Secrets of the Nervous System Quiz

The part of the nervous system that includes nerves and is not part of the brain and spinal cord is the (a)   .

• Central nervous system (CNS)
• Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
• Sensory neurons
• Motor neurons

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

• Peripheral nervous system (PNS)

• Sensory neurons

• Central nervous system (CNS)

• Neurons

Which type of neurons are responsible for receiving external stimuli from the environment?

• Motor neurons

• Sensory neurons

• Neurotransmitters

• Dendrites

What is the function of motor neurons?

• To receive signals from the environment

• To pass signals from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland

• To cushion the brain and spinal cord

• To increase the speed of signal travel

The motor cortex is responsible for (a)  

• Initiates voluntary muscular activity
• Processes auditory input signals
• Responsible for visual perception
• Connects olfactory bulbs to temporal lobes

_____ neurons carry messages to the central nervous system

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

The central nervous system consists of the ​

​ (a)   and the ​ (b)   .

• brain
• spinal cord
• endocrine system
• hormones
• neurotransmitters

(a)   neurons carry messages to the central nervous system.

• Motor
• Inter
• Sensory
• Fun

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

• Central 
• Peripheral

consists of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information to and from the central nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Cerebrum

• Peripheral nervous system

• Medulla oblongata

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