Quizs - THE NERVOUS SYSTEM

These are messages carried by neurons.

• Nerve impulse

• Neurotransmitter

• Action potential

• Synapse

These cells surround and protect the neurons.

• Neurons

• Glial cells

• Epithelial cells

• Muscle cells

Chemicals that carry message across synapses.

• Neurotransmitters

• Hormones

• Enzymes

• Ions

Two divisions of the nervous system

• Central Nervous System and Peripheral Nervous System

• Autonomic Nervous System and Somatic Nervous System

• Cerebral Nervous System and Spinal Nervous System

• Sympathetic Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System

Part of the neuron that passes nerve impulses to other cells.

• Dendrite

• Soma

• Axon

• Synapse

The complex network of nervous tissue. It is the body’s command center.

• Nervous system

• Circulatory system

• Endocrine system

• Muscular system

This type of neuron transmits nerve impulses from the brain via the spinal cord to internal organs, glands and muscles.

• Sensory neuron

• Interneuron

• Motor neuron

• Reflex neuron

This is what the nervous system is made of.

• Nerves

• Muscles

• Bones

• Tissues

A nerve impulse can travel very quickly because it is an ___________

• Chemical signal

• Electrical signal

• Mechanical signal

• Thermal signal

This type of neuron transmits nerve impulses from sense organs and internal organs to the brain.

• Motor neuron

• Interneuron

• Sensory neuron

• Efferent neuron