Controlling Processes

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• Controlling involuntary actions

• Controlling voluntary actions

• Maintaining homeostasis

• All the above

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Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling most of the functions of the body and it consists of the brain and spinal cord?

• Autonomic system

• Somatic system

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

What is the function of a sensory neuron?

• Sending messages to muscles or glands

• Receiving information from the dendrite

• Picking up a stimulus from the environment and converting the stimulus into a message.

• Carrying the message from one neuron to another

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What is the function of an interneuron?

• Sending messages to muscles or glands

• Receiving information from the dendrite

• Picking up a stimulus from the environment and converting the stimulus into a message.

• Carrying the message from one neuron to another

What is the function of a motor neuron?

• Sending messages to muscles or glands

• Receiving information from the dendrite

• Picking up a stimulus from the environment and converting the stimulus into a message.

• Carrying the message from one neuron to another

What is the function of the axon?

• Sending messages to muscles or glands

• Receiving information from the dendrite and transferring them to the terminal

• Picking up a stimulus from the environment

• Carrying the message from one neuron to another

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What is the name of the place where one neuron can transfer an impulse to another neuron?

• Axon

• Synapse

• Dendrite

• Interneuron

Which part of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?

• Autonomic system

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Somatic system

• Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

How many pairs of nerves begin in the brain and branch out to parts of the head?

• 43

• 6

• 12

• 24

Which system controls the involuntary actions of the body?

• Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Somatic system

• Autonomic system

• Endocrine system