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Nervous System Quiz 101 (60 MCQs)

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1. What contains the brain and the spinal cord
2. Hills/ridges on the brain
3. Which actions are controlled by us?
4. The center "H" shape of the spinal cord is made of:
5. What part of the neuron transmits signals to other neurons?
6. Which lobe allows us to process what we are hearing?
7. What is the advantage of sound over sight in terms of information gathering?
8. The tongue is a mass of muscle tissue with projections called?
9. The largest cranial nerve is the ..... nerve.
10. ..... are shallow grooves in the cerebral cortex
11. Smooth muscle that controls the pupil size
12. Controls reflexes (sneezing, blinking, swallowing)
13. Information carried by a neuron
14. A REACTION TO A STIMULUS (SUCH AS HEAT OR PAIN)
15. Which neurons relay information between neurons in the brain and spinal cord?
16. A person born without sodium channels in nerves that carry information for pain
17. What are the two types of cells found in the nervous system?
18. The neurons are arranged in bundles called .....
19. In nervous tissue, the type of cell that can transmit signals from one cell to another:
20. Sudden, uncontrolled nerve impulses, often due to injury or bad reaction to medication:
21. ..... nerve connects ear to brain.
22. Which neurotransmitter do the postganglionic fibers of the sympathetic nervous system release?
23. What is the window of the eye?
24. What is parkinson's disease?
25. About the size of a thumb in diameter and approximately 3 inches long. Structures include the midbrain, the pons, and the medulla oblongata.
26. Lobe of the cerebrum that is at the front of the brain and controls thing such as problem solving, personality, and decision making.
27. What is a nerve cell called?
28. Which of the following exercises utilizes the concept of "reversal of muscle action" ?
29. The nervous system is mainly (principalement) associated with the .....
30. Which ion plays a critical role in binding to the presynaptic vesicles in order for them to release their neurotransmitters into the synaptic cleft?
31. There are ..... pairs of cranial nerves, and ..... pairs of spinal nerves
32. The Occipital lobe is responsible for processing what you .....
33. Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease in which the body's own immune system destroys the ..... of the nerve axons.
34. What type of neuron carries impulses to the brain and spinal cord?
35. Which part of the brain helps you learn new things?
36. According to the text, what is the role of the cerebral cortex in the nervous system?
37. This is the outer layer of the cerebrum.
38. Your ..... is important because it protects your brain, which is very soft. It also gives your face its shape.
39. Which type of sensory receptor responds to vibrations from sound waves? ¿Qué tipo de receptor sensorial responde a las vibraciones de las ondas sonoras?
40. What makes up the CNS?
41. Nerve cells and supporting cells are found in the nervous system. These are actually named .....
42. What connects the brain to the nerves?
43. Which sense is important to nocturnal mammals and those that live in dense vegetation?
44. What returns the body to normal after a response to stress, and maintains normal bodily functions during normal activities?
45. The axon terminals form a ..... with other neurons.
46. Bundle of nerves that extends from the brain down along the back. It carries information from our brains to all parts of the body and from our body parts back to our brains.
47. Stem that is the end of the brain connecting the nerves is .....
48. When you smell the aroma of coffee is an example of:
49. Mechanical digestion happens here
50. Primary auditory, smell, memory, sppech
51. What nervous system relaxes our body?
52. What are the two divisions of the peripheral nervous system?
53. The nervous system is like a ..... for your body.
54. True or false? The somatic nervous system is involuntary
55. What are the basic units of the nervous system and their main function is to collect and carry nerve impulses that are relayed to the brain and sent back for proper action or reaction that has long extensions that look like the branches of tree that link with the others to pass on messages as nerve impulses?
56. Which structures in a human transmit electrochemical messages?
57. Which fluid absorbs shocks and protects the Brain? Choose the correct spelling.
58. The ..... mater is closest to the skull.
59. What does the nervous system do?
60. What are the THREE types of Muscles?
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