Nervous System

Question 1

dendrite

Answer 1

where information is received; carries it towards the cell body

Question 2

axon

Answer 2

carries impulses away

Question 3

synapses

Answer 3

gap between dendrites and axons; spark; where information is passed through

Question 4

myelin sheath

Answer 4

covers axon; helps to speed up neural impuleses

Question 5

neuron

Answer 5

entire nerve cell

Question 6

Central Nervous System (CNS)

Answer 6

brain & spinal cord

Question 7

Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)

Answer 7

connects brain and spinal cord to the rest of the body; outer

Question 8

Neurotransmitters

Answer 8

Nerve impulses are passed from one neuron to another; chemicals that transmit information from one neuron to another

Question 9

frontal lobe

Answer 9

speech, walking, emotions, running, motor skills, movement, reasoning, problem-solving, planning

Question 10

cerebral cortex

Answer 10

outer region of the cerebrum/brain

Question 11

medulla oblongata

Answer 11

part of the brain stem; controls life-sustaining functions (ex. breathing)

Question 12

olfactory nerve

Answer 12

carries small impulses from the nose to the brain

Question 13

cutaneous receptors

Answer 13

receptors in your skin

Question 14

sympathetic nervous system

Answer 14

set of nerves that get you ready for a dangerous situation; fight or flight

Question 15

axon terminal

Answer 15

carries information away

Question 16

Where is the nucleus located?

Answer 16

the soma/cell body

Question 17

What do axons not do?

Answer 17

transmit towards the cell body