The Nervous System

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Biology
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9th - 12th Grade
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Sheina Shpitsek
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which division of the nervous system is made up of the brain and spinal cord?
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Motor neurons transmit signals from the
Central Nervous System (CNS) to muscles and glands.
TRUE
FALSE
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The part of the central nervous system that decodes the information from nerve impulses and decides if a response is needed is...
The brain
The spinal cord
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Which division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions like breathing and heart rate?
Autonomic
Central
Sensory
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Sensory neurons transmit sensory information from sensory organs and receptors to the central nervous system.
TRUE
FALSE
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What are axons?
Nerve part that carries messages to the cell body
Nerve part that carries messages away from the cell body.
Nerve part that carries messages across the synapse
Nerve part that contains the organelles
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NGSS.MS-LS1-8
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
What is a neurotransmitter?
Electrical Impulse
Sensory Impulse
Visual Impulse
Chemical that carries messages across the synapse
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