Nervous System Quiz 155 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following consists of the brain and spinal cord
2. When your parasympathetic nervous system is very active, which of the following would happen?
3. The brain controls all the body's functions
4. The brain has approximately how many neurons?
5. Extends from foramen magnum to second lumbar vertebrasurrounded by spinal columnsubmerged in cerebrospinal fluidacts as relay station and relax center
6. The activity of muscles and glands (controlled by the nervous system) is relevant to the functioning of .....
7. A person with aphasia does not speak
8. The ciliary ganglia and pterygopalatine ganglia are autonomic ganglia of the parasympathetic division.
9. What controls reflex actions?
10. What part of the eye is the colored, muscular portion of the eye which controls pupil size?
11. Which part of the nervous system:Acts as the integration and command center
12. The type of memory that is involved with the retaining of facts such as names or dates as well as associated emotional undertones is called ..... memory.
13. What is full form of CNS?
14. If you want to change the pitch of a sound, you have to change the .....
15. Mr. Rudman drives his speed boat 22 km at 45 km/hr how, how long will it take him to go the 22 km?
16. Restricts the passage of most substances into the CNS, allowing the extracellular chemical environment of the CNS to be tightly controlled
17. Which of the following is not a component of a proper warm-up?
18. Which of the following contains the thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus?
19. Inflammation or infection of the conjunctiva is called
20. Microglial cells help to?
21. What is the main sensory receptor cells in our sense of hearing?
22. What does the outer ear consist of?
23. If you just ate a big meal
24. T/F:Olfactory receptors can be found in the nose
25. What two structures make up the central nervous system?
26. The measure of potential energy generated by separated electrical charges is called
27. Billy was hit in the back of the head playing ball. He "saw stars" for a while after the hit. What part of his brain was affected?
28. Poor articulation is called .....
29. Read the following decide if it is a neuron or neuroglia. "highly specialized"
30. Myelin is a fatty substance that covers the ..... of a neuron to help the impulse move faster
31. Carry messages away from the brain and spinal cord
32. If you have a second severe concussion before recovering from the first one, there's a 50% chance you could die.
33. Acts as an insulator for neurons and allows for faster conduction of nerve impulses.
34. The peripheral nervous system has two types of neurons:
35. The human skull contains ..... bones.
36. Pigment found in rods cells
37. Two types of nerve impulses:
38. All of the following are functions of the nervous system EXCEPT:
39. The time required for the neurotransmitter to diffuse across a post synaptic neuron's membrane is called
40. The substance which provides the eyeball with most of the material to maintain its shape is the:
41. The basic cells of the nervous system, carrying nerve impulses from one part of the body to another, are called:
42. Controls eyeball movement and pupil size
43. What is the diencephalon?
44. The ..... lobe of the brain is responsible for visual processing.
45. "Receives message from interneurons and trigger output, such as in muscles" refer to
46. Which sensory receptor is responsible for sensing changes in chemical concentratrions?
47. Which gland is called the "master gland?"
48. Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
49. These are changes in environment that cause your System to respond.
50. Schwann cells have a similar function in the peripheral nervous system as these cells have in the central nervous system:
51. What part of the nervous system is responsible for increasing the heart rate, diverting blood to major muscle groups, and preparing the body to escape a dangerous situation?
52. Which of the following is a receptor?
53. The diencephalon is composed primarily of .....
54. In the brain fenestrated type of capillaries are present.
55. Which type of PNS neuroglial cells support and brace neurons and connect them to their nutrient/blood supply?
56. List the conventional names for the following scientific names for major sensory processes:Audioception, Ophthalmoception, Gustaoception, Olfalcoception and Tactioception
57. The vitamin essential for blood clotting
58. A thermoreceptor is sensitive to
59. Part of brain that plays a major role in memory
60. A part of the plays important roles in the consolidation of information (learning) from short-term memory to long-term memory, and in spatial memory that enables navigation. As well is involved with emotion and motivation. It has the shape of a seahorse