Exploring the Nervous System with The Magic School Bus

What is the main theme of the field trip in the video?

• Studying the solar system

• Learning about the nervous system

• Visiting a zoo

• Exploring the ocean

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NGSS.MS-ESS1-1

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What type of neurons receive sensations?

• Glial cells

• Sensory neurons

• Motor neurons

• Interneurons

Which part of the neuron receives messages from other cells?

• Cell body

• Myelin sheath

• Axon

• Dendrites

What is the resting potential of a neuron?

• 75 volts

• -55 volts

• -75 volts

• 55 volts

What helps speed up the impulse along the axon?

• Synaptic gap

• Myelin sheath

• Cell body

• Dendrites

What are neurotransmitters?

• Sensory neurons

• Hormones

• Chemical messages

• Electrical signals

What is the space between a neuron's axonal terminals and another neuron's dendrites called?

• Myelin sheath

• Synaptic gap

• Cell body

• Axon

Which part of the nervous system controls the skeletal system?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Sympathetic nervous system

• Parasympathetic nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What does the sympathetic nervous system do when Ralphie is worried about his race?

• Slows down his heartbeat

• Makes his heartbeat quickly

• Relaxes his muscles

• Reduces his perspiration

What gives Ralphie a runner's high after winning the race?

• Adrenaline

• Serotonin

• Endorphins

• Dopamine