NC Animal Care - Nervous System

What is the major communication and control system in the body?

• The digestive system

• The nervous system

• The respiratory system

• The circulatory system

How does the endocrine system send messages to control body systems?

• By sending electrical impulses

• By sending chemical messages (hormones)

• By sending sound waves

• By sending light signals

What is an individual nerve cell called?

• Neurone

• Axon

• Dendrite

• Synapse

What are the three main types of neurones?

• Sensory, Motor, Mixed

• Sensory, Motor, Connective

• Sensory, Motor, Structural

• Sensory, Motor, Functional

What is the function of sensory neurones?

• Carry instructions from the CNS

• Carry information to the CNS

• Carry information between nerves

• Branch between cells

What is the role of the axon in a neurone?

• Carries impulses to the cell body

• Carries impulses away from the cell body

• Connects to the synapse

• Transmits neurotransmitters

What is a reflex arc?

• A slow response to a stimulus

• A survival response providing an instant reaction

• A voluntary action controlled by the brain

• A process involving only motor neurones

Which two main parts is the nervous system divided into?

• Central Nervous System and Digestive System

• Peripheral Nervous System and Respiratory System

• Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

• Muscular System and Skeletal System

What does the Central Nervous System (CNS) consist of?

• The heart and lungs

• The brain and spinal cord

• The liver and kidneys

• The stomach and intestines

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

• To digest food

• To control and coordinate all activities and functions of the body

• To pump blood throughout the body

• To filter waste from the blood