Nervous System Quiz 144 (60 MCQs)

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1. What type of neurons send signals from organs like your eyes, ears, and skin to your brain?
2. Schwann cells perform what function?
3. These are membranes that surround the brain and spinal cord.
4. Which of the following is an example of a response?
5. The nervous system is organized to do which of the following?
6. The gap between the axon terminal of one neuron and the dendrites of another is called a .....
7. Function to support, insulate, and protect neurons
8. Two types of signals are carried between the brain and nerves. Name these.Then, tell which one is considered to be a hint, clue or indicator given by someone's behavior to the environment?
9. The accumulation of neuron cell bodies in the spinal cord forms:
10. Messages travel along neurones as.....
11. Part of the nervous system made up of nerves outside the CNS
12. The place where two neurons meet.
13. Suspensory ligament of lens connect to the
14. Do dendrites receive information or give it away?
15. What structure connects the 2 hemispheres of the cerebrum?
16. Performs the sensory and motor function of the nervous system.
17. It is divided into Sympathetic Nervous System and Parasympathetic Nervous System
18. Reflex action are controlled by
19. Nerves are the control center for the nervous system.
20. Type of neuron that carries information from the brain or spinal cord to muscles or glands
21. The chemical ..... is part of the sympathetic nervous system and triggers the fight or flight response.
22. What is hydrocephalus?
23. This system control everything you do:
24. Which division of the nervous system DOES NOT require incoming sensory information to be sent up to the brain for further sensory processing, but instead produces an "automatic response" to the incoming sensory stimuli?
25. Middle layer of the meninges that looks like a spider
26. What is the process of making a person develop resistance to certain kind of diseases and is also called inoculation or vaccination?
27. Where are receptors located?
28. This groove separates the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebrum.
29. What is the function of neuroglia?
30. The tissue types that serves as a lining or covering:
31. We don't think before blinking our eyes. This is an example of:
32. The clear, protective structure at the front of the eye:
33. When the electrical charge inside the membrane becomes more positive
34. Cerebrospinal fluid
35. What are the two parts of the Motor nervous system?
36. Which of the following statements about the basal nuclei is true?
37. The gray matter of the cerebrum .....
38. True or False:vitamins are individual chemical elements needed to function, such as calcium or potassium.
39. A ..... is a space between nerve cells.
40. Which of the following is the effect of sympathetic activation in a target organ?
41. These are fibers that receive messages from other neurons
42. Imagine Daniel, Noah, and Liam are on a thrilling adventure in a dense forest. Suddenly, they notice something unusual. What could that 'something' be referred to in scientific terms?
43. Which of the following is TRUE of reflexes?
44. The Central Nervous System is ..... system.
45. In humans, the central nervous system (CNS) is divided into the ..... and .....
46. Plays a role in the regulation of body temperature, water balance, and metabolism
47. Which of the following senses detects and recognizes chemicals that dissolve in liquids?
48. The 3 parts that make up the nervous system.
49. A bundle of nerves that runs along the back of a vertebrate within the spinal column.
50. Which neurotransmitter inhibits brain activity?
51. Which Part of the bone contains blood vessels?
52. This structure in the neuron is a insulating layer that helps transmit an impulse.
53. The seventh cranial nerve that controls most facial expressions?
54. Which statement is not considered a reflex action?
55. What is the equation to calculate distance?
56. The large organ of the central nervous system composed of white and gray matter, contained within the cranium and continuous with the spinal cord.
57. Functions of some parts the central system:
58. What is the function of the sensory neurons
59. How is a neurons resting membrane potential measured?
60. What is the functions of the nervous system?