The Nervous System

Which division of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

Motor neurons transmit signals from the

Central Nervous System (CNS) to muscles and glands.

• TRUE

• FALSE

The part of the central nervous system that decodes the information from nerve impulses and decides if a response is needed is...

• The brain

• The spinal cord

Which division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions like breathing and heart rate?

• Autonomic

• Central

• Sensory

Sensory neurons transmit sensory information from sensory organs and receptors to the central nervous system.

• TRUE

• FALSE

What are axons?

• Nerve part that carries messages to the cell body

• Nerve part that carries messages away from the cell body.

• Nerve part that carries messages across the synapse

• Nerve part that contains the organelles

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What is a neurotransmitter?

• Electrical Impulse

• Sensory Impulse

• Visual Impulse

• Chemical that carries messages across the synapse

The gap between neurons is called a...

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Neuroglia

What is the waxy coating that insulates an axon and makes impulses move faster?

• Neurotransmitters

• Glial cells

• Myelin

• Dendrites

Which of the following parts of the brain controls the body’s positioning and balance?

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• spinal cord