Nervous System Part 1 Review Quiz

What is the name of the blue structure

• axon terminal

• dendrite

• schwann cell

• axon

Which of the following cells protect the nervous system from infection

• microglial

• astrocyte

• oligodendrocyte

• ependymal cell

What part of a neuron receives messages from other neurons?

• dendrite

• cell body

• axon

• axon terminal

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

which of the following is true?

• neuroglial cells protect and support neurons

• neurons help and support neuroglial cells

• neurons transmit the electochemical message

• neuroglial cells make myelin in the PNS

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

Brain cells are called

• hemoglobin
• neurons
• brainpoppers
• alveoli

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

• axon 
• dendrite
• axon terminal
• gene

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

The brain and brain stem make up the:

• Peripheral Nervous System
• Somatic Nervous System
• Autonomic Nervous System
•  Central Nervous System