The system responsible for carrying signals from the brain to the rest of the body is primarily composed of which type of tissue?

• Epithelial tissue

• Connective tissue

• Muscle tissue

• Nervous tissue

What is the main type of cell that constitutes the nervous system?

• Glial cell

• Schwann cell

• Neuron

• Muscle cell

What is the primary role of the myelin sheath in a neuron?

• To provide structural support to the cell body.

• To insulate the signal and increase the speed at which the electrical impulses are transmitted.

• To facilitate the reception of stimuli from other neurons.

• To produce and store neurotransmitters.

Which type of neuron is responsible for transmitting information from sensory receptors in peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system?

• Motor neuron

• Efferent neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory neuron

Which type of ion channel opens in response to changes in membrane potential?

• Chemically-gated channels

• Voltage-gated channels

Which components make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

• Nerves extending throughout the body.

• Sensory and motor divisions.

• The brain and spinal cord.

• Somatic and autonomic nervous systems.

LAST QUESTION:

The afferent pathway communicates to the

• CNS (central nervous system)

• PNS (peripheral nervous system)