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Nervous System Quiz 222 (60 MCQs)

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1. The tough, clear covering over the iris and pupil that helps protect the eye is the .....
2. Part of brain that controls voluntary tasks
3. *When calcium ion binds to troponin,
4. Nerves, the brain, and the spinal cord make up the:
5. This is a thin branching extensions of the cell body.
6. It carries messages to and from the brain.
7. Electric charge on the inside and the outside of the cell membrane and is when the cell becomes positively charged
8. Gets information from our nerves to tell our body parts to move
9. ..... are the tiny fibers found in the spinal cord and throughout the body.
10. Seizures occur from ..... because of abnormal electrical discharges from the brain.
11. An action potential moves "up" the axon as channels open and close (T/F)?
12. A group of organs working together create an
13. Negative Feedback Loops:
14. A conduction process in myelinated axons where the electrical signal appears to jump from gap to gap along the axon is a
15. The ear has ..... parts
16. What is the function of motor neurons in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?
17. What are the 2 types of neuroglia cells found in the PNS are Satellite Cells and Schwann Cells (T/F?
18. Where is the smallest bone in our body?
19. Condition of eyesight that changes focal length in reading distances. This tends to onset in mid-adulthood individuals.
20. The part of the cerebrum that receives impulses from the body's sensory receptors.
21. What are the two systems of the autonomic nervous system
22. The ..... lobe houses memories, emotions, and language
23. The motor division of the PNS is also known as the
24. ..... receptors allow you to perceive smell and taste.
25. What is the function of nose hairs?
26. What are the components of the autonomic nervous system?
27. Suffix that means pain or sensitivity
28. When no longer in Fight or Flight mode, pupils constriction is activated by the;
29. Ridges of tissue on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called .....
30. What is the term for the procedure involving a circular cut in the skull to reveal brain tissue and decrease intracranial pressure?
31. Which part of a neuron receives neurotransmitters from the synapse?
32. A place where two neurons form a connection where they can send signals to each other across a small gap
33. Since suffering a stroke, George has remained very lucid, and can understand everything that you say to him, but he is only able to respond in grunts or unintelligible noises. Which area of the brain has been damaged?
34. The cerebellar cortex has ..... layers
35. System that controls the nerves
36. This technology cannot be used on someone with metal in their body.
37. Part of the digestive system that takes food into the body.
38. The division of the peripheral nervous system that controls the body's skeletal muscles (conscious control)
39. True of False:The cerebrum is made up of 2 halves called hemispheres.
40. The following cells are found in the intestinal walls.
41. Upon damage to the substantia nigra can results in ..... leading to Parkinson's disease.
42. What does TBI stand for?
43. Anna has difficulty driving at night. What structure is impaired?
44. Which term means "a condition of being without sensation" ?
45. ..... receptors for taste of tongue
46. The ..... connects both the left and right hemispheres as well as allows for communication between the two.
47. After axonal injury, regeneration in peripheral nerves is guided by .....
48. True or False:The nervous system receives information from thesenses, such as vision, hearing, smell, taste, and touch
49. A stroke in the primary motor area has caused Don to lose control over his skeletal muscles on the right side of his body. Which hemisphere of his brain was damaged:
50. The Nervous system has 4 lobes and 3 hemispheres
51. This disorder is a degeneration of brain's nerves leading to tremors and muscle weakness
52. Combining form that means skull
53. What part of the eye is actually a mucous membrane?
54. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems have ..... effects on the same organ system.
55. Which of these results from a lack of blood flow to part of the brain?
56. Which division of the nervous system responds to stress and stimuli.
57. Chemicals that send messages from the axon terminal across the synapse from neuron to neuron are called what?
58. Where are the voltage-gated Na+ and K+ channels concentrated at?
59. Which direction are afferent signals carried?
60. What part of the brain controls language and touch?
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