Nervous System Quiz 152 (60 MCQs)

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1. The thalamus regulates and controls the autonomic nervous system. (Correct to true)
2. Neurotransmitters are chemicals released from axon terminal into gap between two neurons
3. A clear fluid that helps the cornea keep its rounded shape
4. The ion that triggers the release of acetylcholine from the axon terminal into the synaptic cleft is
5. What are sensory receptors responsible for?
6. A motor neurone is used to
7. The parasympathetic nervous system would be associated with which of the following?
8. The sense of smell detects ..... stimuli.
9. What does occipital help with?
10. Cells on the retina that helps us see color
11. Fluid-filled tubes in your inner ear that help you keep your balance. When your head moves around, the liquid inside sloshes around and moves the tiny hairs that line each canal.
12. What is a violent shaking up or jarring of the brain?
13. What is the other name for brain stem?
14. There is a right and left hemisphere of the .....
15. A sensory receptor is a specialized cell in the nervous system. Which kind of cell is it most likely to be?
16. The epithalamus includes the pineal gland.
17. Tom close his eyes when a dust particle fell in
18. A quick and unconscious response to a stimulus
19. Any injury to optic nerve can lead to
20. What is the receptor that senses TEMPERATURE?
21. Which type of cell nourishes the surrounding tissue AND sends/receives signals?
22. Receptors in the boy's body detect changes in the environment. Which organ of the body contains the receptors for the change in the environment. Cooler air temperature in the shadows
23. Read the following and decide if it is part of the CNS or PNS '' cranial nerves"
24. Once the axon reaches ..... it triggers repolarization
25. How much energy does the brain use in Total energy produced by the body? How much energy does the brain use in the total energy produced by the body?
26. Why do the symptoms of a stroke vary from person to person?
27. A shuffling gait pattern with short steps and decreased arm swing is commonly associated with which central nervous system disorder?
28. The largest part of the nervous system
29. Neurotransmitters that increase the chance of producing an action potential are .....
30. This portion of the central nervous system runs down the inside of the spinal column, connecting the brain with nerves going to the rest of the body.
31. What makes up the spinal cord and what does it do?
32. Nerve cells that transmit messages to and from the spinal cord and brain.
33. Broca's Area is in the left frontal lobe and produces speech.
34. The largest part of our brain
35. What are afferent or sensory nerves?
36. Coordinates your muscle movement; helps you keep your balance.
37. Neurons for measuring pressure in blood vessels are part of what division of the nervous system?
38. The flow of an impulse through a neuron
39. The part of the neuron that receives informatio is called a(n) .....
40. Which living thing does not have a nervous system?
41. Which mixed nerve has sensory fibers conducting impulses to the pharynx, larynx, esophagus, and viscera of the chest and abdomen, and motor fibers associated with speech, swallowing, and conducting impulses to the heart?
42. The cerebellum is part of the ..... nervous system.
43. They are our body's "telephone wiring" system that carries messages between the brain and the rest of the body.
44. What part of the brain is consist of medulla, pons and midbrain?
45. How does the nervous system help you know when your stomach is hungry?
46. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for controlling involuntary processes during exercise?
47. Long, thin process that transmits impulses
48. Your body's decision and communication center.
49. Internal brain chamber filled with cerebrospinal fluid is called .....
50. Which of the following is not a medullary vital center?
51. Controls cardiac and respiratory function.
52. All of the following are true of neurotransmitters EXCEPT
53. Mass of specialized capillaries that secretes cerebrospinal fluid into a brain ventricle
54. The scope of the central nervous system includes .....
55. There are ..... pairs of nerves in the human body.
56. What part of the brain is vital body functions, such as heartbeat, respiration, body temperature and digestion monitored?
57. Another name for pain receptors is .....
58. Functions of the Nervous System18. Helps the body ..... within itself
59. This type of neuron is located in the Brain and Spinal Cord.
60. What is the structural characteristic of most sensory neurons?