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Nerves and the Nervous System

Authored by Jason ALBRESS

Science

9th Grade

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Nerves and the Nervous System
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary function of the nervous system?

Information processing and communication

Digestion of food

Blood circulation

Muscle contraction

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?

Peripheral Nervous System

Autonomic Nervous System

Central Nervous System

Somatic Nervous System

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the role of the sensory portion of the peripheral nervous system?

To control voluntary movements

To sense the external world

To regulate digestion

To connect the CNS to the external environment

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for which response?

Rest and digest

Fight or flight

Sleep and relaxation

Growth and development

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of cell is primarily responsible for transmitting signals in the nervous system?

Glial cells

Epithelial cells

Neurons

Muscle cells

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which type of neuron carries information away from the CNS?

Afferent neurons

Interneurons

Efferent neurons

Sensory neurons

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a reflex circuit composed of?

One neuron

Two neurons

Three neurons

Four neurons

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