The CNS and PNS

What does CNS stand for?

• Complex Nerve Stem

• Computational Nerves System

• Complex Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

What are the two main parts of the CNS?

• heart and brain

• brain and spinal cord

• brain and muscles

• stomach and brain

The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts

• Sympathetic

• Parasympathetic

• Autonomic

• Peripheral

Which of these is a type of nerve cell?

• 100m neurone

• Discus neurone

• Pole vault neurone

• Relay neurone

What is the purpose of a Motor Neuron

• Connect nervous system to skeletal and smooth muscles

• Transmit electrical impulses to the rest of the Central Nervous System for processing

• Bridge the communication Chain

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Which type of neurons would your brain use to cause your eyes to blink?

• sensory neurons

• interneurons

• relay neurons

• motor neurons

Which of the following best describes a nerve impulse?

• It is a sound wave

• It is an electrical signal

• It is a specialized cell

What joins the two hemispheres of the brain together?

• corpus callosum

• cerebral cortex

• frontal lobe

• cerebellum

What is the main function of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

• Communication system between the brain and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Communication system between muscle and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Communication system between the heart and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

• Communication system between the spine and the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

What does PNS stand for?

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Primary Nervous System

• Peripheral Neural System

• Primary Neural System