HBS Unit 2

Which lobe?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Which lobe?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Which lobe?

• Frontal

• Parietal

• Temporal

• Occipital

Which of the four lobes is typically responsible for receiving and processing auditory information?

• frontal

• parietal

• occipital

• temporal

Which structure connects the two hemispheres of the brain and facilitates communication between them?

• Thalamus

• Pons

• Corpus callosum

• Cerebellum

Select the subatomic particle that has a mass of 1 AMU.

Tags

NGSS.MS-PS1-1

What is the role of neurotransmitters in the nervous system?

• They repair damaged neurons.

• They carry electrical signals within a neuron.

• They transmit signals across synapses between neurons.

• They protect neurons from pathogens.

A nerve cell that is the basic working unit of the brain and nervous system which processes and transmits information

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• neurotransmitter

This insulating material forms a layer, around the axon of a neuron.  It enables electrical signals to travel down the axon at higher speeds.

• neuron

• myelin sheath

• dendrite

• neurotransmitter

A chemical produced by neurons that carries messages to other neurons

• myelin sheath

• neurotransmitter

• axon

• axon terminal