NC Animal Care - Nervous System

What is the major communication and control system in the body?

• The circulatory system

• The respiratory system

• The nervous system

• The digestive system

How does the endocrine system control other body systems?

• By sending electrical impulses

• By sending chemical messages (hormones)

• By sending mechanical signals

• By sending thermal signals

What is an individual nerve cell called?

• Neurone

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

How does the nervous system transmit information to its target site?

• By sending chemical messages

• By sending electrical impulses

• By sending mechanical signals

• By sending thermal signals

What forms a nerve?

• A single neurone

• A bundle of neurones

• A group of axons

• A collection of synapses

What are the four main types of neurones?

• Sensory, Relay, Motor, Network

• Sensory, Relay, Motor, Connective

• Sensory, Relay, Motor, Supportive

• Sensory, Relay, Motor, Conductive

Which type of neurone carries information to the CNS?

• Motor neurones

• Relay neurones

• Sensory neurones

• Network neurones

What is the function of motor neurones?

• Carry information to the CNS

• Carry instructions from the CNS

• Carry information between nerves

• Branch between cells

What are the two main parts of a typical neurone?

• Axon and dendrite

• Cell body and axon

• Cell body and all processes leading to and from the cell body

• Dendrite and synapse

What is the function of the axon in a neurone?

• Carries impulses to the cell body

• Carries impulses away from the cell body

• Connects to the synapse

• Receives neurotransmitters