Nervous System Quiz 196 (60 MCQs)

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1. Picks up stimuli and carries impulses to the spinal cord and brain
2. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for the fight or flight response during exercise?
3. Behaviors like talking, walking, or picking up an orange are all controlled by the ..... nervous system.
4. This neuron part processes incoming messages.
5. To which system transmits the information the peripheral system?
6. The human nervous system is separated into two major divisions:
7. The inability to vocalize words would lead a neurologist to examine where?
8. The loss of the ability to move part or most of the body; often the result of injury t the nervous sytem.
9. This is the area where the Parietal, Occipital, and Temporal lobes come together.
10. Which part of the brain controls movement, learning, emotions, etc.
11. Which part of cerebrum controls and coordinates the activities of left side of the body
12. Which is NOT a medical term used to describe LOC?
13. Which of these are controlled by somatic (voluntary) nervous system?
14. Narrow junction across which a chemical signal passes from neuron to the next, initiating a new electrical signal in the target cell.
15. Rods help us see.....
16. Bundle of axons in the central nervous system having the same function and point of origin.
17. Which nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord?
18. Which part of the peripheral nervous system deals with "rest and digest" activities?
19. Of all the divisions we've taken notes on, what division of the Nervous System is responsible for brain integration? (Hint:look back at your notes)
20. How does the skeletal system benefit the nervous system?
21. The parts or the nervous system
22. An involuntary action in response to a stimulus
23. Which part of a neuron SENDS a signal?
24. The cytoplasm surrounding the nucleus of a neuron is called the
25. What is the medical term for nearsightedness?
26. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling conscious thought?
27. Is found in between the cerebrum and cerebellum
28. What is the brain region that helps maintain balance?
29. This is composed of Sensory and Motor Neurons everywhere in the body EXCEPT brain and spinal cord
30. What does the Auditory nerve do?
31. Autonomic dysreflexia is a condition that occurs in people with spinal cord injuries above the T6 level. It is characterized by a sudden and dangerous increase in blood pressure in response to a noxious stimulus below the level of injury.
32. Which type of nerve carries messages to your spinal cord and brain?
33. Rods detect ..... and cones detect .....
34. If myo means muscle, then myopathy would be:
35. Bulge from the floor of the hypothalamus posterior to the pituitary gland. Reflex centers involved in olfaction (sense of smell)
36. If your body is in its normal state, homeostasis, it's because this area of the brain is monitoring the internal systems to keep it so.
37. The right side is in charge of .....
38. What is the minimum level of a stimulus needed to cause an impulse called?
39. *THE SPACE IN-BETWEEN NEURON AND CELL IS CALLED A SYNAPATIC CLEFT
40. Calming neurotransmitter; inhibits neurons from firing
41. Depolarization of a membrane is begins with the
42. The function of myelin sheath in neuron is
43. What part of your brain controls your involuntary muscle function?
44. Neurons have an extremely high metabolic rate which means they cannot live for more than a few minute without oxygen (T/F)?
45. How many pairs does a cranial nerve have?
46. Photoreceptor cells are located:
47. Which nervous system increases activity of most organs, muscles and glands in stress
48. The peripheral nervous system is made up of the ..... and the ..... system.
49. The five sensory organs are
50. High pitch sounds are caused by a ..... vibration
51. A playful kitty would likely become an agressive beast if this part of the brain was to be stimulated.
52. The stirrup bone of the middle ear is also called the
53. Which body system is the following statement true for? "It uses chemical messengers that are sent through the blood."
54. Optic nerves of the eye are examples of ..... nerves.
55. Which part of the brain is responsible for movement and coordination?
56. Name of neuron helper cells
57. How many pairs of Cranial nerves originate from the brain's inferior surface?
58. Which word refers to the sense of smell?
59. When a skeletal muscle fiber contracts,
60. This is the portion of the nervous system that is outside of the brain and spinal cord.