of the brain responsible for our sense of sight:

• frontal lobe

• parietal lobe

• occipital lobe

• temporal lobe

The lobe of the brain located behind the ears:

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal