Nervous System Review

Which of the following are structures of the central nervous system (CNS)?

• Brain

• Cranial Nerves

• Spinal Cord

• Spinal Nerves

Which division of the nervous system sends signals TO the CNS?

• Sensory (Afferent)

• Motor (Efferent)

Which is more numerous in the nervous system?

• Neurons

• Neuroglia

When you voluntarily control a muscle, which division of the nervous system is active?

• sensory; somatic

• sensory; autonomic

• motor; autonomic

• motor; somatic

What is another name for the sensory division of the nervous system?

• Sensory

• Motor

• Afferent

• Efferent

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?

• Afferent Division

• Sympathetic Division

• Somatic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

Which part of the nervous system reverses the effects of the fight or flight response?

• Afferent Division

• Sympathetic Division

• Somatic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which part of the neuron is covered in myelin and sends an impulse to the next neuron?

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Cell Body

• Nucleus

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Which layer of the meninges is closest to the brain?

• Dura Mater

• Arachnoid Mater

• Pia Mater

Which lobe of the brain controls reasoning, planning, and decision making?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital