Nervous System Vocabulary

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Science
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7th Grade
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Hard
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Lisa Thompson
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15 questions
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
noting or pertaining to an involuntary response to a stimulus, the nerve impulse from a receptor being transmitted inward to a nerve center that in turn transmits it outward to an effector.
Nerves
Neurons
Reflex
Myelin sheath
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
the compact area of a nerve cell that constitutes the nucleus and surrounding cytoplasm, excluding the axons and dendrites.
Sensory neuron
Motor neuron
Nerve impulse
Cell body
Tags
NGSS.MS-LS1-2
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The part of the nervous system responsible control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestive processes.
Somatic Nervous System
Peripherial Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
A nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.
Dendrite
Neurons
Nerve Impulse
Senses
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The branching process of a neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell
Synapse
Dendrite
Neurons
Myelin Sheath
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The portion of the nervous system lying outside the brain and spinal cord.
Peripheral Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
Autonomic Nervous System
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
The part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord.
Autonomic Nervous System
Central Nervous System
Peripheral Nervous System
Somatic Nervous System
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