Nervous System Quizs

What is the main control center of the nervous system?

• Heart

• Liver

• Brain

• Lungs

What is the neural pathway that controls a reflex action?

• Reflex arc

• Neural circuit

• Synaptic pathway

• Motor neuron

What is the end part of an axon that makes synaptic connections with another nerve cell?

• Axon terminal

• Dendrite

• Soma

• Myelin sheath

What is a change in the environment that can elicit a response from the nervous system?

• Stimulus

• Response

• Reaction

• Impulse

What type of neuron carries signals from sensory receptors to the CNS?

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory neuron

• Efferent neuron

What part of the neuron contains the nucleus?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Cell body

• Synapse

What are the bundles of fibers that transmit signals throughout the body?

• Muscles

• Tendons

• Nerves

• Veins

What type of neuron carries signals from the CNS to muscles or glands?

• Sensory neuron

• Interneuron

• Motor neuron

• Glial cell

What is the insulating layer around many axons called?

• Myelin sheath

• Axon terminal

• Dendrite

• Neurolemma

What part of the neuron receives signals from other neurons?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Soma

• Myelin sheath