Nervous System Quiz 150 (60 MCQs)

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1. This is the control centre of the nervous system controlling both voluntary and involuntary processes.
2. Results in a change of activity
3. Moving your body involves which 2 systems?
4. Lines cavities of brain and spinal cord and circulates cerebrospinal fluid using cilia
5. Bronchoconstriction is .....
6. A simple rapid involuntary program response to a stimuli is a
7. An afferent neuron.....
8. The myelin sheath surrounding the axon is made up of .....
9. PNS=Peripheral Nervous SystemCNS=Central Nervous SystemWhat is the peripheral nervous system?
10. Branch of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord
11. In order for a neuron to have an action potential, the neuron must receive more
12. A calloused body
13. When a neuron is at rest, what ion is outside the cell membrane?
14. Which level of the nervous system is responsible for "fight or flight" reactions?
15. The outermost layer of skin .....
16. What spinal cord cosists of?
17. Which part of the brain controls emotion, water balance and sleep?
18. Which division of the nervous system contains nerve fibers that carry impulses away from the central nervous system to effector organs?
19. THE BRAIN AND THE SPINAL CHORD MAKE UP THE ..... NERVOUS SYSTEM
20. A sensory ..... is any structure specialized to detect a stimulus.
21. What do humans need to breathe in from the air?
22. Can not see things far away without corrective lenses.
23. What is another name for the cell body of a neuron?
24. Point of contact at which impulses are passed from one cell to another
25. What is the relationship between the electrical potential at the nerve cell membrane? (Sec. 51) A. Movement of action potentials-nerve impulses B. Resting cell membrane potential-Sodium potassium pump c. Depolarization-Potassium channels open d. Repolarization-Sodium channels open.
26. Which of the following options contains two structures found in the peripheral nervous system?
27. An organelle that forms a maze of passageways in which proteins and other materials are carried from one part of the cell to another
28. Which of the following body systems work together for support, protection, and movement?
29. Occurs when blood supply to the brain is blocked and vital brain tissues die
30. Which part of a fish's brain develops best? (Sec. 57)
31. What does letter C represent?
32. Most nerves contain both sensory and motor so they are called?
33. The brain consists of how many hemispheres?
34. During an action potential, depolarization occurs as a result of
35. Which of the following allows us to consciously control our skeletal muscles?
36. Which of these are all involuntary movements.
37. The motor areas are located in the
38. What hormone is produced by the thyroid gland?
39. Axon is number .....
40. This part of the eye is a clear fluid made of water and protein and is located just behind the cornea.
41. Surround neuron cell bodies in the PNS
42. Which of the following is not a factor that can affect exercise adherence?
43. Part of the brain that controls memory, language, and thought
44. These lobes of the cerebrum are found on top of the brain.
45. NervesNerves do NOT contain
46. Which of the following statements about the CNS is INCORRECT
47. What type of stimulus? Increasing pH levels in blood
48. The largest part of the brain has how many lobes?
49. Identify this Lobe
50. The parietal lobe is responsible for .....
51. Which feature separates the temporal lobe from the frontal and parietal lobes?
52. How many pounds does the average human brain weigh?
53. In which order is a signal sent from stimulus to response?
54. It is in charge of producing reflex actions and transmiting impulses to the brain:
55. How does a neuron return to rest?
56. How many types of taste sensations are there?
57. During science class, John accidently put his finger on a hot piece of metal. He jerked his hand back and yelled. Which body system was responsible for starting his response?
58. Unmyelinated nerve fiber
59. What neural structure is often responsible for homeostatic maintenance?
60. The space between an axon terminal and the membrane of the next cell