3.1 part 1 nervous system

Nerve cells are called ____.

• synapses

• cerebrums

• neurons

• dendrites

Part of a neuron that carries an impulse away from the cell body.

• axon

• nucleus

• dendrite

• neuron

Small part of the brain that controls muscle movements, balance and coordination.

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• cortex

• spinal cord

The largest part of the brain where thinking takes place is the ____.

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• brain stem

• cordial stem

Thread-like part of a neuron that receives impulses and sends them towards the cell body.

• axon terminals

• axon

• dendrites

• cell body

Part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord.

• peripheral nervous system

• outside nervous system

• medial nervous system

• central nervous system

The ____ is made of all the nerves that spread out from the brain and spinal cord.

• peripheral nervous system

• average nervous system

• central nervous system

• linear nervous system

The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

• Synapse
• Dendrite
• Myelin Sheath
• Axon Terminal Button

Which part sends nerve impulse to the next cell?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Axon Terminal

• Cell Body

What structure is bright blue and located at bottom of the brain and controls the information sent between brain and rest of the body?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem