Nervous system

A nerve cell is called

• an axon

• a dendrite

• A Neuron

• A synapse

A neuron that connects the ear to the central nervous system is called

• A motor neuron

• A relay neuron

• A sensory neuron

• The spinal cord

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A neuron that connects the central nervous system and a muscle is called:

• A motor neuron

• A relay neuron

• A sensory neuron

• The spinal cord

The capillaries equivalent in the nervous systems are:

• Motor neurons

• Relay neurons

• sensory neurons

• Spinal cord

In the event of a voluntary response, the message for the response originates from

• The brain

• The spinal cord

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In the event of a reflex response, the message for the response originates from

• The brain

• The spinal cord

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Aidan hears the fire alarm and gets up to leave the room.

In this situation, the fire alarm is:

• A stimulus

• A sensory neuron

• A motor neuron

• A relay neuron

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Blinking is an example of

• A reflex response

• A voluntary response

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Writing when you hear a word is an example of

• A voluntary response

• A reflex response

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The optic nerve is a

• Motor nerve

• Relay nerve

• Sensory nerve

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