Nervous System Vocabulary

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Science
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12th Grade
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Mary O'Malley
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
nerves that carry sensory signals (nerve impulses) toward the CNS from the periphery
afferent nerves
aphasia
arachnoid mater
astrocyte
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
loss of language function
afferent nerves
aphasia
arachnoid mater
astrocyte
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
middle layer of the meninges named for the spider-web–like trabeculae that extend between it and the pia mater
afferent nerves
aphasia
arachnoid mater
astrocyte
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
glial cell type of the CNS that provides support for neurons and maintains the blood-brain barrier.
afferent nerves
aphasia
arachnoid mater
astrocyte
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
inability to coordinate movements of the body resulting in poor balance and awkward movements
ataxia
autonomic nervous system
axon
axon hillock
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
functional division of the nervous system that is responsible for homeostatic reflexes that coordinate control of cardiac and smooth muscle, as well as glandular tissue.
ataxia
autonomic nervous system
axon
axon hillock
Tags
NGSS.HS-LS1-3
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
single process of the neuron that carries an electrical signal (action potential) away from the cell body toward a target cell
ataxia
autonomic nervous system
axon
axon hillock
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