Nervous System

Consists of your brain and spinal cord

• medulla

• cerebrum

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

All parts of the nervous system except for the brain and spinal cord

• nerves

• neuron

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

Protective bones which surround and protect the spinal cord.

• vertebrae

• brain

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

The largest part of your brain

• medulla

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• neuron

This part of the brain processes sensory information

• cerebellum

• cerebrum

• medulla

• nerves

The part of the brain that controls involuntary processes

• medulla (brain stem)

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• spinal cord

A nerve cell that is specialized to transfer messages in the form of fast moving electrical energy

• neuron

• brain

• medulla

• cerebellum

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Neurons can be classified according to their function and shape. These neurons take nerve impulses from central nerve system to the muscles or glands. What is it?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Association neuron

• Interneuron

Two cerebral hemispheres are connected by a bridge of white matter within. It is called ...

• Limbic

• Corpus callosum

• Cerebral cortex

• Thalamus

What is the purpose of the myelin sheath on the axon?

• To maintain temperature
• To improve conductivity
• To protect the axon
• To release neurotransmitters