IGCSE U6L6 Nervous System

What are the two parts of the nervous system called?

• Central and peripheral

• Central and surrounding

• Nuclear and peripheral

• Nuclear and surrounding

[?] is the technical term for a nerve cell

What is the central nervous system comprised of?

• Nerves in the brain

• Nerves in the spinal cord

• Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

What is the peripheral nervous system comprised of?

• Nerves in the brain

• Nerves in the spinal cord

• Nerves outside the brain and spinal cord

A nerve consists of a bundle of [?]

The [?] nervous system consists of all the nerves of the body, except for the brain and spinal cord.

The central nervous system consists of the nerves found in the [?] and spinal cord

Which description shows the correct relationship between a nerurone, neurotransmitter and a synapse?

• A synapse is a gap between two neurones that is crossed by a neurotransmitter

• A neurotransmitter is a gap between two neurones that is crossed by a synapse

• A neurone is a gap between two synapses that is crossed by a neurotransmitter

• A neurotransmitter is a gap between two neurones that is crossed by a synapse

In order for a nerve impulse to travel between two neurones, it must cross a gap called a [?]

To allow a nerve impulse to cross a synapse, a [?] chemical is required