Nervous Control and Coordination

The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are _________.

• interneurons

• motor neurons

• sensory neurons

• efferent neurons

A nerve cell is also known as a

• cerebrum

• neuron

• cerebellum

• nucleus

What detects a stimulus?

• A detector

• An effector

• A receptor

• A Simulator

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

• Cerebellum
• Brain Stem
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-3

Corpus Callosum

Amygdala

Thalamus

Hypothalamus

• Corpus Callosum

• Amygdala

• Thalamus

• Hypothalamus

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Temporal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe

• Frontal Lobe
• Parietal Lobe
• Occipital Lobe
• Temporal Lobe

One of the "newer" and more advanced areas of the brain.

• pons

• medulla

• hippocampus

• cerebral cortex

Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining balance and coordination?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Thalamus

What is the primary function of the myelin sheath in the nervous system?

• To transmit electrical signals

• To insulate nerve fibers

• To connect neurons

• To produce neurotransmitters