Nervous System Trivia
Flex your neurons and show you've got the nerve to electrify these brain-busting trivia questions.
EXAMPLE QUESTIONS
In neural communication, what is the long single fiber that carries electrical impulses away from a neuron’s cell body to other cells?
Axon
What term describes the chemicals released from one neuron that cross the synaptic gap to activate receptors on another neuron?
Neurotransmitters
Which three-letter division of the nervous system regulates involuntary functions such as heartbeat, breathing, and digestion?
ANS
What is the name of the thick bundle of nerve fibers that runs down your spine and transmits motor and sensory signals between your brain and body?
Spinal cord