The Nervous System

As organisms get more complex, cells become specialized to perform specific functions in the body. What is the function for the cell shown?

• Contract and shorten movement

• Carry impulses around the body

• Provide coverage and protection

• Connects parts together

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What level of structure is represented by this picture?

• Tissue

• Organ

• Cell

• Organ System

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What are the three main parts of the nervous system?

• Axon, Cell Body, Dendrites

• Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Brain Stem

• Brain, Heart, Neurons

• Brain, Spinal Cord, Neurons

True or False: A neuron cell has a nucleus

• True

• False

The space between an axon of a neuron that is communicating with a dendrite of another neuron is called a

• Brain message

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Impulse

The cerebellum is labeled as #...

• #1

• #2

• #3

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The brain stem/medulla is labeled as #...

• #1

• #2

• #3

#1 is pointing to the...

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

• Neuron

Which part of the brain regulates vital functions, like heartbeat and breathing

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Cerebellum

• Brain stem

Which part of the neuron acts as insulation for the axon?

• Dendrites

• Axon Terminal

• Cell Body

• Myelin sheath