15 questions
Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?
responding to information
making blood cells
receiving information on the environment
maintaining homeostasis
A cell that carries information through the nervous system is called a
nerve impulse
nerve
neuron
endocrine gland
A ______ neuron carries nerve impulses from one neuron to another
inter
motor
sensory
impulse
A ______ neuron picks up stimuli and converts it to a nerve impulse.
inter
motor
sensory
impulse
A ____ neuron sends impulses to glands and muscles to tell muscles to move
inter
motor
sensory
impulse
These are chemicals that carry a nerve impulse across the gap at the synapse of a neuron to another neuron
enzymes
stimuli
hormones
neurotransmitters
A ______causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a _______
stimulus, response
response, stimulus
impulse, neuron
neuron, impulse
What is 1
axon
synapse
dendrite
cell body
What is 5
dendrite
axon
cell body
axon tip
Which system is responsible for voluntary actions like jumping?
somatic nervous system
temporal system
autonomic nervous system
limbic system
This is the thinking part of the brain that interprets movements and senses
cerebrum
cerebellum
thalamus
hypothalamus
This coordinates movements and balance
cerebrum
cerebellum
thalamus
hypothalamus
This stores memories
Limbic system
Occipital Lobe
Temporal Lobe
Thalamus
Controls long term changes such as growth
limbic system
endocrine system
nervous system
temporal lobe
When the amount of a particular hormone in the blood reaches a certain level, the endocrine system sends signals that stop the release of that hormone in a process called__________________.
target feedback
endocrine feedback
positive feedback
negative feedback