Nervous System Quiz

What is a stimulus?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An action or behavior exhibited by an organism

• Any detectable change or signal in the environment

• A bundle of axons held together by connective tissue

What is a response?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An action or behavior exhibited by an organism

• Any detectable change or signal in the environment

• A bundle of axons held together by connective tissue

What is a neuron?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An action or behavior exhibited by an organism

• Any detectable change or signal in the environment

• A bundle of axons held together by connective tissue

What is a sensory neuron?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An action or behavior exhibited by an organism

• A type of neuron that carries sensory information from sensory organs to the central nervous system

• A type of neuron that carries signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands

What is a motor neuron?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An action or behavior exhibited by an organism

• A type of neuron that carries sensory information from sensory organs to the central nervous system

• A type of neuron that carries signals from the central nervous system to muscles and glands

What is a nerve impulse?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron

• The branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors

• A long, slender projection of a neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body

What are dendrites?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron

• The branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors

• A long, slender projection of a neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body

What is an axon?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron

• The branching extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons or sensory receptors

• A long, slender projection of a neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body

What is a nerve?

• A specialized cell in the nervous system

• An electrical signal that travels along the axon of a neuron

• A bundle of axons held together by connective tissue in the peripheral nervous system

• A long, slender projection of a neuron that transmits electrical impulses away from the cell body

What is the central nervous system (CNS)?

• The largest part of the brain responsible for higher-order brain functions

• The lower part of the brain that connects to the spinal cord

• The complex organ in the head that serves as the center of the nervous system

• Comprises the brain and spinal cord, serving as the main control center of the body