Quiz Intro to Neurosciences

The central nervous system is comprised of all the neurons in the brain and the ____.

• spinal cord

• pons

• medulla

• axon

The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____

• dendrites

• nucleus

• myelin sheath

• synapse

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?

• cell body

• axon

• nucleus

• dendrites

Heartbeat would be accomplished by which branch of the nervous system?

• sensory

• autonomic

• sympathetic

• motor

Originated in the ancient period, a well-known theory is credited to Rene Descartes of the 17th century.

Which theory the statement refer to?

• functionalism theory

• dualism theory

• inheritants traits theory

• holistic theory

___________theory gave rise to functionalism, a belief that characteristics of living organisms perform useful functions.

• Rene Decartes

• Charles Darwin

• Albert Bandura

• Puteri FarahDiana

__________is ensuring variability to ensure the ability for adaptation.

• Inheritant traits

• Functionalism

• Natural selection

• Evolution

Send information away from the central nervous system to control the muscles or glands.

(a)  

(a)   are the cells that send information between the motor neurons and the sensory neurons.

- activates to speed up your heart rate, deliver more blood to areas of your body that need more oxygen or other responses to help your get out of danger

- responding to dangerous or stressful situations.

• Sympathetic Nervous system

• Parasympathetic Nervous system

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral nervous system