DNMQ #31: The Nervous System (Sp23)

This is the part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

• Synapse

• Dendrite

• Myelin Sheath

• Axon Terminal Button

This part of the neuron receives chemical messages from the neurotransmitters of other neurons. It is labeled A in the diagram.

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Axon Terminal

• Cell Body

This is the long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons. Labelled D in diagram.

• Synapse

• Axon

• Axon Terminal

• Dendrite

The nervous system subdivision that is composed of the brain and spinal cord.

• Autonomic Nervous Sytem
• CNS
• PNS
• Somatic Nervous System

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

What are the names of the first two sections of the nervous system? Click 2 correct answers.

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous system

What two sections is the central nervous system split into? Click 2 correct answers.

• Sympathetic Branch

• Parasympathetic Branch

• The Brain

• The Spinal Cord

A_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli. 

• reaction
• response
• change

What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

• axons
• sensory receptors
• spinal cord
• motor neurons

Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.

• myelin sheath
• axon
• threshold
• synapse