Nervous System Practice

A stimulus is a change in an organism's environment that causes a ​ (a)  

• response
• thought

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Neuron is another name for a ​ (a)  

• nerve cell
• new cell

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The three kinds of neurons are sensory neurons, motor neurons, and ​ (a)  

• interneurons
• axons

The place where two neurons communicate is called a ​ (a)  

• synapse
• cell body

Signals are received be a neuron's ​ (a)  

• dendrites
• axon

Signals are transmitted from a neuron's ​ (a)  

• axon
• dendrites

The central nervous system consists of the brain and ​ (a)  

• spinal cord
• sensory system

Thought processes are carried out in the ​ (a)  

• cerebrum
• cerebellum

The peripheral nervous system consists of the somatic and ​ (a)   systems

• autonomic
• central

The most common cause of damage to the nervous system is ​ (a)  

• injuries
• diseases