Nervous System Intro

THE NERVOUS SYSTEM CONTROLS SOME OF THE BODY'S THOUGHTS AND ACTIONS.

• TRUE

• FALSE

TICK THE PARTS THAT THE CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM IS MADE UP OF:

• BRAIN

• CRANIAL NERVES

• SPINE

• SPINAL CORD

• SPINAL NERVES

WHAT IS THE CONTROL CENTER OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM?

THE SPINAL CORD IS PROTECTED BY THE _____________ OF THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN.

THERE ARE MORE CRANIAL NERVES THAN SPINAL NERVES.

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHICH ONE OF THESE CARRIES MESSAGES TO THE CELL BODY?

• DENDRITES

• AXON

THERE ARE ONE DENDRITE AND MANY AXONS IN A TYPICAL NERVE CELL.

• TRUE

• FALSE

NAME THE FATTY LAYER THAT INSULATES THE AXON.

IMPULSES TRAVEL SLOWER WHEN THERE IS A MYELIN SHEATH.

• TRUE

• FALSE

WHICH NEURON BRINGS ABOUT MOVEMENT?