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.

_________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