The Nervous System: question bank

Q1

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What are the two main parts of the nervous system?

Brain and spinal cordCentral nervous system and peripheral nervous systemSomatic and autonomicNeurons and glial cells

Q2

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Which of these structures is NOT part of the central nervous system (CNS)?

Brain stemCerebellumSpinal cordSciatic nerve

Q3

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What is the basic functional cell of the nervous system called?

Your answer

Q4

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What is the long, thin fiber that carries electrical signals AWAY from a neuron's cell body?

DendriteAxonMyelin sheathSynapse

Q5

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The myelin sheath is made by which type of cells in the peripheral nervous system?

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Q6

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What is the gap between two neurons where signals pass called?

Axon terminalNode of RanvierSynapseNeurotransmitter

Q7

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Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls INVOLUNTARY actions like heart rate and digestion?

Somatic nervous systemAutonomic nervous systemSympathetic nervous systemCentral nervous system

Q8

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In a reflex arc, what is the correct order that a signal travels from start to finish?

Receptor, sensory neuron, spinal cord, motor neuron, effectorEffector, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, receptorSensory neuron, receptor, spinal cord, effector, motor neuronReceptor, motor neuron, spinal cord, sensory neuron, effector

Q9

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Which two structures make up the central nervous system (CNS)?

Brain and spinal cordNerves and neuronsBrain and peripheral nervesSpinal cord and muscles

Q10

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Which part of the brain controls balance and coordination of movement?

CerebrumCerebellumBrain stemHypothalamus

Q11

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What are the two main divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

Somatic and autonomicCentral and peripheralSensory and centralVoluntary and spinal

Q12

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Which type of neuron carries signals FROM sensory receptors TO the central nervous system?

Motor neuronSensory neuronInterneuronGlial cell

Q13

FoundationStretch

In the autonomic nervous system, which division prepares the body for 'fight or flight' during danger?

Parasympathetic divisionSympathetic divisionSomatic divisionEnteric division

Q14

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What is the fatty wrapping around the axon of many neurons that speeds up electrical signal transmission?

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Q15

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During synaptic transmission, what type of chemical messenger is released from the axon terminal to cross the synapse?

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