The Nervous System

A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.

• Dendrites
• Stimulus
• Brain Stem
• Spinal cord

The part of the brain that controls balance, coordination, and unconscious muscle activities.

• Cerebrum
• Cerebellum
• Brain
• Spinal Cord

The part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language  and memories.

• Cerebellum
• Cerebrum
• Dendrites
• Brain Stem

Connected to spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.

• Nerves
• Brain Stem
• Dendrites
• Brain

Branch-like extensions of the neuron that receive chemical messages and carry them to the cell body.

• Dendrites
• Neurons
• Nerves
• Spinal Cord

Which is NOT a function of the nervous system?

• gathering information

• responding to a stimulus

• maintaining homeostasis

• secreting hormones

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What is a reflex?

• an automatic movement in response to a stimulus

• the gap between neurons where chemical reactions occur

• the part of the brain responsible for involuntary movements

• a muscle memory

Two neurons connect at a place called a _______.

• synapse

• stimulus

• cerebrum

• cell body

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The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a _____________.

• Motor Neuron
• Sensory Neuron
• Relay Neuron

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The nerve cell that connects sensory and motor neurons is a _______________.

• Motor Neuron
• Sensory Neuron
• Interneurons 
• Glial cells