Nervous System Quiz 14 (60 MCQs)

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1. What are the 3 divisions of the brain?
2. Which division is referred to as the rest and digest?
3. Humans detect their external environment with
4. In a motor neurone there is
5. The central nervous system is made up of what parts?
6. What causes a stroke?
7. The image is upside down in the .....
8. The minimal stimulus needed to elicit an action potential in a neuron is called the ..... potential
9. Another word for spinal cord.
10. These two systems work together to allow movement.
11. The nervous system that is responsible for reasoning, attention, and logic is the
12. What is swimmer's ear?
13. When you have control over something and decide what it does and when it does it, this would be considered .....
14. Voluntary functions that stimulates our skeletal muscles, causing them to develop tension.
15. ..... which is a muscle or other organ that produces the reflex action
16. Carries impulse for the sense of smell
17. Astrocytes maintain the blood-brain barrier through phagocytosis. Ependymal cells produce cerebrospinal fluid.
18. Type of tissue that contracts and shortens to create movement.
19. How would the absolute refractory period be affected if voltage-gated sodium channels failed to inactivate?
20. This is about how much a human brain weighs.
21. Which of the following is an example of active immunity?
22. Which hemisphere is responsible for speech reading writing and logical thinking
23. Which Neurotransmitter stimulates skeletal muscles?
24. What part of the brain is important for producing speech?
25. Autism is a disorder with compulsive and ritualistic behavior and frequent poor communication.
26. What is the job of the nerves?
27. The three bones of the middle ear vibrate in order to amplify sound waves coming from the ear canal. These three bones are
28. When no longer in Fight or Flight mode, feelings of calm is controlled by the;
29. All are factors in the speed of action potential EXCEPT
30. Which of the following are the parts of neurons?
31. If you are riding your bike you are using your ..... nervous system
32. What part of the brain allows for smooth coordinated movements?
33. Choose the correct sequence for a sensory stimulus to take through the nervous system.
34. The largest part of the brain separated into two hemispheres.
35. How fast do messages travel in a neuron?
36. What NS do you use when you breath?
37. ..... open or close in response to binding specific molecules.
38. Form myelin sheaths around axons in the PNS
39. True or false:Humans have cured several viruses.
40. What are the folds of the brain called? They allow for more nerve cells.
41. What would your body's response be to having the flame of a candle getting too close to your hand?
42. Neurotransmitters are ..... that travel across the ..... to another cell.
43. What are the two divisions of the nervous system?
44. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
45. Which part of the neuron is responsible for receiving signals from other neurons?
46. The portion of the vertebrate nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord, coordinates higher functions including cognition, language, motor output
47. How do nerves trigger muscle contractions?
48. Which division is responsible for involuntary control of the body?
49. Muscles that you control are known as .....
50. What is cranial nerve VI?
51. Leads from an opening in the temporal bone; Short tube extending from pinna to eardrum and contains ceruminous glands.
52. What nerve is where fibers carry sensory impulses from and motor impulses to the pharynx, larynx, and the abdominal viscera?
53. What receptor reacts to physical forces?
54. The protective membranes around the brain and spinal cord are called the
55. What is the role of Schwann cells in the nervous system?
56. There are four main types of joints, and each has a different kind of movement:
57. The ..... carries messages to and from parts of the body through nerves.
58. The neuron must produce a constant supply of ..... to fuel active transport
59. Which area of the brain is involved in our ability to speak?
60. Contain vesicles with neurotransmitters (located at the end of axons)