Overview of the Nervous System and Basic Terminology

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves

Which of the following is a part of the nervous system?

• lungs
• the heart
• the spinal cord
• skin

Which of the following is a part of the nervous system?

• lungs
• the heart
• the spinal cord
• skin

What are the two parts of the nervous system? 

• The brain and spinal cord
• The central nervous and peripheral nervous system 
• The neurons and the dendrites
• The cerebrum and the medulla

What are the 3 main parts of the brain?

• Brain stem and medulla, neurons, and cerebrum
• Cerebellum, motor nerves, brain stem and medulla
• Cerebrum, cerebellum, spinal cord 
• Cerebrum, cerebellum, brain stem and medulla

Whose job is it to carry nerve impulses away from a cell body in a neuron?

• Axons
• Dendrites
• Spinal Cord
• Synapses

Which part of the brain helps you learn new things in science class?

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Brain stem and medulla
• Motor nerves

What is the purpose of neurons?

• Neurons control persons imagination 
• Neurons coordinate skeletal muscles
• Neurons transmit messages throughout body 
• Neurons control heart beat, breathing, and digestion

What does the peripheral nervous system do? 

• Help you learn new facts
• Help nerve impulses move
• Controls imagination 
• Delivers messages from the Central Nervous system to body 

What is the main control center of the body that contains the brain and spinal cord?

• Peripheral nervous system
• Central nervous system
• Autonomic nervous system
• Somatic nervous system