Nervous System

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

part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons

• axon
• dendrites
• myelin sheath
• synapse

The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.

• dendrite
• axon
• cell body
• Schwann cell

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?

• Myelin Sheath
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Dendrite

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Myelin Sheath
• Node of Ranvier

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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The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys
• lungs, liver, stomach
• brain, spinal cord, nerves
• eyes, pancreas, veins

The _______ send and receive messages from the brain.

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain

The ________ is a rope-like bundle of nerves. It is also the main pathway for information.

• Nerves
• Spinal Cord
• Brain