Information is carried from the central nervous system to the tissue by _______________?

A. Interneurons
B. Sensory neurons
C. Motor neurons
D. Afferent neurons

In what ways does the hypothalamus help to regulate the body’s internal environment?

A. Influencing the activity of the autonomic nervous system
B. Controlling the release of certain hormones
C. Influencing drivers such as hunger and thirst
D. All of these

The process by which a single neuro relays messages to other neurons is known as _____________?

A. Polarization
B. Depolarization
C. Axonal transmission
D. Synaptic transmission

The thyroid gland control ______________?

A. Glucose absorption
B. Emotions
C. Metabolism
D. Sexuality

The fatty material protecting the axon in some neurons is called a/an _____________?

A. Dendrite
B. Myelin sheath
C. Ganglion
D. Axon terminal

The skeletal nervous system is a component of the _____________ nervous system?

A. Peripheral
B. Autonomic
C. Central
D. Sympathetic

The elementary units of the nervous system that carry out the functions of the system are called _____________?

A. Neurons
B. Nerves
C. Ganglia
D. Glia

The function of dendrites is to ______________?

A. Release neurotransmitters
B. Receive incoming signals
C. Coordinate the activation of parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous system
D. Control pain

Which of the following brain areas is important for speech?

A. Wernicke’s area
B. Cerebellum
C. Thalamus
D. Hippocampus

Messages are transmitted from your spinal cord to your heart muscles by the ____________?

A. Limbic system
B. Skeletal nervous system
C. Central nervous system
D. Autonomic nervous system