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Which division of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
Which division of the nervous system includes the brain and spinal cord?
- Peripheral Nervous System
- Autonomic Nervous System
- Central Nervous System (correct)
- Somatic Nervous System
What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the main function of the peripheral nervous system?
- Generating action potentials
- Communication line for sensory input, integration, and motor output (correct)
- Controlling reflexes
- Interpreting sensory information
What is the main characteristic of neurons in terms of electrical excitability?
What is the main characteristic of neurons in terms of electrical excitability?
- Ability to control reflexes
- Ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it into an action potential (correct)
- Ability to interpret motor output
- Ability to generate sensory input
Which part of a neuron is responsible for propagating an electrical signal along the neuron's membrane?
Which part of a neuron is responsible for propagating an electrical signal along the neuron's membrane?
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What is the structural classification of neurons that have several dendrites?
What is the structural classification of neurons that have several dendrites?
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What is the main function of the ganglia in the peripheral nervous system?
What is the main function of the ganglia in the peripheral nervous system?
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Which part of a neuron is responsible for receiving stimuli from the environment?
Which part of a neuron is responsible for receiving stimuli from the environment?
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What is the main role of the central nervous system in the body?
What is the main role of the central nervous system in the body?
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What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?
What is the primary function of the peripheral nervous system?
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What is the structural classification of neurons that have several dendrites?
What is the structural classification of neurons that have several dendrites?
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