Nervous System Review

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

• brain

• nose

• spinal cord

• left big toe

The brain is covered in a membrane called:

• choroid plexus.

• meninges.

• ventricles.

• cerebral aqueduct.

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

When the spinal cord is severed and brain damage occurs, what substance could leak into tissues?

• Choroid plexus

• Cerebral aqueduct

• Cerebrospinal fluid

• Corpus callosum

An example of voluntary movement would be:

• Dancing

• heart beat

• digestion

• breathing

The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

• central

• peripheral

Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

• voluntary movement

• our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

• our memories and thoughts

• Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat

The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central 
• Peripheral

The hippocampus is the part of the brain that

• our heart beat

• our breathing

• Stores our short term memories

• processes memories and stores them long term.