Neuro Exam

Brain and spinal cord are in what system?

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

12 pairs of cranial nerves and

31 pairs of spinal nerves are in what system?

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

Nerve cell is called a __________?

• dendrite

• neuron

• nucleus

• axon

___________ is the space the “message” travels across from dendrite to axon.

• Axon terminal

• Axon

• Synapse

• Neuron

What is the function of the nervous system?

• Coordinates internal and external messages

• Sends internal and external messages

• Receives internal and external messages

• ALL are correct

How many senses are there?

• 4

• 6

• 5

• 7

True or False: Feeling includes, pain, pressure, and/or temperature.

• True

• False

Where does signals leave the nerve cells?

• axon

• axon terminal

• neuron

• nucleus

What generates and sends signals to other cells?

• neuron

• axon terminal

• axon

• dendrite

What receives information for a nerve cell?

• axons

• axon terminals

• dendrites

• neurons