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What is the main tissue component of the nervous system?
What is the main tissue component of the nervous system?
- Epithelial tissue
- Muscle tissue
- Nervous tissue (correct)
- Connective tissue
Which part of the nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord?
Which part of the nervous system comprises the brain and spinal cord?
- Autonomic nervous system
- Peripheral nervous system (PNS)
- Somatic nervous system
- Central nervous system (CNS) (correct)
What is the long stem-like part of the nerve cell that sends action potentials to the next cell called?
What is the long stem-like part of the nerve cell that sends action potentials to the next cell called?
- Synapse
- Dendrite
- Myelin sheath
- Axon (correct)
Which cells assist the propagation of the nerve impulse and provide nutrients to the neurons?
Which cells assist the propagation of the nerve impulse and provide nutrients to the neurons?
What are the functions of the nervous system?
What are the functions of the nervous system?
What is the term for the network of blood vessels that are the great vessels of the heart including large elastic arteries, and large veins?
What is the term for the network of blood vessels that are the great vessels of the heart including large elastic arteries, and large veins?
What is the term for the division of the circulatory system responsible for carrying blood between the heart and the rest of the body?
What is the term for the division of the circulatory system responsible for carrying blood between the heart and the rest of the body?
What is the term for the circulatory system division responsible for carrying blood between the heart and the lungs?
What is the term for the circulatory system division responsible for carrying blood between the heart and the lungs?
Which term refers to the blood vessels that join with venules (small veins), and other veins?
Which term refers to the blood vessels that join with venules (small veins), and other veins?
What type of circulatory system do vertebrates have?
What type of circulatory system do vertebrates have?
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