Nervous System Quiz

What is the difference between the sympathetic and parasympathetic divisions of the autonomic nervous system?

• Sympathetic prepares the body for action, parasympathetic calms it

• Sympathetic digests food, parasympathetic stores energy

• Sympathetic filters blood, parasympathetic produces hormones

• Sympathetic regulates temperature, parasympathetic controls growth

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NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is the role of the brain in the nervous system?

• Control center for the body

• Filter for blood

• Producer of hormones

• Storage for fat

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

What does the Somatic Nervous System regulate?

• Involuntary control

• Voluntary control

• Digestive processes

• Respiratory functions

What color is used to represent the Peripheral Nervous System in the diagram?

• Yellow

• Pink

• Blue

• Green

Which part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary control?

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

• Central Nervous System

• Parasympathetic Nervous System

Which system is responsible for controlling gland effectors?

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

What is the primary function of the specialized tissue in the nervous system?

• Conduct electrical impulses

• Store nutrients

• Produce hormones

• Filter blood

Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Myelin sheath

• Node of Ranvier

What is the postsynaptic terminal?

• The end of a neuron

• The beginning of a neighboring neuron

• The middle of a neuron

• The nucleus of a neuron

What is the function of the voltage-gated Ca²⁺ channel?

• To release neurotransmitters

• To store neurotransmitters

• To destroy neurotransmitters

• To create neurotransmitters