Nervous System Review

Which TWO of these are the main divisions of the nervous system?

• Central Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

In which division do the brain and spinal cord belong?

• Central Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Somatic Nervous System

This division is the part of the PNS that deals with sensing a stimulus and sending a message towards the brain.

• Efferent

• Somatic

• Autonomic

• Afferent

This division is the part of the PNS that deals with motor movements and receives messages from the brain.

• Efferent

• Autonomic

• Somatic

• Afferent

The efferent (motor) division is divided into which TWO of these?

• Somatic

• Parasympathetic

• Sympathetic

• Autonomic

Which of these divisions deals with involuntary movements?

• Central Nervous System

• Afferent Division

• Somatic Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System

Which part of a neuron acts as the antennae to receive a signal?

• Axon

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Myelin Sheath

Which part of a neuron sends out a signal to another cell?

• Axon

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Myelin Sheath

Which letter represents the resting potential of a neuron?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E

Which letter represents the hyperpolarization of a neuron?

• A

• B

• C

• D

• E