The Nervous System

The axon of a neuron is insulated with ________ _________ to ensure messages are sent at high speed

Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord are called ________ neurons.

• Sensory

• Motor

• Peripheral

• Central

Smooth muscle control, like digestion and breathing

• Somatic

• Autonomic

The type of neuron that perceives information about your environment is a

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

Neural pathways that carry messages TO the brain

• Afferent

• Efferent

• Dendrites

• Axon Terminals

• Myelin Sheath

• Cell Body

Which of the following is NOT associated with the parasympathetic division of the autonomic nervous system

• digesting

• resting

• energy conservation

• emergency action

a body system that controls and coordinates all body activities through electric impulses/messages between brain, spinal cord and nerves.

• endocrine system 
• nervous system
• nerve
• neuron

What is the name for the part of the nueron that is pointed to in the image?

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Myelin sheath

• Cell body

The space between nerve cells is called the

• interneuron

• synapse

• mylein sheath

• receptor neuron