Nervous System Quiz 137 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which nerve is sensory and controls your ability to smell?
2. The space between two neurons, requires a neurotranmitter to conduct the impulse across
3. What is the oily substance that protects the skin against water called?
4. The nervous system helps us create dreams
5. The main difference between a CVA and TIA is that a CVA .....
6. The order of the meninges from outside to inside
7. What part of the brain is responsible for vision?
8. Which type of neuron function is describe:converts sensory info into memories/thoughts
9. Also connected by the brain stem. Without them your body would not be able to digest food because intestines and the stomach could not work by themselves. The previous statement describes the relationship between:
10. Neurons have long nerve fibers. to carry nerve impulses to other cells
11. Releases neurotransmitters
12. The space between two neurons is called a .....
13. True or False:Edward Jenner invented the first antibiotic
14. What is function of cerebellum
15. The layer surrounding neurons that serve to insulate electrical impulses is
16. The main function of this part of the nervous system is to serve as a pathway for messages to and from the brain.
17. Which of the following glial cells make spinal fluid
18. What does "Sclerosis" mean in Multiple Sclerosis?
19. The skin is the ..... covering of our body.
20. The small space between the neurons is called the
21. The myelin sheath found in nerve cells of vertebrates is
22. Which involuntary nervous system does the body use to get ready for action?
23. In the diencephalon the ..... relays sensory information to the correct centers of the brain, the ..... regulates metabolism, water balance and the endocrine system
24. What is the job of the retina?
25. The innermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord is the?
26. Coordinates your muscle actions and helps keep your balance
27. If you are looking at the arbor vitae, which part of the brain are you examining?
28. Connect sensory and motor neurons and carry impulses between them
29. What is the brief electrical impulse that provides the basis for conduction of nerve signals along the axon?
30. It takes nutrients from the food and distributes it into the bloodstream. What is it?
31. Pain in the joint
32. What is the first step in a reflex arc?
33. Which part of the brain controls muscle movement and learning?
34. What two minerals are bones primarily made up of?
35. Mylein is defined as:
36. Mark each of the following statements somatic nervous system or autonomic nervous system.maintains a stable internal environment (homeostasis)
37. The Cerebrum is the largest part of your brain.
38. There are 4 types of nerves
39. Organs are made out of?
40. This part of the brain is in charge of breathing, and heartbeat:
41. The dark spots within the cell body are called
42. Brain and spinal cord
43. The Autonomic Nervous System is part of the .....
44. Subdivision of the nervous system where integration takes place.
45. The act of shooting a basketball relies primarily on
46. ..... is an brain related disease.
47. This is the abnormal transmission of messages between the neurons in the brain. Symptoms include seizures.
48. Functions in bright light
49. In reflex action, the reflex arc is formed by
50. What is the specific neurotransmitter that stimulates the movement of skeletal muscles?
51. If you touch a hot stove what causes you to move your hand?
52. What sends messages to the brain from the sense organs?
53. The neuroglial cell that digest debris and bacteria.
54. The main parts of this system include the heart, blood vessels, and blood.
55. Which type of cells provide protective cushioning around the neuron cell body in the peripheral nervous system?
56. The organ system that brings about co-ordination and integration of different body activities is .....
57. What's the inner layer of the eye?
58. Helps speed up impulses along axon?
59. The main purpose of your nervous system is to be an instrument of communication between different parts of the body.
60. The forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain develop from the neural tube.