Introduction to the Nervous System

What is the basic functional unit of the nervous system?

• Dendrite

• Neuron

• Axon

• Synapse

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

• Autonomic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What is the function of the peripheral nervous system?

• Connect the central nervous system to the limbs and organs

• Regulate body temperature

• Play music in the background

• Control the weather patterns

Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements?

• Somatic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Endocrine system

What is the main function of the brain?

• Digest food, regulate body temperature, pump blood

• Control and coordinate actions, process information, enable thinking, feeling, and remembering, regulate body temperature

• Enable breathing, pump blood, regulate body temperature, process information

• Control and coordinate actions, process information, enable thinking, feeling, and remembering

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting sensory information to the brain?

• Central nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

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What is the role of neurons in the nervous system?

• Neurons transmit signals in the nervous system.

• Neurons store memories in the nervous system.

• Neurons produce hormones in the nervous system.

• Neurons regulate blood flow in the nervous system.

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Which part of the nervous system is protected by the vertebral column?

• Hippocampus

• Brainstem

• Spinal cord

• Cerebellum

What are the three main parts of a neuron?

• dendrites, nucleus, neurotransmitter

• nucleus, cytoplasm, mitochondria

• synapse, myelin sheath, neurotransmitter

• dendrites, cell body (soma), and axon

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for processing and interpreting information?

• Central nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

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