Unit 7: Nervous system

What is/are the function(s) of the nervous system?

• Sensory reception
• sensory processing
• sensory response
• all of the above

What is the name of the part of the neuron that carries the nerve signal away from the cell body?

• dendrite
• axon
• synapse
• myelin sheath

What is a synapse?

• The junction/gap between a neuron and a muscle
• the junction/ gap between the brain and the spinal cord
• the junction/ gap between two neurons
• All of the above

What are the chemical messengers released at the axon terminal?

• Reflexes
• Molecules
• Receptors
• Neurotransmitters

What are the two main divisions of the nervous system?

• Central & Peripheral
• Brain & Spinal cord
• Organs & Tissues
• Sympathetic & Parasympathetic

The peripheral nervous system consists of:

• The brain
• Nerves that branch off of the spinal cord
• The spinal cord
• The brain and Spinal cord

What are the two divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

• Central & Peripheral
• Somatic & Autonomic
• Sympathetic & Parasympathetic
• There are no divisions in the autonomic nervous system

What can an injury to the spinal cord and/or vertebrae lead to?

• Alzheimers
• Epilepsy
• Paralysis
• Stroke

The somatic nervous system is voluntary and responsible for controlling:

• Organ systems
• Skeletal muscle
• Both of these
• Neither of these

Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling the right side of the body?

• Left hemisphere
• Right hemisphere
• Parietal lobe
• Frontal lobe