Nervous System Practice

An axon conducts nerve impulses _________ the cell body.

• away from

• toward

• both toward and away

• around, bypassing

what might be a job of a motor neuron?

• connecting to a muscle and helping you move

• connecting within the brain to help you make a decision

• sending a message toward your brain from a pain receptor in your skin

• all of these

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

The part of the neuron that insulates the axon and increases the speed of the neural message within the neuron.

• Synapse

• Dendrite

• Myelin Sheath

• Axon Terminal Button

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NGSS.MS-LS1-2

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

• to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

• to control the body's activities by relaying messages

• to control the body's movements

A thick bundle of nerve fibers that runs from the base of the brain to the hip area, running through the spine (vertebrae). Controls reflexes.

• Medulla Oblongata

• Spinal Cord

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

What part of the PNS is made up of nerves that are conneceted to skeletal muscles?

• sensory division

• autonomic nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• central nervous system

The brain and spinal cord are part of which nervous system?

• CNS (Central Nervous System)

• PNS (Peripheral Nervous System)

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Division of the autonomic nervous system that calms the body so that digestion can occur and energy can be put into storage:

• sympathetic division

• peripheral division

• parasympathetic division

• central division

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which lobe of the brain do we rely on to understand our location in directions?

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Parietal

• Temporal

Letter B represents the

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medula