Nervous System

What is the part highlighted in red?

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Diencephalon

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What does the cerebrum control?

• controls thoughts and voluntary actions
• controls vital and involuntary actions 
• controls balance
• controls the uvula

What is a nerve cell?

• axon

• neuron

• dendrite

• myelin

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Which 2 are parts of the central nervous system?

• brain

• nose

• spinal cord

• left big toe

What do the motor neurons do?

• carry messages from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands

• carry impulses from skin and sends to organs the to spinal cord and brain

• carry impulses from sensory neurons to motor neurons

• store messages

A nerve cell is called a

• cardiac cell

• neurons

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The nerves in your fingertips are part of the ___ nervous system

• central

• peripheral

Select all that apply: The function of the nervous system is to control

• voluntary movement

• our senses (sight, hearing, touch, taste..)

• our memories and thoughts

• Involuntary actions likes breathing and heart beat

What part of a neuron is responsible for sending an impulse to the next neuron?

• Axon Terminal

• Dendrites

• Cell Body

• Axon

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Which part of a Neuron detects neurotransmitters?

• Dendrites

• Nucleus

• Axon Terminal

• Myelin Sheath

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