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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?brain and spinal cordbrain and cranial nervesspinal cord and spinal nervescranial nerves and spinal nerves
- 2. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?Sensory & MotorPeripheral & CentralSomatic & AutonomicBrain & Spinal Cord
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?To maintain temperatureTo improve conductivityTo protect the axonTo release neurotransmitters
- 4. Multiple ChoiceSensory neurons carry nerve impulses from the sense organs and internal organs (like your stomach) to theperipheral nervous system (PNS)central nervous system (CNS)musclessense organs
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?axonssensory receptorsspinal cordmotor neurons
- 6. Multiple Choicea signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapsesneuronneurotransmitternerveaction potential
- 7. Multiple Choicenerve impulseaction potentialresting potentialmembrane potentialsynapse
- 8. Multiple Choicepart of a neuron that receives information from other neuronsaxondendritesmyelin sheathsynapse
- 9. Multiple ChoiceLocation at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.myelin sheathaxonthresholdsynapse
- 10. Multiple ChoiceThe part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) _____________.dendriteaxoncell bodySchwann cell
- 11. Multiple Choice
Label the Neuron-What does the letter "H" represent?Myelin SheathAxonAxon TerminalDendrite - 12. Multiple ChoiceLabel the Neuron-What does the letter "F" represent?Myelin SheathAxonAxon TerminalDendrite
- 13. Multiple ChoiceLabel the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?DendriteAxonAxon TerminalCell Body
- 14. Multiple ChoiceLabel the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?DendriteAxonMyelin SheathNode of Ranvier
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThese carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cordSensory NeuronsMotor NeuronsEfferent NeuronsGlial Cells
- 16. Multiple ChoiceThe long, fiber like part of a neuron which the cell sends information to receiving neuronsaxondendriteaxon terminalgene
- 17. Multiple ChoiceThis releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendriteaxonaxon terminalgeneneuron
- 18. Multiple ChoiceThese neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous systemefferentafferent
- 19. Multiple ChoiceThese neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glandsefferentafferent
- 20. Multiple ChoiceThis part of the nervous system regulates involuntary actions such as heart function, blood pressure, breathing, digestion.Autonomic Nervous SystemSensory Nervous SystemMotor Nervous SystemPeripheral Nervous System
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