Parts of the Nervous System

Which term matches the following definition.

Definition: consists of the brain and spinal cord. It's sometimes called the "co-ordinator" because it makes sense of the messages it receives from the sense organs and co-ordinates responses by the muscles and glands.

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Neurons

Which term matches the following definition.Definition: the bundles of nerves that relay messages between the sense organs, the central nervous system and the muscles and glands. This system is spread out through the entire body, as shown on the right.

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Neurons

Which term matches the following definition.
Definition: specialized cells that transmit messages, in the form of electrical signals, to and from, and within, the central nervous system. They act something like the wires of an electric circuit.

• Central Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Neurons

Which type of neuron transmit messages from sensory organs to the central nervous system?

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neuron transmit messages from sensory neurons to motor neurons.

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neuron is found exclusively in the central nervous system.

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neuron transmit messages from the central nervous system to "effectors" such as muscles and glands to initiate a response.

• Sensory neurons

• Interneurons

• Motor neurons

Which type of neuron is labelled C?

• Sensory neuron

• Interneuron

• Motor neuron

Which is step 1?

• Stimulus

• Response

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8

Which part of the neuron is labelled C?

• Nucleus

• Dendrite

• Axon

• Cell Body

• Axon Terminal

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS1-2