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Nervous System Quiz 109 (60 MCQs)

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1. True or False:A neuron may have many hundreds of axons but only one dendrite.
2. The function of the ependymal cells is .....
3. What two parts make up the central nervous system?
4. Which part of our brain communicates with the peripheral nervous system?
5. Why doesn't an action potential travel back up the axon of the neuron?
6. What is the Pons's job?
7. What is the basic functioning unit of the nervous system?
8. It controls all the activities of the body
9. Released neuro transmitters bind to ..... present on .....
10. What ion must enter the axon terminal before vesicles containing the neurotransmitters can make their way to the cell wall and release the neurotransmitter?
11. Which is true of the parasympathetic nervous system?
12. Bronchoconstriction is happened during sympathetic response
13. Brain is surrounded by a bony box called .....
14. How many bones are in an adult body?
15. Name the structure shown by the arrow.
16. This part of my brain is related to balance and muscle coordination
17. The peripheral nervous system can be divided into the ..... division
18. Your body's ability to maintain ..... depends on the ability of different systems in your body to communicate with one another
19. Mechanoreceptors detect .....
20. The body's ability to respond automatically to positional changes when you are moving.
21. After the passage of the action potential, the sodium-potassium pump reestablishes the resting membrane potential.
22. Which process is governed complelety by the autonomic nervous system?
23. The nervous system is made up pf the brain, ..... and neurons.
24. Which test would show a tumor in the brain?
25. Neurones do not touch one another. There are gaps between them called
26. Two ions necessary to create an electric current in a nerve fiber are potassium and .....
27. Nerve that carries impulses from the ear to the brain
28. Parkinson's disease is the result of:
29. The portion of the nervous system that is outside the brain and spinal cord. The primary function is to connect the central nervous system (CNS) to the limbs and organs, serving as a communication relay with the rest of the body.
30. ..... are the branch-like listeners that extend from the cell body.
31. Released when pain felt; pleasure
32. What coordinates and balances the actions of the muscles so that the body can move gracefully and efficiently
33. What lobe of the brain is involved in reasoning, planning, and judgment?
34. Found attached to bones throughout the body
35. All is function of cerebrum except one.
36. What sense do you use when there is bad food in the fridge?
37. The part of the nervous system that regulates involuntary functions is known as the
38. Major organ of nervous system; contained within the skull
39. A specific cell that contains sensory receptors which receive stimuli from the environment.
40. What is the primary function of neurons in the nervous system?
41. The colored part of the eye is called the .....
42. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) is made of .....
43. Part of a neuron that carries an impulse away from the cell body.
44. Afferent neurons; carry impulses toward the CNS
45. What is the function of the autonomic (involuntary) nervous system?
46. Parts called effectors that are capable of bringing about change in the internal environment include muscles and .....
47. Controls the reflex centers that regulate heartbeat, breathing and vasoconstriction. Place where crossover of messaging between spinal cord and brain occurs.
48. The ..... division of your autonomic nervous system sounds your internal alarm bells while the ..... division calms you down and conserves your energy.
49. Which is not a part of the respiratory system?
50. What is the normal levels of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in the brain/spinal cord?
51. The "large body" that connects the left and right cerebral hemispheres:
52. The autonomic nervous system is responsible for controlling:
53. What are the two types of immune systems?
54. A cluster of neuron cell bodies in the PNS
55. Which neuron is connected to the effector?
56. Nerve fibers in your spinal cord allow your brain to communicate with your ..... nervous system.
57. The function of the myelin sheath is to speed up the action potential traveling down a nerve.
58. I use my ..... to smell a flower.
59. The sympathetic nervous system slows heart rate, decreases respiration, and increases activity in the digestive tract.
60. Which structure receives all ascending sensory tracts (except smell) and relays the signals to the correct part of the brain?
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