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Nervous System Quiz 209 (60 MCQs)

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1. An action as a result of a nerve impulse, e.g. moving a muscle stimulus
2. Combining form that means gray matter
3. Part of the digestive system that connects the mouth to the stomach. The walls contract to push food down to the stomach.
4. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for regulating smooth and cardiac muscle contraction?
5. Thick ridges covering the surface of the brain are called:
6. Each neuron has more than one axon.
7. Why is the action potential considered a binary or "all or none" type of signal?
8. Which type of neurons carry impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system?
9. Motor nerves.....
10. Phagocytic cells that devour dead cells in the CNS
11. Seizure of sleep
12. Disease causing agents such as bacteria and viruses are called .....
13. At resting potential, the ion distribution inside and outside of a neuron is such that ..... ions are most abundant on the outside of the cell, while ..... ions are most abundant on the inside of the cell.
14. Any change in the environment
15. Which type of neuron function is describe:carries impulses to the effector
16. This part of the brain controls basic body functions like breathing, swallowing, heart rate, blood pressure, and consciousness
17. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Narc/o [ NARC/O ]?
18. The word '' soma" means .....
19. Which part of the peripheral nervous system is controlled by you?
20. In a cholinergic synapse, calcium ions (Ca2+) are involved in the transmission of nerve impulses by:
21. An excitable cell is one that can
22. Which of the following is the correct sequence of the neural chain of events set in motion by an environmental stimulus?
23. Which region of the ear contains the ear drum?
24. What is the area of the brain that controls everything conscious and higher thinking?
25. Which imaging method involves the use of radioactive isotopes?
26. A patient has abnormal results for his nerve conduction velocity test and electromyography (EMG) tests. Where would you look determine the cause of their problems?
27. A depolarized membrane allows sodium (Na+) to flow:
28. What system of the body is most important to protecting the brain?
29. What part of the brain involves thoughts, voluntary actions, and responses to the five senses?
30. ..... collects the sound waves and sends them through the eardrum present in the middle ear.
31. Photoreceptors are found in your
32. Which two parts make up the Central Nervous System (CNS)?
33. What is the threshold for an action potential to occur?
34. Receives neurotransmitter from previous neuron, neurotransmitter must fit (like a puzzle piece) in order for message to be delivered.
35. What is the name of cells that support neurons?
36. Which of the following is true regarding the transmission of nervous impulses fromone neuron to the next?
37. What part of the nervous system sends signals to the muscles that are voluntarily controlled?
38. Your "rest and digest" response is controlled by the ..... nervous system
39. This is the innermost layer of the cerebrum.
40. What means exoskeletons?
41. Which is a result of brain activity? 1) Somsri strung a beautiful jasmine garland. 2) Somjit played the guitar beautifully. 3) Somsak played tennis and won the championship trophy.
42. What is the part of an eye is a layer of light-sensitive photoreceptor cells that change light into electrical impulses?
43. Which of the following is an appropriate response to cold weather?
44. Which glial cells helps form the blood-brain barrier?
45. Part of the brain that coordinates and balances the action of muscles
46. Wernicke's Area is in the left temporal lobe and produces speech.
47. This is considered the visual processing center of the brain
48. The part of a nerve cell that contains the nucleus is the
49. This is the part of a neuron made up of branchlike structures.
50. Choose the correct statement about the patellar reflex.
51. If the pancreas were to stop functioning, what could be the result?
52. Which area of the cerebral cortex relates to present and past visual experience?
53. Identify parts of the EYE (disc)
54. Astrocytes .....
55. Which parts of the body are usually Receptors?
56. The cerebrum controls voluntary actions, for example:talking, writing or reading
57. Sweat glands are a part of this system
58. Which of the following best describes the HYPOTHALAMUS?
59. It carries messages away from the cell.
60. Which part of the homeostasis regulatory system DETECTS changes in the environment?
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