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Nervous System Quiz 108 (60 MCQs)

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1. You have a fever, so your body starts to sweat.
2. Which is the best description of the concentration of ions on either side of the cell membrane of an axon?
3. Which diagram below shows a sensory neurone?
4. This part of a neuron is the site of metabolic reactions and contains a nucleus.
5. The part of ear that provides equilibrium
6. Which of the following is NOT a general function of the support cells in the CNS?
7. When you flex your forearm, which division of the PNS is being used?
8. Language and understanding
9. The brain and spinal cord are part of which nervous system?
10. Blood flow to the brain impaired, lack of O2 and destruction of brain tissue.
11. What is one thing the cerebrum is in control of?
12. A vaccine consist of dead or weakened virus that can no longer cause disease. This is injected into the body to trigger the immune system to create an antibody. If the same virus enters the body at some future time, the antibody will attack the virus.
13. The axon is covered with fatty substance called .....
14. The cell body of the neuron has mostly which organelle (for synthesizing proteins?)
15. Identify parts of the EYE
16. The autonomic nervous system controls
17. What does Parkinson's disease affect?
18. Led/o = conduction
19. A neuron with one axon and many dendrites extending directly from the soma, this is the most common type of neuron in the body:
20. Our conscious state is maintained by activity generated in the
21. Difficulty seeing shades of color, often red and green; X linked
22. Where do cranial nerves originate?
23. Which neuroglia helps in the circulation of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)?
24. Which lobe of the brain is involved in intelligence/personality?
25. The function of the Cerebral Cortex is
26. Depolarization begins with .....
27. What are the functions of the inner ear?
28. The Nervous System is composed of neurons which are specialized cells that process and transmit information?
29. The medulla oblongata regulates temperature.
30. Fluid containing membrane surrounding the brain and spinal cord.
31. It refers to a junction where the axon of one neuron interacts with another neuron.
32. Where is the autonomic division of the nervous system found?
33. Neuroglial cells that form the fatty myelin sheath on neurons in the CNS are ..... in the PNS are ..... ?
34. This lobe is responsible for visual perception and some short term memory.
35. How many pairs of spinal nerves are there in the body?
36. Rapid, predictable, involuntary responses to stimuli
37. What receptors detect itch in the skin?
38. The myelin sheath of axons in the PNS is formed by the
39. When an impulse passes through a neuron, what is the correct order for transmission of the impulse?
40. Which organ is responsible for your sense of TOUCH?
41. The site of intercellular communication between a neuron and another cell is the
42. What are the blood cells produced within the bone called?
43. Which body system receives stimuli, interprets the stimuli, and helps the body to respond?
44. All of the following are involved in production of nerve impulses in neurons except
45. Which of the following spinal cord pathways carries pain and temperature information?
46. Which region of the brain is responsible for balance and coordination?
47. The type of neuron that sends the message about the stimulus to the brain.
48. The rapid withdrawal from something that causes pain is called the
49. These carry signals from tissues and organs to the brain and spinal cord
50. Return of the membrane potential to its normally negative voltage at the end of the action potential.
51. In your nose, how do chemoreceptors detect chemicals?
52. The ..... is the largest part of the brain. It is divided into two hemispheres.
53. Combining form that means split
54. Part of your brain that controls your sense of balance, movement & coordination and can make your movements work together smoothly
55. What causes information to be sent by a sensory receptor?
56. True or False. The motor division of the PNS carries messages toward the brain.
57. Neurons transmit information through ..... changes in the cell membrane.
58. What body system is a slow chemical communicaiton system that secretes hormones via glands into blood stream?
59. Portion of nerve cell that includes a cytoplasmic mass and n nucleus, and from which nerve fibers extend
60. This type of neuron carries information from your senses into the Central Nervous System to let the brain know what is going on outside your body
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