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Nervous System Quiz 136 (60 MCQs)

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1. Branched extensions of a neuron's cell body that receive incoming signals from other neurons or sensory receptors
2. Alzheimer's disease is a non-progressive form of dementia that causes plaque buildup in the brain and a decline in mental abilities.
3. What is it called when a signal "jumps" from one Node of Ranvier to the next Node of Ranvier?
4. In a spinal reflex, the sensory neuron leads to the ..... and the motor neuron leads to the .....
5. The cerebrum is in charge of the thoughts, memory, feelings, decision-making and interpreting stimuli.
6. Damage to the choroid plexus would interfere with
7. This major division of the nervous system reports any sensory changes to the brain and spinal cord, and then carries out orders.
8. Motor nerves carry messages from the
9. If you are digesting your dinner you are using your..... nervous system
10. The nervous system is composed of the ....., ....., and .....
11. Question 1The parts of a nerve cell or neurone include:(~ the right answer)
12. How many pairs of spinal nerves?
13. Which of the following is not a component of the nervous system in mammals?
14. What part of your brain controls object recognition?!
15. State of balance of the physiologic systems within the body
16. The nervous system responsible for an increased heart rate
17. Neurotransmitters not breaking down can be caused by
18. Chemical neurotransmitter
19. These types of glial cells are in the CNS. They are responsible for myelin sheathing, and can covering many cells at once.
20. Antibodies are a record that monitors and remembers all diseases or microbes that enter the body.
21. Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, digestion, and sleep are controlled by the
22. Walking towards the light is an example of .....
23. Are the bicep and triceps classified as involuntary muscle types?
24. Microscopic gap that includes the synaptic cleft.
25. Which is NOT a main function of your skeleton?
26. What is the role of afferent nerves in the nervous system?
27. It carries impulses from the sense organs to the brain or spinal cord.
28. Writing when you hear a word is an example of
29. The ..... give the white matter its characteristic color
30. The Olfactory receptors are found in the
31. One of the functions of cerebellum is to?
32. The ..... division controls conscious voluntary movement of skeletal muscles.
33. When traveling along an axon, the cell membrane immediately ahead of an action potential depolarizes because of .....
34. Which part of the brain is responsible for bodily needs?
35. Visceral functions are controlled by nuclei in the
36. What is the central canal that allows blood vessels and nerves to pass through compact bone?
37. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for communication between between the brain and spinal cord and the rest of the body
38. An autonomic response to pain or any other sensation is called a .....
39. Which two ions are involved in the conduction of nerve impulses?
40. Receives and processes auditory information and involved in language comprehension?
41. What is the purpose of the synapse?
42. How many PAIRS of nerves extend from the spinal cord?
43. These neuron processes transmit information from the sensory organs to the central nervous system
44. The place where an impulse passes from one neuron to another
45. What makes white matter white?
46. Responsible for control of the bodily functions not consciously directed, such as breathing, the heartbeat, and digestion.
47. Name the three main parts of the Nervous System?
48. Functions of astrocytes include all of the following except
49. The cerebellum is the site for managing .....
50. Which part of the ear is responsible for capturing sound and moving it into your ear?
51. Neurons that have many extensions from the cell body
52. Which one of the following is part of brain?
53. Neurons that are small and offer no anatomical clues to distinguish the axon from the dendrite are
54. What is the purpose of the nervous system?
55. Right side of the brain controls what?
56. CVA is the abbreviation for
57. Synapse in spinal cord
58. Why are closed kinetic chain exercises important for rehabilitation of the lower extremity?
59. The entire body system that is responsible to responding to and receiving information.
60. Thick column of nervous tissue that links the brain to the peripheral nerves
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