Nervous System

Nervous System

9th Grade

15 Qs

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Nervous System

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Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th Grade

Easy

NGSS
MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-8

Standards-aligned

Created by

Amy Scime

Used 4+ times

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15 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main function of the nervous system?

to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

to control the body's movements

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

Central and Lower nervous systems

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

Central and Muscular nervous systems

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

brain, spinal cord, nerves

brain, lungs, spinal cord

heart, brain, nerves

brain, nerves, neurons

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Dendrites are part of a neuron that carries electrical signals _______ the cell body.

to

away

in between

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ________ the cell body

to

away from

in between

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The space between an axon terminal of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a ________________.

Neuron

Brain message

Stimulus

Synapse

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

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