Nervous System

Question 1

What is Nervous System?

Answer 1

Nervous System is a specialized nerve cells that conduct impulse from or to areas of the body to the brain and spinal cord.

Question 2

What is the unit structure and function of the nervous system?

Answer 2

Neuron

Question 3

What are the 4 functions of Nervous System?

Answer 3

1. To perceive stimuli
2. To transmit stimuli
3. To effect response
4. To coordinate and integrate functions of cells, tissues and organs to act harmoniously.

Question 4

It is an involuntary movement in response to a stimulus.

Answer 4

Reflex

Question 5

It is any factor in the environment causing the organism to respond.

Answer 5

Stimuli

Question 6

What is Receptors?

Answer 6

Cells or organs that are sensitive to stimuli.

Question 7

Axon are longer and covered by

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and conducts impulse away from the cell body.

Answer 7

Myelin Sheath

Question 8

_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ are short and branched which conducts carries impulse toward the cell body.

Answer 8

Dendrite

Question 9

Cell body (_ _ _ _) is the central part which contains the _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Answer 9

Soma, nucleus

Question 10

Schwann cells produce the myelin sheath for _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ and
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _of axon.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ is the point of contact between neurons.

Answer 10

Protection, insulation

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