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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhat is "stimuli"?A major organ in the brain that is a part of the nervous system.What your body does to a change or a signal.A change or a signal your body receives.
- 2. Multiple ChoiceName the two major parts of the central nervous system.The brain and the skull.The brain and the body.The spinal cord and the brain.The spinal cord and the body.
- 3. Multiple ChoiceA_______is what your body does in reaction to a stimuli.reactionresponsechange
- 4. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the two divisions of the nervous system?The brain and spinal cord.The central nervous system and the skeletal system.The central and peripheral nervous systems.
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhat would your body's response be to having the flame of a candle getting too close to your hand?To sweatTo yellTo pull your hand away
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhat are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?Sensory & MotorPeripheral & CentralSomatic & AutonomicBrain & Spinal Cord
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhat is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?To maintain temperatureTo improve conductivityTo protect the axonTo release neurotransmitters
- 8. 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
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhat is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?axonssensory receptorsspinal cordmotor neurons
- 10. Multiple Choicea signal molecule that transmits nerve impulses across synapsesneuronneurotransmitternerveaction potential
- 11. Multiple Choicepart of a neuron that receives information from other neuronsaxondendritesmyelin sheathsynapse
- 12. Multiple ChoiceLocation at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called __________.myelin sheathaxonthresholdsynapse
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Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?DendriteAxonAxon TerminalCell Body - 14. Multiple ChoiceThese neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous systemefferentafferent
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThese neuron processes transmit information from the central nervous system to the muscles and glandsefferentafferent
- 16. 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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