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WorksheetsThe peripheral nervous system
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
What is the central nervous system (CNS) made up of?
brain & spinal cord
sensory neurons (or nerves)
motor neurons (or nerves)
sensory receptors
_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages to the central nervous system.
Motor
Nervous
Sensory
Cranial
_____ neurons (or nerves) carry messages from the central nervous system to other parts of the body.
Motor
Nervous
Sensory
Messenger
Relay
Chemical substance that helps relay messages from one neuron to another.
dendrites
neurotransmitters
axon terminals
vesicles
Tiny space between neurons where the message transfers from one neuron to another
myelin sheath
central nervous system
synapse
axon
dendrite
What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
neurons
sensory receptors
spinal cord
motor nerves
sensory nerves
Sensory neurons (or nerves) carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs to the....
peripheral nervous system (PNS)
central nervous system (CNS)
muscles
sense organs
What structures carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord?
sensory Neurons (nerves)
motor Neurons (nerves)
sensory receptors
sensory organs
A nerve cell is called a ...
dendrite
nerve
neuron
synapse
What is the central peripheral system made of? (multiple answers)
brain & spinal cord
sensory neurons (or nerves)
motor neurons (or nerves)
sensory receptors
_________ detect stimuli and transform them into nerve impulses.
sensory neurons
motor neurons
sensory receptors
axon terminals
synpases
Where can we find sensory receptors in the human body?
In the sense organs (eyes, nose, tongue, skin, ears)
In the internal organs (stomach, heart, bladder, etc...)
In the muscles.
All these answers are good.
