Nervous System Quiz 244 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Central Nervous System consist of
2. What sense does smell increase
3. It's responsible for emotions and sensations like thirst and hunger. Italso regulates body temperature.
4. You start to feel your heart beat go fast when you remember the amount of asynchronous tasks you have left. Which portion of the brain is in charge of your heart beat?
5. Begins with opening of potassium gates and the rushing out of K+
6. Motor nerves are important part of nervous system as they help in .....
7. This cord is a bundle of nerves that connect your brain to your body.
8. Norepinephrine is released from ..... nerves.
9. The low threshold area of a neuron is called the
10. Example of voluntary muscles
11. ..... is the flexible connective tissue.
12. Spinal cord is situated in
13. Transmits sound, light, smell and touch information from the body to the brain.
14. Which is NOT a part of the immune system?
15. What are the divisions of the Autonomic Nervous System?
16. Name the ion that is pumped into the axon to maintain resting potential.
17. What is the primary function of the Central Nervous System?
18. The joint which allows the maximum movement is the .....
19. What type of neuron is associated with the smooth muscle of visceral organs?
20. Where in the brain is cerebrospinal fluid made?
21. The front region of the spinal cord that sends motor signals to muscles
22. First line of treatment for Parkinson's Disease.
23. The function of the cerebelum is .....
24. Which type of receptor interprets vision?
25. All neurons have three different parts:
26. The Cranium controls our muscular activities
27. The ability of the eye lens to adjust its focal length is called
28. All the nerves that branch off from the brain and spinal cord; allow your CNS to communicate with the rest of your body:
29. What is the role of the effector in a reflex arc?
30. Information passes through the ..... to the axon.
31. Which neuron type connects messages received from the body and those leaving the brain
32. Change in electrical potential along the membrane of a neuron associated with the passage of an impulse
33. This system relays information from your brain and spinal cord to your organs, arms, legs, fingers and toes.
34. Connects the brain and spinal cord
35. What controls the balance and coordination?
36. How do treatments for Parkinson's and Alzheimer's manage symptoms?
37. Disease caused by ACh deficit.
38. Deep grooves of the cerebrum are know as
39. Which of the following is another name for the third ventricle of the brain?
40. When you intentionally tighten your abdominal muscles, which divisions of the nervous system are being used?
41. If you touch a hot surface and pull away quickly. Which 2 systems were involved with action and reaction?
42. Which of the following is not controlled by the autonomic nervous system?
43. The ..... is the communication system of your body.
44. The thalamus is part of he brain stem.
45. What functions is the occipital lobe responsible for?
46. In what order does an impulse travel through parts of a neuron?
47. Deep pressure receptors that allow you to feel your friend's finger poking you on the shoulder.
48. True or False. You could live without your neurons exchanging electrochemical messages to each other.
49. Axon that secretes acetylcholine at its terminal
50. The PNS is divided into:
51. If an axon is injured, which part of the neuron will survive?
52. ..... can be one of your most important sensations because it alerts you to danger.
53. Cell organelles work together to maintain
54. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Ton/o [ TON/O ]?
55. What are the 3 common characteristics of neurons?
56. What is the important structure between the brain and the body called?
57. The "control center" of the body
58. Which term is used to describe involuntary, sudden, and unpredictable muscle contractions or spasms often associated with certain neurological conditions?
59. This has large blood vessels to nourish the eye and has melanin to prevent backscattering of light.
60. Sensory nerves carry messages to and from the skin and other .....