True or false on the neural system

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   The CNS is the brain and spinal cord.

2. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Afferent fibres carry impulses away from the CNS.

3. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Dendrites carry impulses towards the cell body.

4. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   The axon carries impulses towards the cell body.

5. Statement is true

   Yes

   Statement

   Neuron membranes are polarised.

6. Statement is true

   No

   Statement

   Two neurons touch directly at a synapse.

Instructions

Decide whether each statement is true or false.

Explanation