Where does the sensory neuron of the peripheral nervous system take nerve impulses from sensory receptors to?
Motor neurons
Interneurons
Autonomic nervous system
Central nervous system
How does an axon conducts nerve impulses ?
Away from the cell body
Towards the cell body
Both towards and away from the cell body
Around, bypassing the cell body
Which of the following are the parts of neurons?
Brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column
Dendrite, axon, and cell body
Sensory and motor
Cortex, medulla and sheath
Which of the following contains centers for heartbeat, breathing, and blood pressure?
Cerebellum
Cerebrum
Spinal cord
Medulla oblongata
An interneuron has :
long dendrites and a short axon.
long dendrites and a long axon.
short dendrites and a long axon.
short dendrites and a long or short axon.
Which of the following is NOT an endocrine gland?
Pancreas
Salivary glands
Thyroid gland
Pituitary gland
The PNS nerves are part of either the somatic system or the:
motor system
central nervous system
parasympathetic system
autonomic system
Which of the following hormones require iodine?
Thyroxin
Aldosterone
Parathyroid hormone
Insulin
Which part of the brain control the anterior pituitary gland secretions ?
Medulla
Thalamus
Cerebral cortex
Hypothalamus
Humans have how many pairs of cranial nerves ?
4
12
16
21
