Nervous System and Memory

The nervous system is divided into two major parts. What are these two parts? (select two answers)

• peripheral nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• the brain

• central nervous system

• nerves

The central nervous system includes which organs?

• the brain and nerves

• the brain and heart

• the nerves and neurons

• the brain and spinal cord

Which part of the nervous system analyzes and organizes information and sends it back to the nerves in the body?

• the peripheral nervous system

• the central nervous system

• the somatic nervous system

• the neurotransmitters

The peripheral nervous system is divided into two branches. The autonomic nervous system and the _______ nervous system.

What part of the peripheral nervous system controls tasks like breathing, heart beat, and temperature regulation?

• autonomic nervous system

• central nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• sensory organs

What part of the peripheral nervous system collects information from the senses and allows for voluntary control of the body?

• autonomic nervous system

• central nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• sensory organs

Specialized cells that send electrical and chemical signals throughout the brain and body are called ________

To send signals from one neuron to another, the signal must jump across a tiny space called a

• dendrite

• synapse

• axon

• myelin sheath

Sight is processed in which lob of the brain?

• temporal lobe

• parietal lobe

• amygdala

• occipital lobe

A reflexive action, like pulling your hand away from a hot pan, is sent from the peripheral nerves to the

• brain

• muscles

• spinal cord

• eyes