Central Nervous System

Our ______ receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.

• heart

• lungs

• nerves

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This system controls everything you do.

• Nervous system

• Olfactory system

• Respiratory system

• Endocrine system

Without the nervous system, you couldn't

• walk

• breathe

• think

• all of the above

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The nervous system is made up of these three parts:

• Brain, heart, and spinal cord

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

• Nerves, arteries, and veins

• Nerves, liver, and heart

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

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The function of the nervous system can best be described as

• nutrient delivery
• movement and support
• protection and thermoregulation
• control and communication

The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of all nerve tissue located

•  in the brain and spinal cord
• in the brain only
• in the spinal cord only
• outside of the brain and spinal cord 

The central nervous system (CNS) consists of

• the brain, only
• the brain and spinal cord
• the brain, spinal cord, and spinal nerves
• the brain and cranial nerves

The structure labeled A is a(n)

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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The structure labeled B is a(n)

• Dendrite
• Axon
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

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