Nervous System Quiz

The brain and spinal cord make up the _________________________.

• Peripheral nervous system

• Autonomous nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Cortex of the nervous system

A gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of another neuron.

• Terminals

• Nucleus

• Synapse

• Myelin Sheath

The short-branched extensions of a neuron that receives messages from other cells.

• Synapse

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

___________ responses are those that your thoughts can help control.

• Terminal

• Axon

• Voluntary

• Involuntary

The ____________________ is the largest part of the brain.

• Cerebellum

• Cerebrum

• Brain stem

• Medulla Oblongata

Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?

• Nucleus

• Cell body

• Dendrites

• Axon

What is the function of the myelin sheath in a neuron?

• To store genetic information

• To protect the cell body

• To speed up nerve impulse transmission

• To connect neurons to each other

Which part of the neuron contains the nucleus?

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Cell body

• Myelin sheath

What is the main function of the axon in a neuron?

• To receive signals

• To transmit signals away from the cell body

• To protect the neuron

• To store nutrients

Which part of the neuron is responsible for transmitting electrical signals away from the cell body?

• Nucleus

• Cell Body

• Dendrites

• Axon