Nervous System Quiz 230 (60 MCQs)

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1. What type of nerve carries messages from the brain & spinal cord to the muscles and glands?
2. All are apart of the Autonomic Nervous system except:
3. Optic Nerve is an example of ..... nerves.
4. Surround axons of neurons within the CNS
5. Which summation occurs when local potentials overlap in time?
6. Hinge joint is present in the .....
7. Which of the following would the somatic division of the peripheral nervous system innervate?
8. ..... carries electrochemical messages.
9. Timmy's dad has 3 daughters:the first one is Jimmy, the second is Jonny, what is the third?
10. Which of the following is NOT a function of the autonomic nervous system?
11. Which receptor helps you hear your favorite band?
12. Regulates balance and muscle coordination
13. Another name or term for Cerebrum is what?
14. Parkinson's disease results from damage to what brain structure?
15. What is another word used for nerve cell?
16. Brain is of what kind?
17. The part of the nervous system that includes all nerves and sensory organs outside the central nervous system
18. Transmission across a synapse is achieved mainly by a .....
19. Depoloarization Occurs as ..... moves into the cell
20. Region of brain which coordinates speech
21. What is the space between nerve cells?
22. There is a nervous system for controlling the body of What?
23. Hollow spaces of the brain containing cerebrospinal fluid
24. Motor neurons are a part of the ..... nervous system.
25. Which part of the eye is made up of rods and cones?
26. What area in the cerebrum receives impulses from all types of sensors and sends impulses to the motor area?
27. What system is made up of sensory and motor neurons that transmit information from the CNS and the rest of the body?
28. Identify the correct sequence of structures involved in the passage of information across a chemical synapse.
29. Example of reflex actions is .....
30. A neuron with many processes coming from the cell body .....
31. Where is the autonomic nervous system located within the brain?
32. An example of an episodic memory would be:
33. Action potentials cannot be stopped or reversed in a physiologically normal neuron (T/F)?
34. What types of actions does the automatic division control?
35. Which type of neuron has a short, single process leaving the cell body?
36. Controls the fight-or-flight response.
37. Explain the concept of resting potential in a neuron.
38. The only layer of the meninges that follows the contour of the brain is called the
39. The structural and functional link between the cerebral hemispheres and the components of the brain stem is the
40. There are more than ..... nerve cells in the human brain.
41. Which is NOT true about the cerebral cortex?
42. The cranial nerve 1 is:
43. Which of the following is NOT a basic taste?
44. This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic cleft for receptors on the dendrite to taste
45. If the students did the activity, it was learning Lesson 1 about using a microscope in the classroom. With the teacher helping explain in the room as well. Then there is a test at the end of the lesson to collect points. Students think while doing such activities. Which part of the cerebrum works?
46. What is the function of the myelin sheath in a neuron?
47. It coordinates body movements and maintains the body balance.
48. A student is walking past a house and a dog runs at them and barks. The student jumps back. The stimulus is .....
49. Carry impulses from the external environment to the central nervous system
50. The central nervous system includes the brain.
51. Which division serves skeletal muscles?
52. Which part of the brain controls voluntary movement?
53. This is the part of the brain that sits in the back below the occipital lobe.
54. What are the main components of the Peripheral Nervous System?
55. The Trendelenburg gait pattern is often seen in patients with hip abductor weakness and is characterized by:
56. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the sense of hearing?
57. Which of the following best describes the relationship between sensory input, integration, and motor output in the nervous system?
58. What is the primary cause of hearing loss?
59. A bundle of nerve fibers (neurons) in the CNS is called a nerve .....
60. The bone marrow makes ..... cells.