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Nervous System
Contributed by: Mansour
  • 1. Which of these is NOT a job of the nervous system?
A) To allow you to sense the world around you and react to it.
B) To bring in oxygen and get rid of carbon dioxide.
C) To control all other body systems.
  • 2. The __ is the part of the nervous system that includes the brain and spinal cord.
A) Peripheral Nervous System
B) Central Nervous System
C) both of these
  • 3. Anything that causes a reaction is a ____
A) none of these
B) stimulus
C) reflex
  • 4. ___ is another name for a nerve/brain cell.
A) Neutron
B) Neuboy
C) Neuron
D) Neurosis
  • 5. #5 is a(n) ___.
A) nucleus
B) dendrite
C) cell body
D) axon
  • 6. #6 is a(n) ___.
A) cell body
B) axon
C) nucleus
D) dendrite
  • 7. #7 is a(n) ___.
A) cell body
B) dendrite
C) axon
D) nucleus
  • 8. #8 is a(n) __.
A) axon
B) nucleus
C) cell body
D) dendrite
  • 9. ___ detect things like heat, texture, and pressure and send a signal to the brain.
A) Sensory Neurons
B) Motor neurons
C) Interneurons
  • 10. ___ tell the muscles to move or glands to make enzymes or hormones.
A) Motor neurons
B) Interneurons
C) Sensory neurons
  • 11. There is a tiny gap (space) between nerve cells called a(n) ___.
A) synapse
B) neurotransmitter
C) axon
D) dendrite
  • 12. A ___ is an involuntary, automatic response that allows your body to react to a stimulus without having to think about it.
A) dendrite
B) synapse
C) reflex
  • 13. #13 is the ___.
A) brain stem
B) cerebellum
C) cerebrum
  • 14. #14 is the ___.
A) cerebellum
B) brain stem
C) cerebrum
  • 15. #15 is the ___.
A) cerebellum
B) brain stem
C) cerebrum
  • 16. A ___ is a drug or substance that speeds up your nervous system.
A) hallucinogen
B) stimulant
C) depressant
D) marijuana
  • 17. ___ are the sensory receptors that allow you to smell the scent of a flower.
A) Rods and cones
B) Olfactory cells
C) Taste buds
  • 18. The ___ is the part of the eye that forms the image you see.
A) cochlea
B) retina
C) olfactory tissue
  • 19. Your five senses are ___.
A) sight, smell, hearing, taste, and balance
B) sight, smell, taste, touch, and hearing
C) sight, smell, taste, touch, and balance
  • 20. Your senses are not really for you to just enjoy the world around you. They are for letting you know of danger and doing something about it.
A) false
B) true
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