THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

What are the nerves of the body called?

• The central nervous system

• The peripheral nervous system

• The autonomic nervous system

• The somatic nervous system

What are afferent or sensory nerves?

• Nerves that carry nerve impulses towards the central nervous system.

• Nerves that carry nerve impulses away from the central nervous system.

• Nerves that control the movement of the eyeball.

• Nerves that record smells.

What does the forebrain develop into?

• The cerebral hemispheres and the thalamus and hypothalamus.

• The tectum, tegmentum, and cerebral peduncles.

• The cerebellum, pons, and medulla.

• The spinal cord.

What does the midbrain form?

• The cerebral hemispheres and the thalamus and hypothalamus.

• The tectum, tegmentum, and cerebral peduncles.

• The cerebellum, pons, and medulla

• The spinal cord.

What is the largest nerve in the human body?

• The spinal nerve

• The sciatic nerve

• The cranial nerve

• The autonomic nerve

The nervous system is responsible for control and communication in the body.

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The brain and spinal cord make up the central nervous system.

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The nervous system develops from the mesoderm.

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The sciatic nerve contains fibers of only one spinal nerve.

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The forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain develop from the neural tube.

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