Nervous System Quiz 12 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain
2. Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?
3. Which cranial nerve is involved in motor control of the tongue?
4. Which one is an example of a voluntary function?
5. In most people, the ..... dominates the task of language
6. What are the two main parts of the Central Nervous System?
7. Produce myelin sheaths in jelly-roll like fashion
8. Which of the following is NOT a neuroglia?
9. What is the purpose of the vertebrae?
10. Brain and spinal cord ..... the integrative centers.They are located and protected inside the cranium and the vertebral canal.
11. Which part of the brain, when damaged, affects breathing control?
12. Controls the nervous system and responsible for converting signals to actions
13. Which part of the eye can dilate & constrict based on amount of light entering eye?
14. Neuron:gather signals & convert them into electrical signals called impulses
15. The Nervous System comprises of three parts:
16. Large, paired structures that constitute the cerebrum
17. A pandemic is when:
18. What are the 3 parts to the brain?
19. Which type of nerve fiber carries acute pain?
20. A positive charge within a neuron is a direct correlation to .....
21. Which of the following is the colored portion of the eye
22. Elevated ridges of tissue in the cerebral cortex are called .....
23. The measure of the difference in electrical charge between two areas is called a
24. Which of the following neurotransmitters is associated with inhibition exclusively?
25. What hormone that flooded female's brain when they are mad which can make them upset?
26. When the CNS processes an input and decides what should be done with it:
27. These are chemicals that carry a nerve impulse across the gap at the synapse of a neuron to another neuron
28. Which part of the nervous system coordinates the activity of the entire nervous system?
29. What is the function of the nerves?
30. In the autonomic nervous system, the neuron that originates in the brain or spinal cord is the
31. Which of the following is a stimulus that might result in vomiting?
32. Dysphagia means difficulty eating, as dysphasia means difficulty with .....
33. Blood in the urine
34. Neurotransmitters are released from the
35. The fatty substance wrapped around the axon of a neuron that helps in fast and efficient conduction of impulses:
36. Autonomic nervous system Does not control any aspect of work
37. Which part of the brain regulates vital functions, like heartbeat and breathing
38. Neurons are classified by
39. Axon end that interacts with other neurons or effector organs
40. The right side of the brain controls .....
41. Which of the following is one of Mr. Gantt's favorite words?
42. Which neurological disorder is characterized by abnormal brain activity causing seizures?
43. The axon ends in a series of small swellings called ....., located some distance from the cell body
44. Consists of sensory receptors, nerves, ganglia and plexuses and senses stimuli
45. A fly lands on your arm. Which type of touch receptor would definitely NOT be involved in this sensation?
46. If the dorsal root is damaged, which of the following consequences is most likely?
47. The part of the neuron that takes information away from the cell body is called a(n) .....
48. What protects the spinal cord?
49. Which part of the neuron picks up a signal and turns it to an electric signal?
50. Temporal Lobe Functions
51. Early warning sign of dementia-Alzheimer's
52. A cell found in the brain that communicates with other cells via synapses.
53. The biggest part of the brain
54. Branches at the terminal ends of axons that contain hundreds of tiny vesicles that contain chemicals called neurotransmitters.
55. What organs make up our central nervous system?
56. This gets information from the environment.
57. Lobe that is involved in sensing touch, as well as spatial processing, language, and memory.
58. What part of the central nervous system controls our heartbeat:
59. When you get cut, your skin cells release hormones that signal platelets to come and stop the bleeding. Platelets then release more hormones that signal even more platelets to help stop bleeding. The hormone signals continue until the cut is closed.
60. What are the eyes surrounded by for protection?