Overview of the Nervous System and Basic Terminology

The nerve cell that carries impulses from a sense receptor to the brain or spinal cord is a _____________.

• Motor Neuron
• Sensory Neuron
• Relay Neuron

The nerve cell that transmits impulses from the brain or spinal cord to a muscle or gland.

• Motor Neuron
• Relay Neuron
• Sensory Neuron

What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?

• Dorsal Root
• Dendrites
• Myelin Sheath
• Axon

What part of the neuron is myelinated?

• Cell Body
• Axon
• Synapse
• Dendrite

What is included in the anatomy of the CNS?

• Brain & Spinal Cord
• Brain & Eyes
• Spinal Cord & Peripheral Nerves
• Brain & Peripheral Nerves

Peripheral Nerves are part of the...

• CNS
• PNS

White matter is ________ and Grey matter is ________

• myelinated; phosphorylated
• unmyelinated; myelinated
• myelinated; unmyelinated
• phosphorylated; myelinated

afferent neurons are to sensory neurons as efferent neurons are to _____ neurons.

• motor
• sensory
• integration
• association

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "A" represent?

• Axon
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Cell Body

Label the Neuron-What does the letter "C" represent?

• Cell Body
• Dendrite
• Axon Terminal
• Myelin Sheath

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3