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Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is encased by cartilage or bone?
Which part of the vertebrate nervous system is encased by cartilage or bone?
- Hollow nerve cord
- Cerebral cortex
- Cells of the nervous system
- Dorsal nerve cord (correct)
What is the main function of the nervous system?
What is the main function of the nervous system?
- To encase the central nervous system
- To transmit electrical signals within a neuron
- To perform complex tasks using networks of connected neurons
- To receive, integrate and transmit information to other cells (correct)
What is the site of communication between two excitable cells called?
What is the site of communication between two excitable cells called?
- Cerebral cortex
- Neuron
- Dorsal nerve cord
- Synapse (correct)
Which part of the nervous system contains cerebrospinal fluid?
Which part of the nervous system contains cerebrospinal fluid?
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What is the variation in vertebrate brains mainly dependent on?
What is the variation in vertebrate brains mainly dependent on?
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