Nervous System Parts 1 and 2 Test Study

Two major branches of the nervous system

• central and peripheral

• peripheral and motor

• motor and sensory

• central and motor

An example of voluntary movement would be:

• smiling

• heart beat

• digestion

• breathing

What is the name for a cell in the nervous system?

• Corpus Callosum

• Neuron

• Node of Ranvier

• Red Blood Cell

Which part of a neuron receives stimuli?

• Dendrites

• Axon

• Myelin Sheath

• Nucleus

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron
• myelin sheath
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath
• neurotransmitter
• axon
• axon terminal

Serotonin is responsible for ________

• movement
• learning
• alertness and arousal
• mood, sleep & hunger

What is the function of the neurotransmitter GABA?

• Slow or calm things down

• Speed up brain activity

• Induce uncontrollable yelling

• Pleasure sensation

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Neurotransmitters are released from...

• dendrites

• synaptic vesicles

• cell bodies

• nucleus

Dopamine is responsible for feelings of...

• sadness

• pleasure

• fear

• despair