Nervous System Quiz 188 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the follow is the correct order of events in a reflex?
2. Letter D represents the .....
3. A nerve impulse will travel faster if the axon is
4. This layer of the meninges is attached to the inner surface of the skull, but is not found in the spinal cord.
5. A stroke may cause
6. Corpses usually exhibit rigor mortis because .....
7. Increases in dopamine would cause what effect on a person?
8. The ..... lobe is the sensory area.
9. This portion of the nervous system senses things
10. CSF is produced within the cavities of the brain called
11. Which is a peripheral nerve disease? except .....
12. Which term matches the following definition. Definition:Parts of the nervous system transfers an electrical signal from the control centre to the effector.
13. The space between neurons across which a nerve impulse is transmitted by a neurotransmitter.
14. True or False:The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves
15. Pupils in your eyes dilate (get bigger) in the dark
16. Which phase is missing from this action potential, polarization, depolarization, repolarization.
17. The junction between neurons is called a
18. The synaptic cleft is:
19. A star-shaped abundant glial cell that supports and anchors to blood capillaries is called a .....
20. A bundle of nerve cell bodies in the PNS are called .....
21. Colourful part of eyes
22. Overtaking coffee and tea cause .....
23. Cranial nerve II is .....
24. Which part of the ear maintains balance when it works with the cerebellum?
25. Which of the following detects a change & sends the info to the Control Center?
26. Which of the following is the correct order of meninges from the outermost layer to the innermost layer?
27. Which of the following parts of the nervous system creates an arousing effect on the brain and body (The "Fight or Flight" Response)?
28. What type of glial cells line the cavities of the brain and spinal cord?
29. The part of the Schwann cell that contains most of the cytoplasm and nuclei, outside the myelin sheath
30. Which of these animal's skeletons are covered with muscles and soft tissue?
31. Which type of conduction will happen in left neuron?
32. Your surrounding environment affects your brain development
33. What is the first step to the sequence of events in a nerve impulse?
34. The pigmented portion of the eye that has a rounded opening through which light passes is the:
35. Which number is the Vagus Nerve assigned?
36. Parkinson's is caused by pathology of which part of the brain?
37. Nissl body is similar to the following organelles
38. Body part which begins at the base of your neck and extends down to your tailbone. It connects your brain to the rest of your body.
39. Topamax (topiramate) is indicated for seizures and what other condition?
40. What is a reaction to a stimulus by an organism?
41. When a membrane potential reach +30mV, ..... channels open, ..... occurs, and ..... channels close.
42. What is an effector in the Stimulus-Response Model?
43. Olfactory receptors can be found in which sense organ?
44. The ..... regulates body temperature, thirst, appetite, and water balance.
45. What are the two ways sensory receptors respond to stimuli?
46. The brain and spinal cord are organized in which nervous system?
47. The corpus callosum is composed a thick band of myelinated nerve fibers between left and right hemispheres. Its main purpose would be to
48. Aidan hears the fire alarm and gets up to leave the room.In this situation, the fire alarm is:
49. The master of 'Master endocrine gland' is .....
50. Which of the following receptors is not associated with the skin?
51. Afferent nerves are the same as sensory nerves.
52. Combining form that means back or to hold back
53. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for processing sensory information?
54. Small phagocytic cells that protect the CNS by engulfing and invading microbes; clears away debris form dead cells
55. What is "stimuli" ?
56. Where would solving a math problem, smelling, and other voluntary actions take place?
57. Connected to the spinal cord, controls heartbeat, breathing, blood pressure, digestion.
58. Covers the axon of some neurons and helps speed neural impulses
59. Align along axons and provide insulating layers of myelin in the brain and spinal cord.
60. Which component of the brain connects the brain to the spinal cord and control automatic functions such as breathing, digestion, heart rate and blood pressure?