THE NERVOUS SYSTEM QUESTIONS
, synapse - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is a small space across which an
impulse travels to move from one neuron to another.
central - CORRECT ANSWERS-The ________ nervous system is made up of the brain
and spinal cord.
peripheral - CORRECT ANSWERS-The ________ nervous system is made up of all the
nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
dendrite - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the branch part of the neuron that receives
messages and sends them to the cell body?
axon - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the branch part of the neuron that transports
messages away from the cell body?
neuron - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is made up of a cell body, dendrite, and
axon.
reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS-When a movement causes the spinal cord to interpret
an impulse from the brain from sensory receptors this movement is called a ________.
spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which part of the body is made up of bundles of
neurons that carry impulses from all parts of the body to the brain and from the brain to
all parts of the body?
homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The regulation of steady, life-maintaining
conditions inside an organisms is called ________.
stimuli - CORRECT ANSWERS-The senses act as the body's alert system, reacting to
________ and transmitting impulses to the brain.
stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is any change inside or outside your
body that brings about a response in a living organism.
neurons - CORRECT ANSWERS-Your nervous system is made up of ________ which
are made up of a cell body and branches of dendrites and axons.
dendrite - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the part of the neuron that receives messages
and send them to the cell body.
axon - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the part of the neuron that carries messages
away from the cell body.
, synapse - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is a small space across which an
impulse travels to move from one neuron to another.
central - CORRECT ANSWERS-The ________ nervous system is made up of the brain
and spinal cord.
peripheral - CORRECT ANSWERS-The ________ nervous system is made up of all the
nerves outside the brain and spinal cord.
dendrite - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the branch part of the neuron that receives
messages and sends them to the cell body?
axon - CORRECT ANSWERS-What is the branch part of the neuron that transports
messages away from the cell body?
neuron - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is made up of a cell body, dendrite, and
axon.
reflex - CORRECT ANSWERS-When a movement causes the spinal cord to interpret
an impulse from the brain from sensory receptors this movement is called a ________.
spinal cord - CORRECT ANSWERS-Which part of the body is made up of bundles of
neurons that carry impulses from all parts of the body to the brain and from the brain to
all parts of the body?
homeostasis - CORRECT ANSWERS-The regulation of steady, life-maintaining
conditions inside an organisms is called ________.
stimuli - CORRECT ANSWERS-The senses act as the body's alert system, reacting to
________ and transmitting impulses to the brain.
stimulus - CORRECT ANSWERS-A ________ is any change inside or outside your
body that brings about a response in a living organism.
neurons - CORRECT ANSWERS-Your nervous system is made up of ________ which
are made up of a cell body and branches of dendrites and axons.
dendrite - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the part of the neuron that receives messages
and send them to the cell body.
axon - CORRECT ANSWERS-This is the part of the neuron that carries messages
away from the cell body.
