Nervous system

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

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

A nerve cell is called a:

• neutron

• nerve

• neuron

• synapse

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

• to

• away

• in between

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

• to

• away from

• in between

Which part of the brain controls involuntary movements such as digestion and your heartbeat?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla/spinal cord

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• medulla

When the spinal cord responds in an emergency to a stimulus before the brain, this is called a...

• response

• synapse

• cerebral response

• reflex

What are the main two parts of the central nervous system?

• Brain and Skull
• Brain and Spinal Cord
• Spinal Cord and Nerves
• Nerve Cells and Nerve Endings