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Nervous System Quiz 185 (60 MCQs)

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1. ..... carry impulses back and forth between the motor and the sensory neurons.
2. Help remove bacteria and cell debris from the CNS
3. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements?
4. This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head.
5. The generic name of "Lunestatextregistered" is:
6. Which type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin?
7. It is the number of species that dwells in aparticular location
8. An action potential consists of multiple steps-the first two parts are ..... (when the Na+ moves into the cell changing the cell to positive) and ..... (when the K+ moves out of the cell changing the cell back to negative)
9. What drug helps to deliver levodopa to the brain?
10. Equalizes air pressure.
11. The main system that controls the body and communication; includes the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect organs to the rest of the body.
12. Uppermost portion of the diencephalon that regulates the sleep cycle by producing melatonin via the pineal gland.
13. Involuntary muscles.....
14. Internal blockage or rupture of the blood vessels in brain
15. For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?
16. Which of the following is part of the central nervous system (CNS)
17. The knee jerk response is an example of .....
18. Connected to your sensory organs, they pass along information.
19. The group of nerves in your back is the .....
20. Meningitis is a disease resulting from an infection of .....
21. Which best describes myelin?
22. The group of chemicals used to transmit a nerve signal across a synapse are called?
23. When a muscle contracts, it .....
24. Choose the correct order in which the meninges appear-from outside-in perspective
25. What part of the nervous system is involved in a reflex?
26. Which statement about Wallerian Degeneration is FALSE
27. The brainstem is made up of the pons, medulla oblongata, and the mid-brain.
28. Which of the following provides myelin for axons in the PNS?
29. Glial cells that surround the neurons in ganglia are
30. What part of your brain controls your voluntary muscle movements as well as interprets senses?
31. Part of the brain that controls functions that maintain life
32. The brain's "sensory switchboard":directs sensory messages to proper area of the brain
33. Myelin Sheath is number .....
34. A rough, deep voice is called .....
35. Which of the following is the cranial nerve responsible for pupillary constriction?
36. Protectinve cushouing cells of the PNS
37. If a sound has a high amplitude then it also has a ..... !!!
38. Imaged formed on your retina is upside down.
39. "Myopia can be cured through surgeries like LASIK" . Is this statement true?
40. Which spot of the tongue is known as the "sour" spot?
41. A woman was given an anaesthetic to block either region 1, 2 or 3. She can move her toe but cannot feel the movement. Which region(s) is/are blocked?
42. What type of cells remove extra bone and help with remodeling the bone?
43. At which level is the lumbar puncture needle being inserted for spinal tap procedure?
44. The charge on a nerve cell membrane at rest that gives it the potential to react to a stimulus
45. ..... is a short branched extension of a neuron that receives impulses from other neurons. (labeled #1)
46. Which type of neuron might release acetylcholine to cause a skeletal muscle to contract?
47. The nerve impulse must cross this to get from one neuron to the next.
48. CNS neuroglial cells that wrap around axons to create myelin
49. A coiled, bony, fluid-filled tube in the inner ear; sound waves traveling through the cochlear fluid trigger nerve impulses
50. The flap of skin that prevents food and water to enter the trachea.
51. Which of the following describes the function of ependymal cells?
52. The ..... is the portion of the central nervous system that originates in the brain and extends down to the lower extremity of the trunk.
53. When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and focus on the:
54. What is the largest part of the brain called as
55. Any injury on the ....., may result in serious problems, like incoordination or paralysis in any part of your body.
56. Collections of dendrites in the peripheral nervous system are called .....
57. The "threshold" potential of a membrane
58. What is represented by D?
59. Cleaning your teeth:Is it?
60. Which one of the following is not an interconnected function of the nervous system?
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