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Nervous System Quiz 123 (60 MCQs)

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1. What happens when you are color blind?
2. Which body systems interact and initiate movement?
3. Broca's area is .....
4. WHICH ONE OF THESE CARRIES MESSAGES TO THE CELL BODY?
5. What name is given to the fluid that cushions the components of the central nervous system?
6. Which part of the brain is located at the base of the brain and controls vital and involuntary processes such as breathing, the beating of the heart, and digestion?
7. Which part of the body is the "control center" that receives information from the sensory receptors?
8. Main Organs:Heart and blood vessels
9. The part of the brain that regulates heartbeat, respiration, swallowing, coughing and blood pressure.
10. Neurons with two processes (an axon and a dendrite)
11. The purpose of the myelin sheath is .....
12. True or False:The Central Nervous System is made of the Nerves and the Spinal Cord
13. What are the 3 parts of the brainstem?
14. The ..... catches sound waves and funnels them through the ear canal.
15. Carries the signal away from the neuron
16. These neurons are "association' in terms of location and connect the afferent and efferent neurons.
17. Nerves throughout the body other than the brain and spinal cord.
18. How many sections is the nervous system split into?
19. The first step in the conduction of a nerve impulse is
20. Identify the stimulus:You are walking home from school one day when a large dog jumps out at you from behind a tree. He starts to growl and shows his teeth. You quickly turn around and walk in the opposite direction.
21. Involuntary actions are actions controlled by the Medulla?
22. Decreasing lens elasticity, associated with aging, that makes it difficult to focus for close vision is:
23. The spinal cord is made of bundles of
24. Which type of neuron picks up a stimulus, converts it into a nerve impulse, and sends it to an interneuron?
25. Which is an example of a voluntary action? (Select all that apply)
26. The autonomic nervous system comprises of:
27. How does the muscular system affect movement of the human body?
28. Which cell type in the taste bud is responsible for replacing cells as they die?
29. Your brain is able to carry out a multitude of functions at the same exact time-writing, singing, thinking, etc ..... This is an example of:
30. What disorder is characterized by seizures believed to be a result of uncontrolled neuron activity?
31. Name the system that controls basic physical functinos such as heart ratem, breathing, digestion, and sweat production.
32. The reward center of the brain is most closely associated with this neurotransmitter's pathways.
33. What is the name of the part of the brain that is colored purple in the above picture?
34. The ridges of the brain are called what?
35. The difference in electrical charge between the inside and outside of the neuron is called
36. If the axon Is cut, it cannot heal
37. What is the primary function of microglial cells in the CNS?
38. Transmits AWAY from cell body to axon terminal
39. Which lobe of the cerebrum processes vision?
40. The portion of the brain attributed to 'muscle memory'
41. The cerebral hemispheres are connected by a large white fiber pathway called the .....
42. If I step on a nail ..... what type of neuron take that signal TO the CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM?
43. The ..... are the part of the retina that receive input for color and clarity of vision. They require bright light to work properly.
44. What are transmitted across a synapse between two neurons
45. What is the function of the Auditory nerve?
46. A color blind person lacks retinal .....
47. Which organism does not have all nerve cells?
48. What is the master controlling and communicating system of the body?
49. Which body system is the following statement true for? "It is composed of the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and a network of nerves."
50. Help form the blood brain barrier in the CNS
51. Which cranial nerve is responsible for biting down or chewing?
52. Chemicals released at the end of an axon terminal that diffuse across the synapse and transfer the nerve impulse to another nerve, muscle, or gland are called-
53. Which of these is an example of motor nerve?
54. Dopamine is most notably involved
55. What is the purpose of the motor neuron?
56. Cells of the nervous system that insulate, support, and protect delicate neurons
57. What type of Neuron transmits information from one neuron to the next in the Central nervous system?
58. An accumulation of fluid in the brain
59. According to function a motor neuron would
60. The Nervous System is a system of cells, tissues and organs that regulates the body's responses to internal and external stimuli.
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