Nervous System Quiz 115 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which part of the eye focuses light to the back of the retina?
2. What part of the brain is responsible for awareness perception, thinking, knowledge, and memory, what we call cognition.
3. Assist in holding the lens in an upright position so its shaped can be controlled
4. How many hemispheres does the brain have
5. Which system supports the body and protects organs?
6. Associated with vision
7. Earthworm and insects nervous system
8. A ..... is formed where two bones meet. For example, elbow and kneecap.
9. The simplest form of nervous activity that includes a sensory and motor nerve is called an .....
10. A nerve cell can also be termed
11. Medical Procedure for obtaining obtaining CSF
12. ..... nerves carry messages to the brain as well as take orders from the brain to other parts of the body.
13. What is an action that your brain tells your body to do automatically?
14. Joe has impacted ear wax in his right ear. What sensory disorder does he have?
15. Neurotransmitters are either broken down or recycled after use.
16. Functions include initiating voluntary movement, working memory, personality, and higher cognitive functions such as decision-making and judgment.
17. The Adrenal glands are located
18. Cranial nerve IV is .....
19. What part of the eye controls lens shape?
20. After an action potential displaces Na+ and K+ ions, what works to restore them to the proper location?
21. Structure of a neuron that transmits the action potential away from the cell body
22. The definition of neuroplasticity is?
23. Part of the nervous system that controls reflex action
24. When multiple presynaptic neurons release neurotransmitter at various locations onto the receptive segment, thus generating EPSPs IPSPs or both in the postsynaptic neuron, this is known as
25. A key to managing your diabetes is .....
26. Sensory organs include skin, eyes, tongue, nose and ears
27. Bundle of nerves found in the CNS
28. Which letter represents the dendrites?
29. What do photoreceptors in our eyes convert light energy into?
30. Which of the following disorders is associated with a decrease in the neurotransmitter called dopamine?
31. Which lobe is responsible for thinking, planning, problem solving, emotions, behavior control and decision making?
32. This meninge is the hard outer layer.
33. Nerve impulses travel faster through unmyelinated axons.
34. When a neuron is at rest, it's axon has a resting potential with a slightly ..... charge
35. Which part of our eyes protect the eyes from dust?
36. No blood vessels because it is thin
37. Efferent neurones transmit nerve impulses
38. Which of the following is a perception?
39. The long narrow part of the neuron that carries impulses to the neuron cell body is the .....
40. The part of a neuron that brings electrical signals TOWARDS the cell body:
41. This is a microscopic nerve cell that makes up the brain, spinal cord, and nerves.
42. Movement of the membrane potential to zero mV due to Na+
43. We need to use both the left and right hemispheres for our daily activities.
44. Imagine Michael, Ava, and Benjamin are on a science adventure. They come across a mysterious creature with an optic nerve. Can you help them figure out what type of nerve the optic nerve is?
45. The outer most meninges is called the
46. The cortical regions at the back of the brain, housing the visual cortex
47. Most common neurotransmitter found in both the CNS and PNS
48. The 2-parts of the nervous system:(see your chart)
49. Small and have multiple processes no axon ..... do not produce an impulse, function unknown ..... found in brain, eye and adrenal gland ..... is what structural classification
50. Which statement about the antidepressant is not correct?
51. Which of these is NOT a function of the digestive system?
52. Flatworms nervous system
53. What do the ventricles of the brain do?
54. Structures specialized in detecting stimuli
55. The body system that allows an animal to sense and respond to its environment and control body functions, made up of the brain, spinal cord, nerves and sense organs.
56. What is the primary advantage to a spinal reflex?
57. Which type of neuron allows for sensory input?
58. Bundles of thousands of nerve cells that run throughout the body like wires
59. Which part of the human brain is being described:The largest part of the brain, responsible for conscious thought, memory, language, perception, and voluntary movements.
60. What part of the brain controls you movement, sense of touch, taste, and temperature?