Nervous System Quiz

Brain cells are called

• hemoglobin

• neurons

• brainpoppers

• alveoli

The yellow portion of the neuron are called...

• Dendrites

• Axons

• Neuron Receiver

• Fingers

This is a picture of the 

• peripheral nervous sysyem

• central nervous system

• respiratory system

• circulatory system

Nerves that receive messages from the brain and spinal cord are:

• sensory

• associative

• interneurons

• motor

What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Brain Stem

• Diencephalon

Which organ is represented by letter A?

• Brain

• Spinal Cord

• Nerves

The spinal cord is part of the ____ nervous system.

• Central

• Peripheral

What part of the brain is responsible for processing visual information?

• Cerebellum

• Occipital lobe

• Frontal lobe

• Temporal lobe

Which type of neuron is responsible for carrying impulses away from the central nervous system to muscles?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

• Bipolar neuron

What is the main function of the myelin sheath?

• To speed up the electrical impulses along the axon

• To connect two neurons at the synapse

• To produce neurotransmitters

• To protect the neuron's nucleus