nervous system

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

• choroid plexus.

• meninges.

• ventricles.

• cerebral aqueduct.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

What is the inner most meningeal layer of the brain?

• Arachnoid

• Dura mater

• Pia mater

• Ventricles

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

• Choroid plexus

• Cerebral aqueduct

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Corpus callosum

Voluntary muscle movement is coordinated by what part of the brain?

• Temporal

• Occipital

• Frontal

• Parietal

Which of the following is NOT part of a neuron?

• dendrite
• axon
• myelin sheath
• medulla oblongata

Which are the main divisions of the nervous system?

• afferent and efferent
• peripheral and central
• somatic and autonomic
• sympathetic and parasympathetic

What is the central nervous system made up of?

• brain and spinal cord
• cranial and spinal nerves
• sensory and motor systems
• sympathetic and parasympathetic systems

What is responsible for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?

• midbrain
• pons
• medulla oblongata
• cerebrum