Nervous System Quiz 232 (60 MCQs)

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1. What are the three parts of the involuntary nervous system?
2. A bundle of neurons are called .....
3. Located in the temporal lobe
4. The function of the skeletal system is to give ..... to our body.
5. Myelinated neurons make up what type of matter?
6. Neurons often have many short dendrites and a long axon
7. Which part of the brain controls involuntary reflexes?
8. Special chemicals which allow the impulse to jump across the synapse to pass to another neuron:
9. The function of the Reflex is:
10. Not part of synapes
11. The PNS has ..... divisions:
12. The purpose of the ossicle bones is to transmit sound vibrations to the cochlea.
13. How many taste bud are there in tongue?
14. Type of neuroglia that destroys foreign substances
15. Medulla is also known as your brain stem.
16. Part of brainstem between diencephalon and pons that is responsible for visual and auditory reflexes is called .....
17. What is NOT part of the sensory division?
18. Glaucoma can cause a decrease in which of the following
19. Has two cerebral hemispheres
20. The cerebrum is divided into two parts called
21. The spinal cord controls reflex actions.
22. Which part of the nervous system is responsible for a reflex response?
23. It contains the location of Nucleus in a neuron
24. An impulse traveling through your nervous system is most similar to:
25. Junction between neurons
26. Part of the brain which is responsible for thinking, intelligence and judgment
27. Which is the correct order of events during transmission of a signal at a synapse; A-impulses are able to cross the synapse to another nerve B-An Action potential is started in the dendrite C-Neurotransmitter is released from a neuron's axon terminal D-The dendrite of the next neuron has receptors that are stimulated by the neurotransmitter
28. ..... carry messages from to the brain as well as carry orders from the brain to other parts of the body.
29. Where is the Cochlea located
30. Dendrites are like.....
31. The ..... is considered the control center of the body.
32. Your nervous system includes your ..... that connect these organs to other parts of the body.
33. Homeostasis in the human body is often maintained by a:
34. Encephalitis is the tern to describe inflammation of the .....
35. This consists of the brain, spinal cord and nerves
36. Branch of the nervous system that is outside the central nervous system:Cranial Nerves Spinal Nerves Autonomic Nervous System
37. In CNS-circulate Cerebral Spinal fluid
38. What meaning goes with the SUFFIX, "-cele" ?
39. The brain is divided into three parts:the spinal cord, the nerves, toes
40. Regulates the passage of ions and molecules into and out of the brain, formed by astrocytes
41. The type of cell that produces the myelin sheath around axons in the PNS is the
42. This is not part of the brain stem
43. What is the correct order of the meningeal layers from deep to superficial?
44. During resting potential there is a higher concentration of ..... outside the cell.
45. Which system includes the brain, spinal cord, eyes, ears, and skin?
46. During depolarization, a neuron is stimulated and what ion rushes into the neuron to reverse the charges?
47. Which are ball and sockets joint bellow
48. Which group in an experiment is exposed to the independent variable?
49. ..... is when older people need glasses to be able to clearly see objects that are close to them.
50. ..... plays a key role in Reward Pathways and is implicated in addictive disorders
51. The peripheral nervous system consists of 12 cranial nerves and 31 spinal nerves.
52. This part of the brain is responsible for maintaining homeostasis by controlling the release of hormones that control functions like sleep, body temperature, food consumption, and liquid consumption (Sousa, 2017).
53. Where do impulses originate before traveling down the axon?
54. In a reflex arc, the afferent neurons conduct impulses:
55. The nervous system uses .....
56. Individuals with Broca's aphasia may experience difficulty in their writing.
57. The brain area that plays a role in consciousness and the awake/sleep cycles is the:
58. The bundle of fibers that carry information from the retina to the brain is called the .....
59. What is the name of the gaps between neurones?
60. -graphy is the process of recording .....