Review Quiz: Nervous System

CNS stands for and consists of:

• The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• The Peripheral Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• The Central Nervous System consists of the nerve fibres.

• The Peripheral Nervous System consists of the nerve fibres.

PNS stands for and consists of:

• The Central Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• The Peripheral Nervous System consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• The Central Nervous System consists of the nerve fibres.

• The Peripheral Nervous System consists of the nerve fibres.

Select all of the following that apply to the Central Nervous System?

• Receives signals from all over the body

• Processes information it has received

• Sends messages telling the body how to respond

• Carries signals from all over the body to the CNS

• Carries messages from the CNS telling the body how to respond

Select all of the following that apply to the Peripheral Nervous System?

• Receives signals from all over the body

• Processes information it has received

• Sends messages telling the body how to respond

• Carries signals from all over the body to the CNS

• Carries messages from the CNS telling the body how to respond

Nerve cells are also called:

• Neurons

• Nerve impulses

• Effectors

• Neurotransmitters

Specialised cells that transmit electrical signals from one part of the body to another at very high speeds are called:

• Neurons

• Nerve impulses

• Effectors

• Neurotransmitters

The electrical signals that are sent from one part of your body to another at very high speeds and can only travel in one direction are called:

• Neurons

• Nerve impulses

• Effectors

• Neurotransmitters

Muscles and glands that translate electrical signals into actions are called:

• Neurons

• Nerve impulses

• Effectors

• Neurotransmitters

The chemical released into the space between neurons when a nerve impulse reaches the axon terminals is called:

• Neurons

• Nerve impulses

• Effectors

• Neurotransmitters

What is the space between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron called?