Nervous tissue Part 1

What is the functional unit of the nervous system?

• Glial cell

• Neuron

• Axon

• Dendrite

Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving information?

• Axon

• Cell body

• Dendrite

• Synaptic knob

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

• Central and Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic and Autonomic Nervous System

• Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System

• Sensory and Motor Nervous System

What does the Central Nervous System include?

• Brain and Spinal Cord

• Ganglia

• Somatic and Visceral Nerves

• Cranial and Spinal Nerves

What is the role of glial cells?

• Transmitting information

• Supporting neurons

• Carrying action potentials

• Generating electrical impulses

What is the term used to describe the sensory nervous system's direction of information flow?

• Peripheral

• Afferent

• Central

• Efferent

Which system is responsible for carrying commands from the CNS to an effector?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Motor Nervous System

• Sensory Nervous System

What does the somatic motor nervous system control?

• Glands

• Skeletal muscle

• Smooth muscle

• Cardiac muscle

How many axons does each neuron have?

• Two

• None

• Multiple

• One

What is the term for the branches at the end of an axon?

• Telodendria

• Dendrites

• Synaptic knobs

• Collaterals