Nervous System Quiz 205 (60 MCQs)

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1. What information does the olfactory complex receive?
2. Which of the following structures is responsible for breathing?
3. Which of the following does not match the function?
4. Bipolar neurons have 3 processes with the cell body between dendrite and axon process (T/F)?
5. The posterior-inferior portion of the brain, coordinates skeletal muscle movements, balance
6. An electrical message is known as a:
7. The nervous system is divided into two parts. Name those parts?
8. The tissues in the eye organ work together to help the eye to do what job?
9. Specialized cells in the nervous system that react to physical and chemical changes in their surroundings
10. Elevations on a surface that form as the structure infolds; convolution
11. Functions of the Nervous System19 ..... the body's inside environment
12. Which neurone carries an electrical impulse from the receptor to the Central Nervous System?
13. The outermost layer of the meninges that is white and tough is the:
14. Transmits signals from sense organs
15. Both the peripheral nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system can be further divided into more subdivisions of the nervous system.
16. What is the thigmonasty?
17. The tiny space between the end of an axon and the next structure (a dendrite, a muscle cell or the cell of another organ)
18. Neuron:a type of insulation that helps impulses move faster
19. The nervous system that is your body's control center, responsible for interpreting signals and making decisions is the
20. Identify the part of our brain that ensures our muscles to work together to produce smooth coordinated voluntary movement.
21. Nerve cells that transmit impulses from the central nervous system to muscles and glands are .....
22. Which part of the neuron receive signals and conduct the impulses to the body?
23. The conduction of action potentials in a myelinated nerve fiber is
24. Which Neurotransmitter stimulates memory?
25. The polarisation of neurons is caused by more ..... ions outside the axon membrane.
26. The membrane potential is about ..... of a resting neuron
27. The type of neuron that is responsible for carrying nerve impulses to the CNS are called .....
28. A specialized, impulse-conducting cell that is a functional unit of the nervous system.
29. True or False.-rrhaphy = suture
30. What is umami taste
31. Which part of the brain serves as the control center for the autonomic nervous system?
32. The ..... consists of nerves, receptors, ganglia, and synapses outside the CNS.
33. A nerve that stimulates skeletal muscle tissue
34. What part of the nerve cell conducts current? Nerve enters the cell
35. Glial cell that form myelin sheath in the PNS
36. Which ion triggers the release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft?
37. The part of the nervous system consisting of the brain and spinal cord:
38. The ..... part of the peripheral nervous system is composed of the somatic and autonomic nervous systems.
39. This sense lets you know where all your body parts are
40. Interprets information/messages and decides action(s) to implement
41. The gaps in the myelin sheath along an axon
42. Three layers of membranes known as ..... protect the brain and spinal cord:Dura Mater, Arachnoid Mater, and the Pia Mater
43. Processes irritation into nerve impulses:
44. When we touch hot objects, we immediately move our hand away.
45. During repolorization Potassium (k+) moves .....
46. Central Nervous System is consist of brain and spinal cord
47. A ..... is a collection of axons bundled together with blood vessels and connective tissue. They are everywhere in your body.
48. Largest part of brain, the center of intelligence ( hearing, seeing, thinking ..... etc
49. When not enough dopamine is produced in the brain a resulting condition is called
50. What ion causes an action potential?
51. What is the function of the eye
52. Are neurons very big or very small?
53. What are three organs that are controlled by our involuntary movements?
54. The endocrine system helps regulate our blood sugar after we eat a meal using the insulin produced by the pancreas
55. Which neuroglial cells protect and cushion neuron cell bodies in the peripheral nervous system?
56. The region of the brain called the hind brain consists of all of the following except?
57. In a situation where a person accidentally touches a hot surface and withdraws their hand immediately, which component of the nervous system is primarily responsible for coordinating this rapid response?
58. What are the cells that make up the Nervous System called?
59. In order from most superficial to deepest, what are the layers of the epidermis?
60. ..... neurons are found in the CNS and connect sensory neurons and motor neurons