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Nervous System Quiz 130 (60 MCQs)

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1. Nerves that transmit impulses from the sensory receptors in the skin, muscles, and joints to the CNS are know as .....
2. The part of the Brain that enables a person to think is
3. Spatial summation is used to increase the amplitude of a graded potential; temporal summation is used to increase the amplitude of an action potential.
4. The..... lobe decodes visual signals
5. Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for a reduction in heart rate and breathing rate?
6. Whose behavior is caused by the activity of the parasympathetic nervous system?
7. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for using words to express thoughts?
8. The space between the axonal end of the presynaptic neuron and the receiving receptacles of the dendrites is called a(an)
9. Connects the brain to the spinal cord and contains automatic functions
10. The sweat glands and piloerector muscles of hairy skin are innervated by which of the following fiber types?
11. Which of the following describes the joints in the skull?
12. What type or receptors respond to changes in body position and movement?
13. How many types of bees are there in Thailand?
14. What part of the brain is responsible for memory?
15. Transmit impulses away from the cell body
16. It includes the brain and spinal cord and processes all incoming and outgoing messages.
17. How long are most neurons?
18. All involuntary actions, such as breathing, heartrate, and pulse are controlled by the
19. What is the function of Schwann cells?
20. The axon transmits information to other neurons.
21. What is the purpose of the thalamus?
22. ..... neurons carry information from the body to the brain and spinal cord
23. You jump when you hear a nearby truck honk its horn. In this example, the honking horn is the .....
24. RODS (light receptors in eyes) are responsible for detecting .....
25. Does this system work without people consciously thinking about it?
26. Part of neuron that caries impulse signals away from the cell body
27. The three main parts of the nervous system are .....
28. Have you had any funny turns
29. In order for a memory to go from short term to long term, what must happen?
30. The body's use of molecules for energy and growth
31. An unmyelinated axon, dendrite, and cell body are also known as
32. How many pairs of spinal nerves are in the thoracic region
33. Shelton fell off of a ladder while cleaning the windows. He can not stand up without assistance and is unable to catch a ball. Which is the most likely affected part of the brain?
34. What are the 2 main parts of our Human Nervous System?
35. It is a collection of pus and germs between the brain and spinal cord.
36. Vision is mainly processed in which lobe?
37. Which type of receptor interprets taste and smell?
38. All of the following areas are associated with memory EXCEPT
39. The outer ear is also called as
40. Action potentials can be generated during Absolute Refractory Periods.
41. Given these components of a reflex:1. association neuron 2. skeletal muscle 3. afferent neuron 4. efferent neuron 5. sensory receptor Choose the sequence below that best represents the order followed in a reflex, from stimulus to response.
42. What receptors respond to chemicals and have to do with taste and smell?
43. Supplies motor fibers to the lateral rectus muscle, which rolls the eye laterally
44. Which one is a peripheral nervous system organ
45. Specialized structures associated with the peripheral ends of sensory neurons specific to detecting a particular sensation and triggering nerve impulses in response, which are transmitted to the central nervous system
46. The ridges or bumps of the cerebrum are called
47. What is negative feedback in the body's response to stimuli?
48. Which axons are fastest?
49. The main parts of the central nervous system are the:
50. Combining form meaning rapid contraction and relaxation.
51. What step comes next:Sodium enters the cell
52. When the eyeball is too long causing Nearsightedness
53. Branching structures that receive impulses
54. There are ..... cranial nerves in the human body
55. The iris controls the size of the
56. A stroke in the frontal lobe has caused Don to lose motor speech. He can understand others speaking but when he tries to respond, the words coming out make no sense. What part of his brain was damaged?
57. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for "resting and digesting" ?
58. This is the fluid that circulates between the brain and spinal cord.
59. What layer contains the actual sensory cells that respond to light?
60. Imagine Jackson, Mason, and Grace are on a thrilling adventure in a sci-fi movie. They encounter a character named 'Sensory Neuron'. What do you think is the role of this character 'Sensory Neuron'?
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