Brain and Nervous System

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

• axon
• neuron
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• axon terminal

Type of neuron that carries messages from the brain/spinal cord to the body to control muscles

• Sensory

• Motor

Which is the following is represented by the letter B?

• cell body

• nucleus

• dendrite

• axon

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

The main function of the nervous system

• send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body

• break down food to be used by the body

• remove wastes from the body

• all of these

The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the __________________

• peripheral nervous system

• sympathetic nervous system

• central nervous system

• parasympathetic nervous system

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

• nerves

• neuron

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

Name the two major parts of the central nervous system.

• The brain and the skull. 
• The brain and the body.
• The spinal cord and the brain.
• The spinal cord and the body. 

A bundle of nerve tissue that links the brain to the nerves in peripheral nerve system is called the________________

• brain stem. 
• central nervous system. 
• spinal cord.