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Nervous System Quiz 174 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is in the correct order?
2. Aria is about to give a speech in front of the class. Most students would feel this way in her situation. What is the feeling called?
3. Do axons receive information or give it away?
4. Which of the following are the characteristics of an impulse? I It follows the all or nothing law II Speed of impulse transmission is faster in myelinated axonIII Speed of impulse transmission is faster in unmyelinated axon with a smaller diameter IV In the absolute refractory period, a new impulse cannot be generated even if a strong stimulus is received
5. Located on the precentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
6. I am the brain of the cell and control all cell functions.
7. The process when the lens changes shape to focus close or far away
8. Sensory neurons transmit sensory information from sensory organs and receptors to the central nervous system.
9. Deficiency of Vitamin A in the body results in insufficient rhodopsin in the rods which leads to .....
10. The majority of taste is
11. A client went to the emergency department with a possible brain damage as evidenced by loss of coordination of motor movement, and staggering, wide based walking. The client is most likely having a damage in the
12. The structure that carries impulses TOWARD the neuron's cell body is called the .....
13. This part of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord.
14. Cerebrovascular accident
15. Which type of neuron has many processes leaving the cell body?
16. Wrap around nerve fibers and produce a fatty insulating material called myelin
17. Which of the following components accounts for the bulk of muscle fiber volume (up to 80%)?
18. Oligodendrocytes form a supporting network around the neurons (myelin sheath) within the CNS
19. This sense is the result of sound waves entering your ears and making your eardrums vibrate. These vibrations then move along the tiny bones of the middle ear and turn into nerve signals. The cortex then processes these signals, telling you what you're hearing.
20. The parasympathetic counteracts the sympathetic nervous system.
21. What is #1 in the diagram
22. Support neurons and phagocytize bacterial cells and other debris.
23. The peripheral nervous system consist of
24. Which sense stretch in tendons
25. Impulses are conducted along peripheral neurons to effectors, muscles or glands that perform actions in response; this is the ..... function
26. A brain injury can cause which of the following?
27. What type of nerve carries information from sensory receptors to the central nervous system (from outside to inside)?
28. Medical term for muscle contraction
29. ..... $\rightarrow$..... $\rightarrow$.....
30. The main function of an axon is
31. Follow my finger
32. The part of the brain that controls breathing and heart rate is the?
33. What is the function of motor output in the body's control system?
34. A cranial nerve with the highest number of branches
35. Which animals do not have a brain?
36. Common cause of bacterial meningitis is
37. The intersection between a neuron and another neuron.
38. Sudden bursts of abnormal neuron activity that result in temporary changes in brain function are known as .....
39. Which neurons have many dendrites and a single axon?
40. ..... is a smooth, firm, and flexible tissue that is found on the ends of bones. It cushions and reduces friction between bones in your joints:
41. The process extended from soma that conducts impulses towards the cell body is the:
42. The nervous system has ..... main functions:
43. Bundle of axons and its connective tissue sheath in the PNS
44. T/F:Cochlear hair cells can be damaged/lose function due to prolonged exposure to high intensity sound and aging.
45. The projection fibers (from the cerebral cortex to lower components e.g. spinal cord) in the cerebral white matter form the
46. What is the functional unit of nervous system
47. Which type of receptor is NOT found in your skin?
48. Which of the following is NOT an example of homeostasis?
49. What does PNS stand for in the context of the nervous system?
50. Regulates sleep, thirst and hunger:
51. Connective tissue that encloses the brain.
52. What is cerebellum in charge of?
53. How many small bones called ossicles are there in the middle ear?
54. All are types of nuerons except
55. Which part of the autonomic nervous system takes over during fight or flight?
56. Any defects in or loss of the power to express oneself by speech, writing, or signs, or to comprehend spoken or written language due to disease or injury of the cerebral cortex is called .....
57. What is a type of Peripheral nerve that allows you to feel pain and other sensations by connecting the brain and spinal cord to your skin?
58. These nerves are responsible for picking up input from the senses
59. What is the most abundant glial cell in the CNS?
60. Which type of neuron relays information from the body to the CNS?
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