Coordination and control (Nervous system)

A nerve cell is also known as a

• cerebrum

• neuron

• cerebellum

• nucleus

Which part of the nervous system is not involved in producing reflex actions?

• brain
• spinal cord
• receptors
• sensory

What is the eye an example of?

• a stimulus
• a sense organ
• a relay neuron
• a part of nerve cell

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What is function of medula?

• controls hearth rate
• memory center
• controls balance
• conscious thought

The gaps between neurons are called

• Effectors

• neurotransmitters

• reflexes

• synapses

Identify the name of the white insulating substance that often covers the axon of a neuron and helps speed up the conduction of the message

• MYELIN

• NEROTRANSMITTER

• SYNAPSE

• VESICLE

The central nervous system consists of the:

• brain and spinal nerves

• spinal nerves and cranial nerves

• cranial nerves and spinal cord

• spinal cord and brain

The nervous system involves the use of both electrical signals (nerve impulses) and chemical signals (neurotransmitters).

• TRUE

• FALSE

What detects a stimulus?

• A detector

• An effector

• A receptor

• A Simulator

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• Frontal Lobe
• Brain Stem
• Cerebellum
• Occipital Lobe