Nervous Preview

The nervous system is broken into 2 major parts, the

• Central Nervous System

• Pedestrian Nervous System

• Peripheral Nervous System

• Whole Nervous System

The left side of your brain controls the _______ side of your body.

• Right

• Left

• Front

• Back

A nerve cell that carries information back and forth from the enviornment and the central nervous system is a ______?

• reflex

• gland

• medulla

• neuron

Which of the following parts of teh brain controls the body's positioning and balance?

• Medulla

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Spinal Cord

What is the name of the blue structure

• axon terminal

• dendrite

• schwann cell

• axon

What is a Neuron?

• A cell

• A transmitter to transmit messages to cells

• A receiver for information

• a gland

What does the axon carry?

• Impulses away from the cell body

• Impulses to the cell body

• chemicals

• messages

What is the main function of the nervous system?

• clean waste from the cells
• absorb nutrients for energy
• deliver messages to the brain

The bony structure that protects the brain.

• Back bone 
• Teeth 
• Skull
• Helmet 

What is the central nervous system (CNS) made of?

• brain and spinal cord
• brain and cranial nerves
• spinal cord and spinal nerves
• cranial nerves and spinal nerves