Anatomy - Nervous System

The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:

• Cerebellum
• Hippocampus
• Amygdala
• Pons

The brain lobe controlling vision is the:

• Frontal
• Occipital
• Temporal
• Parietal

Autonomic life functions such as heartbeat and breathing are centred in the:

• Amygdala
• Brain Stem
• Cerebellum
• Limbic System

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

The part of the neuron that conducts action potentials is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?

• Sensory
• Autonomic
• Motor
• Pineal

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

This nervous system branch causes increases in heart rate and breathing.

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Motor
• Sensory

The CNS is contained by a membrane and bathed in:

• Blood
• Cerebro-Spinal Fluid
• Lymph
• Cytoplasm

Which best describes myelin?

• it is a neurotransmitter that triggers muscle contraction

• it is a protein that builds the axon

• it is a fat that speeds the message along the axon

• it is a fat that helps the neuron "hear" messages

The PNS (peripheral nervous system)

• contains the brain and spinal cord

• contains all the nerves of the body

• is divided into the somatic and autonomic systems

• is divided into the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions