central and peripheral nervous system

The nervous system_________

• receives information about what is going on in your body as well as what is going on around you. 
• tells your body how to react to the information it receives. 
• helps your body maintain homeostasis. 
• all of the above.

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The nervous system lets your body know what is going on around you and______________

• changes what is bad for your body.
• maintains the conditions inside your body such as your temperature. 

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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. 

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

• The brain and spinal cord. 
• The central nervous system and the skeletal system. 
• The central and peripheral nervous systems. 

the central nervous system______________

• is the control center of the body. 
• the main body system. 

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The Brain is protected by the _____?

• vertebrae

• skull

• lungs

• rib cage

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

• To connect the different parts of the body to the central nervous system (CNS).

• To connect the sensory receptors to the brain.

• To control voluntary and involuntary movements.

• To control organs of the body.

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_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages to the central nervous system.

• Motor

• Nervous

• Sensory

• Cranial

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_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages from the central nervous system to other parts of the body.

• Motor

• Nervous

• Sensory

• Messenger

• Relay

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What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• neurons

• sensory receptors

• spinal cord

• motor nerves

• sensory nerves