
Exploring the Nervous System
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12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system?
Neuron
Axon
Dendrite
Synapse
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the brain is responsible for regulating heart rate and breathing?
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Brainstem
Hypothalamus
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the name of the space between two neurons where neurotransmitters are released?
Axonal hillock
Synaptic cleft
Myelin sheath
Node of Ranvier
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of neuron carries impulses away from the central nervous system to muscles or glands?
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Interneuron
Bipolar neuron
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the protective covering of the brain and spinal cord called?
Periosteum
Pericardium
Meninges
Epidermis
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight-or-flight response?
Somatic nervous system
Autonomic nervous system
Sympathetic nervous system
Parasympathetic nervous system
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for the branching structures at the end of axons that release neurotransmitters?
Axon terminals
Dendritic spines
Glial cells
Nuclei
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