The Nervous System by Donna Howell

The Nervous System

A Breakout Game

Introduction

Your mission is to successfully complete the five levels of nervous system questions. Are you ready? Click button below to get started.

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Question 1

What is another name for a nerve cell?

Neuron

synapse

dendrite

axon

Question 2

Which section of the brain is responsible for coordinating muscle movements, balance and posture, and muscle tone?

Brain stem

cerebrum

diencephalon

cerebellum

Question 3

What is the fatty tissue that covers axons and speeds up impulses as they travel from cell to cell?

neurotransmitter

dendrite

myelin sheath

synapse

Question 4

what is the general term for the layers of toughmembranes that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord?

ventricles

meninges

cerebellum

myelin

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Question 1

Which section of the brain is concernedwith reasoning?

cerebellum

Diencephalon

cerebrum

brain stem

Question 2

Which division of the nervous system consistsof the brain, spinal cord, and optic nerves?

autonomic

central

sympathetic

peripheral

Question 3

what is the space between a dendrite and anaxon called?

ventricle

neurotransmitter

synapse

lobe

Question 4

Which part of the brain stem connects withthe spinal cord?

medulla oblongata

pons

hindbrain

midbrain

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Question 1

which activities of the body are controlledby the autonomic nervous system?

voluntary

involuntary

sympathetic

parasympathetic

Question 2

the central nervous system consists of the

brain

cranial nerves

spinal cord

brain and spinal cord

Question 3

which part of the neuron receives incoming stimuli?

dendrites

Schwann cells

axons

cell nucleus

Question 4

collections of nerve cell bodies inside theperipheral nervous system are called

nerves

tracts

nuclei

ganglia

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Question 1

impulse conduction is fastest in neuronsthat are

myelinated

motor

unmyelinated

sensory

Question 2

the ability to respond to a stimulus is termed

polarized

conductivity

irritability

hypersensitivity

Question 3

the substance that is released at axonalendings to propagate a nervous impulse is called

neurotransmitter

sodium

potassium

sodium and potassium

Question 4

the olfactory area in the brain is found inwhich lobe?

occipital

parietal

frontal

temporal

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Question 1

Afferent nerves are called _____ nerves and motor nerves are called _____ nerves.

cranial; sensory

sensory; efferent

peripheral; cranial

cranial; peripheral

Question 2

the area of the brain that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycleis the

thalamus

cerebellum

pineal gland

limbic system

Question 3

control of temperature, endocrine activity, metabolism, and thirst are functions associatedwith the

medulla oblongata

thalamus

hypothalamus

cerebrum

Question 4

which section of the brain helps regulate heartbeat and respiration?

cerebrum

cerebellum

diencephalon

brain stem

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