Nervous System Test

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS (central nervous system) and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic
• Parasympathetic
• Autonomic
• Peripheral

What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?

• Brain & Chest
• Spinal Cord & Spinal Nerves
• Brain & Spinal Cord
• Heart & Brain

What are the two largest divisions of the nervous system?

• Motor Division + Sensory Division

• Central Nervous System + Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System + Somatic Nervous System

• Sympathetic Division + Parasympathetic Division

Which division of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary movements?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

Which division of the motor division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for involuntary movements?

• Paraympathetic Division

• Central Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

The autonomic nervous system is split into two pathways. Identify the two below.

• Parasympathetic

• Somatic

• Peripheral nervous system

• Sympathetic

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

The part of the neuron that brings information to the cell body is called a(n) ___________.

• dendrite
• axon
• nucleus
• node of Ranvier

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

• myelin sheath
• axon
• threshold
• synapse

What is the insulating membrane that surrounds parts of the axon that helps the impulses travel faster called?

• Axon
• Dendrites
• Node of Ranvier
• Myelin Sheath