
The Nervous System-Introduction
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Kelly Fitz-Randolph
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The Nervous System
Introduction
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The nervous system is made from which of the following (choose all that apply):
the brain
the spinal cord
the nerves of the body
the muscles of the body
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Multiple Choice
True or False- The brain is made of about 85 billion neurons.
True
False
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Multiple Select
Which of the following are TRUE about the spinal cord?
It is surrounded by your backbone.
It carries information back and forth from your body to your brain.
It is the CONTROL CENTER of the nervous system.
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Multiple Select
(Choose 2)
The major job of the peripheral system is to....
support the skeletal system.
take in oxygen and release carbon dioxide from the body.
allow the brain and spinal cord to receive and send information to other areas of the body.
connect the central nervous system to the organs, limbs, and skin.
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Multiple Choice
Which system is composed of the brain and spinal cord?
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)
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Multiple Choice
Which system is composed of the network of nerves that exist throughout the body?
CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (CNS)
PERIPHERAL NERVOUS SYSTEM (PNS)
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Multiple Choice
Which type of neuron carries nerve impulses from the brain and spinal cord to muscles and glands.
Sensory neurons
Motor neurons
Interneurons
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MOTOR NEURONS
Motor = movement = muscles.
Carry nerve impulses from the brain to the spinal cord to the muscles.
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Multiple Choice
Which type of neuron carry nerve impulses back and forth between sensory and motor neurons?
Sensory neurons
Motor neurons
Interneurons
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INTERNEURONS
Act as an "intermediate".
Carry impulses back and forth from sensory to motor neurons.
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Multiple Choice
Which type of neuron carry nerve impulses from tissues and organs to the spinal cord and brain?
Sensory neurons
Motor neurons
Interneurons
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SENSORY NEURONS
Connect your organs that sense to your nervous system.
Carry nerve impulses from organs and limbs to spinal cord and brain.
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