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Nervous System Functions and Neurons

Nervous System Functions and Neurons

Assessment

Interactive Video

Science

9th - 12th Grade

Practice Problem

Hard

Created by

Darla Humphries

FREE Resource

10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a primary function of the nervous system?

Controlling all bodily functions

Processing electrical and chemical signals

Enabling thought, action, and emotion

All of the above

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The three principal functions of the nervous system are sensory input, integration, and what other function?

Motor output

Emotional response

Memory storage

Hormone regulation

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The nervous system is broadly divided into which two main parts?

Brain and spinal cord

Sensory and motor systems

Central and peripheral nervous systems

Voluntary and involuntary systems

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which division of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for voluntary skeletal muscle movement?

Sensory division

Autonomic nervous system

Somatic nervous system

Sympathetic division

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Besides neurons, what other type of cell makes up a significant portion of nervous tissue and provides support and protection?

Muscle cells

Glial cells

Blood cells

Epithelial cells

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following is a characteristic of most neurons?

They are constantly replaced by new cells.

They have a low metabolic rate.

They are some of the longest-lived cells in the body.

They can divide rapidly throughout life.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of dendrites in a neuron?

To transmit electrical impulses away from the cell body.

To provide life support for the neuron.

To pick up messages from other cells.

To produce myelin sheath.

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