Nervous System

Which is NOT a part of the nervous system?

• nerves

• brain

• spinal cord

• vertebrae

________ allow the flow of electrical impulses, or signals, to and from the brain.

• Arteries

• Veins

• Vessels

• Nerves

This part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

This part of the nervous system consists of the sensory organs.

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System.

This organ within the nervous system receives and sends messages to and from the other parts of the body.

• Heart

• Lungs

• Brain

• Kidney

What is the body system that sends and receives electrical signals from the brain?

• Skeletal System
• Nervous System
• Muscular System
• Digestive System

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A change or signal in the environment that makes the nervous system react is called a

• stimulus

• response

• nerve impluse

• synapse

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The nervous system is composed of the ___, ___, and ___.

• heart, brain, kidneys

• lungs, liver, stomach

• brain, spinal cord, nerves

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Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

• responding to information

• making blood cells

• receiving information on the environment

• maintaining homeostasis

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A ______causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a _______

• stimulus, response

• response, stimulus

• impulse, neuron

• neuron, impulse

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