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Nervous System Quiz 161 (60 MCQs)

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1. Neurons are supported both structurally and functionally by cells which include
2. Which part of the brain is concerned with muscle coordination?
3. *The delicate connective tissue that surrounds the entire skeletal muscle is the
4. The brainstem is between the spinal cord and the rest of the brain. Basic functions like ..... are controlled by the brainstem.
5. Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. This condition is referred to as:
6. Damage to which lobe is associated with difficulty recognizing colours and perceiving movement, hallucinations, word blindness, and difficulty recognizing drawn objects?
7. Which system controls all parts of your body and sends/receives messages?
8. What is not one of the three structures of the brainstem?
9. Chemicals which transmit electrical impulses
10. True/False:The sympathetic nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response.
11. The space between neurons:
12. What are different "halves" of your brain called?
13. What drug is highly addictive because it activates the brain's reward pathway?
14. Which of the following is NOT part of the central nervous system?
15. Praying daily is a what
16. Type of neurotransmitters that increase the chance of the next neuron firing
17. How fast can the signals in the nervous system go?
18. ..... connects the cerebral cortex and the brain stem
19. The most numerous glial cells in the CNS are the
20. ..... is an information cell with a nucleus.
21. The somatic nervous system is responsible for sending signals to the skin/muscles.
22. An elevated ridge of brain tissue
23. The components of nervous tissue that conduct electrical impulses are .....
24. How many senses to we have
25. The gaps in the myelin sheath are known as
26. The nerve cell is more specifically called a(n) .....
27. Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests
28. Parasympathetic nervous system involved in 'fight or flight' action
29. A common pathology of the PNS characterized by weakness of the long thoracic nerve is which of the following?
30. The limbic system is charged with:
31. Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord
32. The lobe at the front of the brain associated with movement, speech, and impulsive behavior.
33. ( ) muscles that provides the force to move your bones.
34. The surface of the brain that twitches and processes information is
35. Two ions necessary to create an electric current in a nerve fiber are ..... and .....
36. What kind of skeleton does the following animals have? Earthworm, spider, cricket and scorpion.
37. What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?
38. Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called .....
39. The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.
40. What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
41. In which system is the brain considered the main structure?
42. Keeping stable internal conditions is called?
43. Somatic sensory (afferent) fibers carry information from the (a)
44. The cerebellum controls or affects
45. What three functions does your nervous system include?
46. These cells secrete cerebrospinal fluid, which lubricates and cushions the brain and spinal cord
47. Which brain hemisphere is associated with logic abilities?
48. What does letter F represent?
49. Fibers leave the pons and run to the face
50. The middle layer of the heart is called the .....
51. And injury to the spinal cord can lead to paralysis.
52. How many lobes is the cerebral cortex (cerebrum) divided into?
53. Neuroglia cells that line the brain ventricles and line the central canal of spinal cord; helps form and circulate CSF
54. The cerebellum performs basic vital life functions such as breathing, digesting food etc .....
55. ..... is the part of the brain responsible for involuntary breathing & heartbeat.
56. Smelling a rose is controlled by the ..... ?
57. The neuron receives information from other neurons and from the sense organs through the
58. When you are driving and see a red light ahead. You think red light means stop. The muscles in your right leg and foot go for the break pedal. This is called .....
59. What is the main function of the parietal lobe?
60. Stimulation of the sympathetic nervous system most frequently results in which of the following?
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