Which of the following are functions of the nervous system? Select all that apply.
What is the name of the nerve cells that make up the nervous system?
Which of the following are parts of the central nervous system (select all that apply)?
Which of the following are parts of the peripheral nervous system (select all that apply)?
Sort the following into the somatic or autonomic nervous system
Controls the dilation of your eyes when you are being attacked
Generally involves cardiac and smooth muscles
Controls the beating of the heart
Controls the diaphragm moving unconsciously
Generally involves skeletal muscles
Controls peristalsis
Controls the process of typing with the muscles in your hand
Controls walking
Controls the increase in heart rate when you are scared
Somatic
Autonomic
Sort the following into the sympathetic or parasympathetic nervous system.
Controls dilation of eyes when threatened
Controls and triggers the release of epinephrine (aka adrenaline) when scared
Controls the normal beating of the heart
Controls the normal movement of the diaphragm
Controls peristalsis
Increases heart rate when scared
Causes the stomach and small intestine to slow activity when threatened
Increases the release of saliva when eating
Involves "rest and digest"
Signals the SA node when at rest
Involves fight/flight responses
Controls the release of bile into the duodenum
Sympathetic
Parasympathetic
What is A pointing to?
What is B pointing to?
What is C pointing to?
What is D pointing to?
What is E pointing to?
What is F pointing to?
What is G pointing to?
What is H pointing to?
The whole neuron on the left side of the image is known as the ____________________ cell because it is before the synapse.
The whole neuron on the right side of the image is known as the ____________________ cell because it is after the synapse.
The signal sent down the axon is an _____________ signal because it involves electrical charge changes.
The signal sent across the synapse is a _____________ signal because it involves the movement of molecules between the two cells.
The chemicals that move from one neuron to the next across the synapse are known as _____________________.