Nervous System Quiz 206 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for organization, reasoning, judgement and logic?
2. Your nervous system works by receiving information from the environment and translating that information into ..... signals
3. What part of the neuron carries the signal directly to the motor area?
4. How many cranial nerves in human body?
5. Goal for seizure treatment
6. In CNS-abundant, star-shaped cells that brace neurons and control the chemical environment
7. A photoreceptor is sensitive to
8. What is the mission of the cell body?
9. When you are cold, you shiver and your blood vessels contract, which warms you up. When you are hot, you sweat and your blood vessels expand, which cools you down.
10. Which part our our brain regulates the automatic functions like breathing and heart rate
11. Which brain structure is responsible for balance?
12. The largest part of the brain where thinking takes place is the .....
13. Cells that make up the optic nerve
14. Neurons are..... origin.
15. This system controls all automatic, essential life functions
16. Which component of the peripheral nervous system is responsible for regulating involuntary bodily functions such as heart rate and digestion?
17. The ..... nervous system dominates control of visceral organs under normal, everyday conditions.
18. What are the two ions transported across the membrane in an action potential?
19. THE BRAIN NEEDS A CONTINUOUS SUPPLY OF BLOOD AND
20. Indicate who first defined analyzers:
21. Main function:to process information received through the sensory systems and other parts of the body and to activate appropriate actions.
22. Voluntary muscles perform essential activities in your body, such as keeping your heart beating and helping with digestion.
23. *In which of the following would the motor units have the greatest number of muscle fibers?
24. The relative refractory period is a period during the generation of an action potential during which .....
25. Nerve supply to jaw occur by which nerve:
26. Which type of CNS neuroglial cells produce cerebrospinal fluid to cushion the brain and spinal cord?
27. How many nerve cells are there in the body?
28. Chemical that causes the blood vessels around the infection to dilate (expand) so that more blood can flow to the infection
29. From wrist to fingertip, what is the order of bones?
30. An adult has about ..... bones
31. What are the main parts central system?
32. When you see something scary and you run for safety, you are using which systems?
33. What is chronic brain disorder characterized by recurrent seizure activity?
34. What is the MAIN function of neurons?
35. The root word myel/o means:
36. The dorsal roots of spinal nerves contain the fibres of .....
37. Which type of sensory receptor is responsible for detecting touch?
38. Raju hurt his elbow while playing. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for transmitting information to the brain about Raju's hurt elbow?
39. Messages transfer ..... across the synapse.
40. What type of equilibrium is perceived when the head is stationary or moving straight?
41. Which Cranial Nerve is associated with sensation of hearing?
42. The cells that send electric signals are called .....
43. What part of the skeletal system is located at the top of the backbone?
44. The space between the nerve cells or neurons is called the
45. What is the order of the layers of meninges, starting against the skull and moving toward the brain?
46. If excessive load is place on muscle, ..... is activated causing relaxation, thus protecting the muscle.
47. One of the main jobs of cartilage is to .....
48. The nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord make up the .....
49. What is a refractory period?
50. Tiny gap that separates axon terminals of connecting neurons
51. Lateral region of the cerebrum processes auditory information like language and helps with balance
52. The ..... is the most inferior area of the spinal cord.
53. Select action that are carried out by the Parasympathetic System
54. A hand touches a turtle, the turtle hides his head.
55. Bright light is an example of a .....
56. Which of the following is an involuntary, automatic response to a stimulus?
57. Which muscle listed below is not a leg muscle?
58. Consists of the cranial and spinal nerves
59. When do voltage-gated potassium channels open?
60. The division of the peripheral nervous system that regulates involuntary activities is the