Nervous System Quiz

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Nervous System Parts

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(b) Not Nervous System Parts

• nerves

• spinal cord

• cardiac muscle

• brain

• bone marrow

• hair

Information outside the body is received by the nervous system and is transmitted to and from the brain in what form?

• neurons

• nerves

• electrical messages

• axons

What is the electrical message called that is conducted along a neuron?

• Synapse

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Impulse

What is the fatty covering that insulates the axon called?

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Myelin

• Cell body

What are the neurons that carry information to the brain called?

• Motor neurons

• Dendrite neurons

• Sensory neurons

• Axon neurons

Where are sensory neurons located?

• Heart and lungs

• Spinal cord and brain

• Muscles and bones

• Eyes, ears, and skin

What separates neurons from each other?

• Impulse

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

What is the control center of the nervous system?

• Spinal cord

• Cerebrum

• Medulla

• Brain

What is the function of the spinal cord?

• To control muscle coordination and balance

• To connect the brain with other parts of the body

• To carry electrical messages to and from the brain

• To control involuntary functions like heart rate and breathing

What is the function of the cerebrum?

• To control muscle coordination and balance

• To learn, remember, and reason

• To control involuntary functions like heart rate and breathing

• To carry electrical messages to and from the brain