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Match the component of a neuron with its description or function. Answers may be used more than once.
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contains mitochondria

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produces protein and energy

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extend far away from the cell body

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send information away from the cell body

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branches near the cell body

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insulates the axon

A)cell body
B)cell body
C)dendrites
D)Schwann cells
E)axon
F)axon

Match the classification of neurons to the correct description of each. Answers may be used more than once.
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decision makers of the nervous system

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afferent neurons

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pick up information from receptors at the tips of their dendrites

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found only in the central nervous system

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efferent neurons

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carries impulses to the peripheral nervous system

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stimulates glands to secrete

A)sensory neurons
B)sensory neurons
C)interneurons
D)interneurons
E)motor neurons
F)motor neurons
G)motor neurons

Match these nerve components with the correct description. Answers may be used more than once.
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has an effect on the speed of impulse conduction

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the end of axon branches

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contacts dendrites, cell bodies and axons

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cause muscles to contract or relax

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cause glands to secrete

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inhibits neurons from sending impulses

A)neurotransmitter
B)neurotransmitter
C)neurotransmitter
D)axon diameter
E)synaptic knob
F)synaptic knob

Match the layers of membranes that cover the CNS, to the correct description. Answers may be used more than once.
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toughest layer

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all three membrane layers

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middle membrane layer

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like a spider web

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inner most layer

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holds blood vessels to the surface of the brain

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contains cerebral spinal fluid

A)meninges
B)pia mater
C)pia mater
D)subarachnoid space
E)arachnoid mater
F)arachnoid mater
G)dura mater

The spinal cord is made up of gray matter and white matter. Match the matter to the correct description of it. Answers may be used more than once.
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inner part of the spinal cord

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outer part of the spinal cord

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contains neuron cell bodies

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contains dendrites

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contains myelinated axons

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divisions are called horns

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divisions are called columns

A)white
B)white
C)white
D)gray
E)gray
F)gray
G)gray

Match the structure or functions of the spinal cord to the correct descriptions.
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carries motor information from the brain to the muscles and glands

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carries sensory information to the brain

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can cause a motor response without getting information from the brain

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an automatic response to a stimuli

A)reflex arc
B)descending track
C)reflex
D)ascending track

Match the parts of the brain with the correct descriptions.
38


the groove between the two hemispheres

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brain material in between the sulci

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largest part of the brain

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is divided into two halves

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corpus collosum

A)corpus collosum
B)cerebrum
C)cerebrum
D)longitudinal fissure
E)gyri

Match the lobes of the brain to the correct descriptions of their function.
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interprets auditory stimuli

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interprets visual stimuli

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controls motor activity

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interprets sensations felt in or on the body

A)frontal
B)occipital
C)parietal
D)temporal

Match these parts of the brain with the corret descriptions.
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connects the cerebrum to the spinal cord

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coordinates complex skeletal muscle contractions

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located behind the pons and medulla oblongata

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is a part of the brain stem

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regulates breathing

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largest part of the brain

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coordinates fine movements

A)cerebrum
B)cerebellum
C)cerebellum
D)cerebellum
E)pons
F)pons
G)brain stem

Match these parts of the brain stem with their correct function. Answers may be used more than once.
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controls visual reflexes

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has nerve tracks that connect the cerebrum to the cerebellum

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controls blood pressure

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controls coughing and sneezing reflexes.

A)mid brain
B)medulla oblongata
C)medulla oblongata
D)pons







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