Unit 3 Control and Coordination

The central nervous system consists of the:

• brain and spinal nerves

• spinal nerves and cranial nerves

• cranial nerves and spinal cord

• spinal cord and brain

What is the function of the nervous system.

• provide nutrients for the body.

• send and recieve messages

• circulate oxygen to sells

• remove carbon dioxide from blood

The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys

• lungs, liver, stomach

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

• eyes, pancreas, veins

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The microscopic gap between two adjacent neurons throgh which a nerve impulse passes is

• Neurotransmitter

• Synapse

• Axon terminal

• Dendrite

Which brain structure controls all involuntary processes such as breathing, heartbeat, and peristalsis?

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Medulla

What is the eye an example of?

• a stimulus

• a sense organ

• a relay neuron

• a part of nerve cell

Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?

• brain

• spinal cord

• receptors

• sensory

The system of the body that carries information to all parts of the body.

• Nervous system

• Spinal Cord

• Neuron

• Brain

Thinking part of brain is

• Hind brain

• Mid brain

• Fore brain

• Hypothalamus

In a neuron, conversion of electrical signal to chemical signal occurs at

• Axonal end

• Dendritic end

• Cell body

• Axon