Biology and Behavior Terms

What is the junction between the axon terminals of the sending neuron and the dendrites of the receiving neuron?

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Axon

• Dendrite

What are the branchlike extensions of a neuron that receive impulses and conduct them toward the cell body?

• Synapse

• Neuron

• Axon

• Dendrite

What are the neurons that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body, including muscles and glands?

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Endocrine System

• Spinal Cord

What is a chemical messenger that carries impulses across the synaptic gaps between neurons?

• Neurotransmitter

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

What is the large mass of the forebrain, consisting of two hemispheres?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

What is a brain structure located at the top of the brain stem that is involved in respiration, movement, and sleep?

• Pons

• Medulla

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

What are the glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream?

• Endocrine System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Spinal Cord

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What are the areas of the cerebral cortex that are involved in such mental operations as thinking, memory, learning, and problem solving?

• Association Areas

• Motor Cortex

• Sensory Cortex

• Frontal Lobe

What is a long tubelike structure attached to a neuron that transmits impulses away from the neuron cell body?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

• Neurotransmitter

What is a column of nerves within the spine that transmit messages to and from the brain?

• Spinal Cord

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Endocrine System