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    The document is a 15 question quiz about the nervous system. It covers topics like the definition of dendrites, axons, and neurons. It also asks about the roles of myelin sheaths, glial cells, synapses, and the divisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The key reveals that the questions test knowledge of the basic anatomy and functions of the nervous system.

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    The document is a 15 question quiz about the nervous system. It covers topics like the definition of dendrites, axons, and neurons. It also asks about the roles of myelin sheaths, glial cells, synapses, and the divisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The key reveals that the questions test knowledge of the basic anatomy and functions of the nervous system.

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    The document is a 15 question quiz about the nervous system. It covers topics like the definition of dendrites, axons, and neurons. It also asks about the roles of myelin sheaths, glial cells, synapses, and the divisions of the central and peripheral nervous systems. The key reveals that the questions test knowledge of the basic anatomy and functions of the nervous system.

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    Name: __________________________ Date: _____________

    1. Dendrites are branching extensions of


    A) neurotransmitters.
    B) endorphins.
    C) neurons.
    D) glial cells.

    2. An axon is
    A) a cell that serves as the basic building block of the nervous system.
    B) a layer of fatty tissue that encases the fibers of many neurons.
    C) a molecule that blocks neurotransmitter receptor sites.
    D) the extension of a neuron that carries messages away from the cell body.

    3. The longest part of a motor neuron is likely to be the


    A) dendrite.
    B) axon.
    C) cell body.
    D) synapse.

    4. A myelin sheath is a
    A) nerve network within the spinal cord that controls physical arousal.
    B) large band of neural fibers connecting the two adrenal glands.
    C) layer of fatty tissue encasing the axons of some nerve cells.
    D) bushy extension of a neuron that conducts impulses toward the cell body.

    5. Which brain cells play a role in learning and memory by communicating with neurons?
    A) endorphins
    B) glial cells
    C) agonists
    D) myelin cells

    6. Neurons generate electricity from a chemical process involving the exchange of


    A) ions.
    B) enzymes.
    C) cortisol.
    D) oxytocin.

    7. A synapse is a(n)

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    A) chemical messenger that triggers muscle contractions.
    B) automatic response to sensory input.
    C) junction between a sending neuron and a receiving neuron.
    D) neural cable containing many axons.

    8. The axon of a sending neuron is separated from the dendrite of a receiving neuron by a
    A) myelin sheath.
    B) neural network.
    C) glial cell.
    D) synaptic gap.

    9. The nervous system is the


    A) complete set of glands that secrete hormones into the bloodstream.
    B) region of the brain below the cerebral hemispheres that regulates emotion.
    C) nerve network running through the brainstem that controls arousal.
    D) electrochemical communication network that includes all the body's neurons.

    10. The central nervous system consists of


    A) sensory and motor neurons.
    B) somatic and autonomic systems.
    C) the brain and the spinal cord.
    D) sympathetic and parasympathetic branches.

    11. You feel the pain of a sprained ankle when ________ relay(s) messages from your ankle
    to your central nervous system.
    A) the myelin sheath
    B) interneurons
    C) motor neurons
    D) sensory neurons

    12. Central nervous system neurons that process information between sensory inputs and
    motor outputs are called
    A) neurotransmitters.
    B) interneurons.
    C) synapses.
    D) dendrites.

    13. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls the glands and the muscles of the
    internal organs is called the
    A) somatic nervous system.

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    B) endocrine system.
    C) sensory nervous system.
    D) autonomic nervous system.

    14. Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the
    A) sensory nervous system.
    B) somatic nervous system.
    C) central nervous system.
    D) autonomic nervous system.

    15. Hormones are the chemical messengers of the


    A) autonomic nervous system.
    B) somatic nervous system.
    C) endocrine system.
    D) central nervous system.

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    Answer Key

    1. C
    2. D
    3. B
    4. C
    5. B
    6. A
    7. C
    8. D
    9. D
    10. C
    11. D
    12. B
    13. D
    14. D
    15. C

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