Nervous System

What is the central nervous system made up of?

• brain and spinal cord

• cranial and spinal nerves

• sensory and motor systems

• central and peripheral systems

Which neurons carry messages from the brain to the body?

• sensory neuron

• motor neuron

• interneuron

• afferent

Which system controls internal organs? (like maintaining your heart beat and breathing)

• somatic

• autonomic

• sympathetic

• parasympthetic

What part of the neuron connects to another neuron

• dendrite

• axon

• cell body

• myelin sheath

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

• Neuron

• Brain message

• Stimulus

• Synapse

How do your nerves (neurons) work?

• They carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body

• The send messages only to the spinal cord

• They only receive messages from the spinal cord

• They really don't work. They are lazy and want everything done for them.

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Why is your spinal cord important?

• Because it holds our spine together

• Because all communication needs to travel through the spinal cord, towards and away from the brain.

• Because it controls our senses

• It's not

What controls the nervous system and all decision-making?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

• Neurons

What sensory organ(s) contains photoreceptors

• eyes

• ears

• nose

• mouth

• skin

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Nerve impulses are carried from the eye to the brain by the

• optic nerve
• transducens nerve
• cornea
• rod and cone cells

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