The Nervous System

The Nervous System

9th - 12th Grade

20 Qs

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The Nervous System

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Assessment

Quiz

Biology

9th - 12th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-LS1-2, MS-LS1-8, MS-LS1-3

+1

Standards-aligned

Created by

Sheina Shpitsek

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20 questions

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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

Media Image

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

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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

Tags

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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