Nervous System, Neurons, Neruological Tests

The gap that a message has to cross to get from one neuron to the other is called the _____

• synapse
• dendrite
• axon
• nucleus 

The myelin sheath

• makes the signal travel faster
• protects the neuron
• carries the signal away from the cell body
• carries the signal to the cell body

Which part of a neuron RECIEVES information?

• axon
• dendrite
• cell body
• axon terminal

Which part of the neuron is a long fiber that send information to other cells?

• dendrite
• terminal
• cell body
• axon

The part of the neuron that receives signals is the:

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

Two major branches of the nervous system

• central and peripheral
• peripheral and motor
• motor and sensory
• central and motor

The brain is part of the ____ nervous system.

• central
• peripheral
• motor
• internal

The nerves in your legs are part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central 
• Peripheral

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

A patient comes to you with complaints of muscle weakness, muscle spasms, and twitches in the left arm.

-During the exam you notice no problems with sensation, and the patient reports no loss of sensation, no pain, tingling, or numbness.

-All neurological tests were normal, except for the nerve conduction velocity tests and EMG results.

Given the choices below, which structure is the most likely location of the problem?

• Sensory neurons

• Motor neurons

• Brain

• Spinal cord

Which label identifies a part of the central nervous system?

• A

• B

• C

• D