Nervous System Quiz

Humans take in _________ from their sensory receptors.

• cells

• neurons

• receptors

• information

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What are the receptors that receive stimuli such as light, sound, and taste?

• Spinal cord

• Neurons

• Synapse

• Sensory receptors

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Electrochemical Signals are sent thought the _______ system to the brain.

• Spinal cord

• nervous

• space

• dendrites

Which part of the body is responsible for processing electrochemical signals?

• Brain

• Spine

• Nerves

• Synapse

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

The brain and spine make up the ______ nervous system.

• Central

• Peripheral

The nerves that branch off from the spinal cord are part of the _______ nervous system.

• Central

• Peripheral

The cells that make up the nervous system are called ______________.

• Plant

• Animal

• Dendrites

• Neurons

What makes up the nervous system along with the brain and spine?

• Peripheral

• Synapse

• Neurons

• Stimuli

What is the name of the junctions where neurons communicate with each other?

• Synapse

• Peripheral

• Nervous system

• Stimuli

__________ are short and branching and receive signals from other neurons.

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Dendrites

• Stimuli