What is dendrite?
A. it is a cell that sends signals to the body to move.
B. it is the part of neuron that carries information away from the cell body
C. it is the part of a neuron that carries information to the cell body.
D. It is a cell that sends signals to the central nervous system based on sensory input.
C. it is the part of a neuron that carries information to the cell body.
What is the term for changes in the internal or external environment that causes a response?
A. signals
B. messages
C. stimuli
D. nerves
C. stimuli
How do signals from sensory neurons reach motor neurons?
A. Motor neurons signal for the body to move the signal toward them
B. Signals from sensory neurons do not get sent to motor neurons
C. Signals move from dendrite to dendrite towards motor neurons
D. Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons
D. Through interneurons in the brain and spinal cord that connect sensory neurons and motor neurons
What part of the nervous system is completely protected by bone?
A. central nervous system
B. sensory neurons
C. interneurons
D. peripheral nervous system
A. central nervous system
You see a mosquito land on your hand and swat at it. A signal passes through many parts of different neurons to make this happen. Which component of the nervous system is the last to be involved in the process?
A. dendrites in sensory neurons
B. axons in sensory neurons
C. dendrites in motor neurons
D. axons in motor neurons