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Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
Which part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
- Somatic nervous system (SNS)
- Autonomic nervous system (ANS)
- Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- Central nervous system (CNS) (correct)
What is the main function of the nervous system?
What is the main function of the nervous system?
- Digesting food
- Regulating body temperature
- Producing hormones
- Controlling and integrating body activities (correct)
What are the two main cell types of nervous tissue?
What are the two main cell types of nervous tissue?
- Erythrocytes and leukocytes
- Fibroblasts and adipocytes
- Bacteria and viruses
- Neurons and neuroglia (correct)
What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
What is the function of dendrites in a neuron?
Which part of the nervous system controls and integrates the various activities of the body, such as circulation and respiration?
Which part of the nervous system controls and integrates the various activities of the body, such as circulation and respiration?
Which type of neuron is the most common in the nervous system?
Which type of neuron is the most common in the nervous system?
What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
What is the main function of the autonomic nervous system (ANS)?
What type of neuron has two or more dendrites and a single axon with one or more collateral branches?
What type of neuron has two or more dendrites and a single axon with one or more collateral branches?
Which cell type in nervous tissue supports the neurons?
Which cell type in nervous tissue supports the neurons?
What is composed of layers of lipid and protein material called myelin sheath?
What is composed of layers of lipid and protein material called myelin sheath?
What is the function of neuroglia in the nervous tissue?
What is the function of neuroglia in the nervous tissue?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for reacting to continuous changes in internal and external environments?
Which part of the nervous system is responsible for reacting to continuous changes in internal and external environments?
What is the main function of the myelin sheath around some axons?
What is the main function of the myelin sheath around some axons?
Which type of neuron is found around some axons and is composed of layers of lipid and protein material called myelin sheath?
Which type of neuron is found around some axons and is composed of layers of lipid and protein material called myelin sheath?
Which part of the nervous system consists of the remainder of the nervous system outside of the CNS?
Which part of the nervous system consists of the remainder of the nervous system outside of the CNS?
