Topic 5 Review

What is a Neuron?

• A cell

• A transmitter to transmit messages to cells

• A receiver for information

• a gland

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What is the largest part of the brain?

• Brain stem

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Dura mater

What do the motor neurons do?

• carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

• carry impulses from skin and sends to organs the to spinal cord and brain

• carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

• store messages

What part of the brain is responsible for conscious thought, judgement, memory, reasoning and will power?

• Cerebellum

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebrum

• Thalamus

The medulla oblongata controls

• vision and speech

• hearing

• heart rate and blood pressure

• respiration

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

• brain, spinal cord, neurons

• brain, lungs, spinal cord

• heart, brain, nerves

• brain, nerves, neurons

What is the function of the nervous system?

• sensory inputs, process information, motor output

• to protect the body from harm.

• Sensory input and motor output

• Make decisions and process information

Identify the stimulus

• Thirsty

• drinking water

• blinking

• eating

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Identify the response

• hunger

• thirst

• drinking water

• smelling

A person feels the heat of a hot stove.

• Stimulus
• Response

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