Biology and Behavior Practice Quiz

A Genotype is:

• An organism genetic makeup

• A communication system

• A part of the brain

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A Phenotype is: 

• An organism's physical characteristics

• A part of the skull

• A part of the brain

The Sensory Neuron

• Carries information from our senses

• Protects the axon

• Is a charged chemical 

The Interneuron

• Fills the gap of communication for sensory and motor neurons

• Keeps the cell working properly and maintains its health

• Is the nerve fiber

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The Motor Neuron

• Heredity transferred 

• Sends messages away from the brain to the muscles

• Nerve fiber

The Central Nervous System (CNS) is

• Made up of the brain and spinal cord

• Made up of the heart and stomach

• Made up of the liver and stomach

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Contains all the nerves that go into the brain and spinal cord

• Contains all the genes of the body 

• Contains spinal reflex pathways 

The Endocrine system 

• Contains the limbic system and the cerebral cortex

• Contains glands that produce secrete hormones that the body uses for a wide range of functions

• Contains the oldest part of the brain

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The Motor Cortex

• Is responsible for the movements of your body parts

• Is responsible for the language functions of the brain 

• Is responsible for the processing sensory information

The Sensory Cortex 

• Takes the form of reorganization

• Is another language area of the brain

• Experiences and process body touch and movement sensations