Introduction to the nervous system and nerve cells

?
  • Created by: Amy
  • Created on: 16-03-17 11:04

1. What are spinal nerves and which part of the nervous system are they found in?

  • A collection of axons in the peripheral nervous system
  • A collection of axons in the central nervous system
  • A collection of dendrites in the peripheral nervous system
  • A collection of dendrites in the central nervous system
1 of 5

Other questions in this quiz

2. Where does the 'all or none' action potential originate from?

  • Axon hillock
  • Neurone cell body
  • Dendrites
  • Neurilemma

3. After the action potential is initiated, which part of a neurone does the impulse travel along?

  • Synapse
  • Axon
  • Dendrites
  • Cell body

4. Chemical molecules that send signals across synapses are called:

  • Neurotransmitters
  • Hormones
  • Sensory neurones
  • Messengers

5. A neurone carrying impulses to the CNS is called:

  • Bipolar
  • Interneurone
  • Afferent
  • Efferent

Comments

No comments have yet been made

Similar Nursing resources:

See all Nursing resources »See all Physiology resources »