Intro to Nervous System

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

• brain

• nose

• spinal cord

• left big toe

Cranial nerves and spinal nerves are part of the peripheral nervous system.

• True

• False

What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse?

• Spinal Nerves

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Spinal Nerves

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This part of the neuron stores then releases neurotransmitters into the synapse.

• Axon 
• Dendrite
• Myelin Sheath
• Axon Terminal

The part of the PNS that controls involuntary actions

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• organic nervous system

• reflexive nervous system

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

• heart

• lungs

• nerves

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E

• Synapse
• Cell Body
• Axon 
• Dendrite

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This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron
• myelin sheath
• dendrite
• neurotransmitter

The long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neurons

• axon 
• dendrite
• axon terminal
• gene