Nervous System Quiz 191 (60 MCQs)

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1. Having two different genes for a trait (sometimes called hybrid).
2. An animal having more rods will be .....
3. An extension of a neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body
4. The junction between two neurons, where information is transmitted from one to the other
5. The two major subsystems of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the
6. When you hear something does it send an electrical impulse?
7. Cutaneous refers to
8. Which of the following is the minimum level of a stimulus required to activate a neuron
9. Which of the following is not common before the age of 40?
10. Disease known for making goats "faint"
11. In the brain, the ..... are the shallower grooves in between the ....., which are the folds in the middle of the grooves.
12. The branch like figures that receive impulses & conducts them to the cell body
13. The five taste sensations are
14. Cerebral Vascular Accident is also known as a (Think!)
15. Which of the following statements is(are) true regarding cataracts?
16. Margo works in a textile factory. She does not wear appropriate hearing protection at work and she is complaining of a ringing sound in her ears. What sensory disorder is she experiencing?
17. When stretched out, what Digestive System organ is about 28 feet long?
18. ..... neurons carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles, tissues and organs.
19. The ..... is the part of the nervous system that controls the involuntary muscles
20. Blinking is a reflex that protects your .....
21. These two systems work together to control our breathing.
22. Cranial nerve V is .....
23. Which two bones make up the elbow joint?
24. The encephalon is not important for maintaining homeostasis
25. Lobe of the cerebrum that controls vision
26. Number of nerves branching from the brainstem
27. Which of the following is not a lobe of the brain?
28. What is the normal resting potential of a neuron?
29. Cranial nerve Optic II functions in:
30. Where are most cell bodies located?
31. Some of the body's most important functions ..... including blood pressure, heart rate, breathing and swallowing ..... are controlled in the .....
32. Controls fight or flight response
33. True / False:Glial cells are more in number than neurons
34. Brain is a sense organ
35. A thin, transparent membrane that lines the eyelids and covers the white, exposed surface of the eye.
36. Controls sense of balance
37. Neuroglia that produce scar tissue in the brain and spinal cord but also contribute to the blood-brain barrier are
38. The Motor Nerves carries messages from ..... to .....
39. All of the cranial nerve pairs and spinal nerve pairs belong to the
40. What is the gravitropism?
41. Neurons have two major functions:irritability and conductivity
42. Which one is a function of the frontal lobe?
43. Our tongues can detect how many tastes
44. The myelin sheath (part that covers a neuron) is responsible for
45. The path light takes through the eye .....
46. Which hemisphere controls tasks such as:logic, science and math
47. When your sympathetic nervous system is very active, which of the following would happen?
48. Pulling your hand away from something hot is part of: .....
49. What is the study of the brain and nervous system?
50. When a nerve impulse arrives at the axon terminal of the neuron, it triggers the release of molecules called ..... These molecules diffuse across the synapse and bind to receptors on the next cell.
51. Reaction time is ..... than reflex time.
52. Which of the following is NOT a function of the neurons?
53. Elevated ridges of tissue in the brain
54. The sodium-potassium pump creates
55. Forms cerebrospinal fluid
56. The general region of the brain responsible for quickly processing sensory information and responding with visual and auditory reflexes:
57. This meninge is the membrane that is attached directly to the surface of the brain and spinal cord.
58. What do neurons do?
59. This part of the brain controls the endocrine system.
60. Regions of brain and spinal cord with dense collections of myelinated fibers is classified as .....