Central and Peripheral Nervous System

The nervous system _________________ information from your surroundings and _____________ it to your brain.

• gathers, relays

• collects, transmits

• receives, sends

• absorbs, conveys

The nervous system responds to _______________ outside the body.

• stimuli

• signals

• impulses

• responses

Stimuli are things in the outside environment that _________________ a response in your body.

• trigger

• prevent

• suppress

Which of the following is NOT a sensory organ?

• Tongue

• Nose

• Finger

• Eyes

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What two body parts is the Central Nervous System made up of?

• brain, spinal cord

• heart, lungs

• muscles, bones

• skin, hair

The spinal cord ________________ between the brain and the body.

• relays messages

• blocks communication

• ignores impulses

Peripheral Nervous System: The part of your nervous system made up of all the _________________ spread throughout the body.

• nerves

• muscles

• bones

• organs

What is a nerve cell called?

• neuron

• neutron

• electron

• nerve ending

What do sensory neurons do?

• Relays signals from your senses to your brain

• Relays signals from your muscles to your brain, causing your body to move.

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What do motor neurons do?

• Relay signals from your senses to your brain

• Relay signals from your muscles to your brain, causing your body to move

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