Nervous System Quiz

The primary functions of the nervous system is

• Movement, control, and regulation
• Sensation, response, and integration
• Sensation, circulation, and movement
• Response, regulation, and sensation

Receiving sensory input about the internal and external environment describes which function of the nervous system?

• Regulation
• Integration
• Sensation
• Response

The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) includes

• Nerves and sensor receptors
• Nerves and spinal cord
• Nerves only
• Brain and spinal cord

The Central Nervous System (CNS) includes

• Nerves and sensor receptors
• Nerves and spinal cord
• Nerves only
• Brain and spinal cord

True or False: Integration occurs in the Central Nervous System (CNS)

• True
• False

The part of the nervous system that sends information (motor output) to the body to make something happen is called

• The Central Nervous System
• The Sensory (Afferent) Division
• The Voluntary Division
• The Motor (Efferent) Division

The part of the nervous system that controls voluntary movements and actions is called

• The Sensory (Afferent) Division
• The Somatic Nervous System
• The Voluntary Division
• The Motor (Efferent) Division

The part of the nervous system that returns the body to a resting and relaxed state is called

• The Parasympathetic Division
• The Sympathetic Division
• The Motor (Efferent) Division
• The Sensory (Afferent) Division

Specialized cells of the nervous system that support and protect neurons are called

• Neurons
• Glial Cells
• White matter
• Grey matter

The process that receives electrical impulses from other neurons and transmits it to the cell body (soma) is called

• Axon
• Cell Membrane
• Dendrite
• Synapse