Nervous System Quiz 164 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which division of the nervous system actions can be described as "rest and digest" ?
2. Long cell processes from the cell body; conducts action potentials
3. The inner ear contains the cochlea and the semi-circular canals
4. The balance between sympathetic tone and parasympathetic tone shifts in accordance with the body's changing needs.
5. The nervous system is divided into 2 groups.
6. What are the simple functions of the pons and the medulla oblongata?
7. Nerve impulses are sent by specialized cells called-
8. What is the function of the nerves and the neurons?
9. In the human body, what part of the central nervous system connects with other nerves outside of the central nervous system? En el cuerpo humano, ¿qué parte del sistema nervioso central se conecta con otros nervios fuera del sistema nervioso central?
10. Can you walk in straight line
11. Why is the structure and 3D shape of a neuron important?
12. Dim light vision is sensed by
13. Your brain helps you think and dream
14. Which of this is the basic structure of the nervous system?
15. Which type of CNS neuroglial cells monitor neuron health and "eat" pathogens or debris?
16. The largest most complex part of the brain.
17. A thing or event that evokes a specific functional reaction in an organ or tissue. Examples:Light, Sound, Pain, Temperature, Taste
18. Controls heart rate
19. Being able to focus your eyes on objects that are both close to you and far away is called
20. Which part of the nervous system controls your BREATHING and DIGESTION?
21. Do you remember the medulla's function? What would be the most likely symptom of a patient who was hit hard in the head and suffered an injury to the medulla?
22. Which glial cell help repair damaged brain cells?
23. Substance that is used by one neuron to signal another
24. What is Sensory nerves?
25. Where does the interpretation and understanding of incoming sensory information from major sensory organ and the millions of receptors throughout the body
26. The efferent nerves connected to the cardiac and smooth muscles.
27. The pathway that carries messages from the brain to the the hand is not the same pathway that carries messages for the hand to the brain
28. Sensory receptors that sense touch, cold, heat, pain, and pressure are collectively known as .....
29. Which system is responsible for the function of the inner organs?
30. These are the 3 main parts of the brain
31. The fluid that bathes the brain and spinal cord and acts as a shock absorber that protects the central nervous system
32. How many cranial nerves in dogs & cats?
33. The spinal cord is protected by the backbone.
34. The nervous system has an important function. What is the job of the nervous system?
35. There are ..... bones in an adult humanskeleton.
36. Your brain controls.....
37. The Central Nervous system includes what two parts?
38. Rods and cones are found in the
39. Multiple Sclerosis (MS) affects which part of the neuron?
40. The structures in which part of the ear amplify the intensity of sound vibrations?
41. Blood circulation
42. When blood glucose (sugar) is high, the negative feedback mechanism is to produce which hormone?
43. These cells create a supportive framework for neurons
44. Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?
45. A change in the environment that causes a response is called a
46. The connection between two neurons or an effector (at an axon bulb and dendrites) is called .....
47. ..... are branches that extend from the neuron's body and are connected to the neighbouring neurons.
48. Neuron with several dendrites and one axon; most efferent neurons
49. ..... are glial cells that maintain tissue around neurons and form the blood-brain barrier
50. This is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord:
51. What part of the eye is #4 pointing to?
52. Which ions are the main source of depolarization in neurons?
53. How many hemispheres is the brain divided into?
54. In a neuron, cell processes that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called
55. True or False:The cerebellum helps us keep our balance.
56. Changes in the environment.
57. What is the brain region that controls the heart rate?
58. The ouput or conductive part of a neuron is
59. If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?
60. Air-filled space in temporal bone separated from external auditory canal by the tympanic membrane.