Nervous System Review

What are the three main parts of the nervous system?

• Eyes, ears, and nose

• Eyes, nerves, and arms

• Brain, bones, and muscles

• Brain, spinal cord, and nerves

What is the main job of the nervous system?

• To receive and process information to keep the body healthy

• To provide the body with energy and nutrients

• To pump blood throughout the body.

• To provide oxygen to your lungs and other organs.

What part of the nervous system could we also call the "control center" of the body (because it processes information and sends instructions to the rest of the body)?

• The spinal cord

• The brain

• The lungs

• The eyes

What does the DENDRITE of a nerve do?

• The dendrite contains all of the cell's genetic information.

• The dendrite SENDS the message for the nerve cell.

• The dendrite RECEIVES the message for the nerve cell.

• The dendrite covers the nerve cell and allows the signal to travel faster.

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What does the AXON of a nerve cell do?

• The axon RECEIVES messages from the nerve cell.

• The axon SENDS messages from the nerve cell.

• The axon covers the nerve cell with a protective coating.

• The axon contains all of the genetic material for the cell.

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What is the role of the CELL BODY in the nerve cell?

• The cell body contains the genetic information and organelles.

• The cell body SENDS signals from the nerve cell.

• The cell body covers the nerve cell in a protective coating.

• The cell body is the outermost part of the nerve and RECEIVES signals.

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What are our five senses?

• Balance, sleep, taste, smell, speed

• Hearing, volume, reading, sight, sleep

• Touch, taste, speed, slowness, balance

• Touch, hearing, smell, taste, sight

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What is the main organ involved in our sense of touch?

• The heart

• The skin

• The lungs

• The stomach

What is the receptor that senses TEMPERATURE?

• Nociceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Thermoreceptor

• Cerebroceptor

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What type of receptor senses PAIN?

• Thermoreceptor

• Nociceptor

• Mechanoreceptor

• Panoreceptor