Nervous system
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- Q1What is the main function of the nervous system?To transmit and interpret signals throughout the bodyTo produce hormonesTo filter waste productsTo regulate digestion30s
- Q2Which part of the nervous system controls voluntary movements?Somatic nervous systemSympathetic nervous systemEnteric nervous systemParasympathetic nervous system30s
- Q3What is the fatty substance that insulates and speeds up nerve impulses?AdrenalineDopamineSerotoninMyelin30s
- Q4Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response?Somatic nervous systemParasympathetic nervous systemEnteric nervous systemSympathetic nervous system30s
- Q5What is the junction between two neurons called?SynapseAxonDendriteMyelin sheath30s
- Q6What is the name of the chemical messenger that transmits signals between neurons?HormoneNeurotransmitterEnzymeAntibody30s
- Q7What is the name of the bundle of nerves that runs down the center of the spine?The vagus nerveThe olfactory nerveThe spinal cordThe optic nerve30s
- Q8Which of the following is NOT part of the nervous system?LiverBrainNervesSpinal cord30s
- Q9What is the basic unit of the nervous system?Muscle fiberEpithelial cellNeuronRed blood cell30s
- Q10Which of the following is part of the central nervous system?StomachBrainLungKidney30s
- Q11What is the function of the sensory neurons?To control musclesTo carry information from senses to the brainTo regulate heart rateTo produce hormones30s
- Q12What is the function of the motor neurons?To detect lightTo control muscles and glandsTo process informationTo sense external stimuli30s
- Q13What is the function of the myelin sheath?To insulate and speed up the transmission of nerve impulsesTo produce neurotransmittersTo detect changes in the environmentTo protect the neuron from damage30s
- Q14What is a synapse?A hormoneA type of white blood cellA small gap between neurons where communication occursA muscle fiber30s
- Q15What is the function of the autonomic nervous system?To regulate involuntary body functionsTo control the immune systemTo regulate conscious thoughtTo control voluntary movements30s