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Nervous System Quiz 245 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the function of the optic disc in the retina?
2. Transmit information from the CNS to muscles, organs, and glands. Also called efferent nerves.
3. Where are the neurotransmitters stored?
4. A group of organs that work together is called an .....
5. Which is NOT a part of the brain?
6. Which of the following is a connective tissue?
7. A signal sent by the nervous system
8. ..... slides inward during muscle contraction.
9. Which division of the nervous system coordinates information received from the body and decides on a response?
10. Which of the following is known to produce a sense of feeling good?
11. This joint moves in all directions
12. Body movements, reasoning, judgment and emotions
13. Functional nervous system subdivision that carries information toward the central nervous system from receptors
14. The enlarged end of the neuron, which contains Ach for muscle contraction:
15. The brain and spinal cord, responsible for processing and transmitting information
16. Which statement is true of an object that appears red:
17. Cranial nerve X, carries motor information to organs in the thorax and abdomen, including most parasympathetic signals to those organs, and sensory information back to the brain:
18. Respectively, ..... and ..... work in opposition of each other; ..... is to fight or flight, as ..... is to rest and digest.
19. Parkinson's is the result of too little:
20. The division of the autonomic nervous system responsible for the fight or flight response
21. ..... is the sense organ of touch.
22. This/these is/are a procedure/s that measures the pressure inside the eye.
23. A shift in the membrane potential toward the positive direction and exceeding the threshold causes a(n)
24. The Autonomic nervous system (a branch of the peripheral nervous system) that manages involuntary movements and functions is made up of the ..... and ..... nervous systems?
25. The pancreas, liver, and gallbladder are known as .....
26. Suffix that means suture
27. Which division of the autonomic nervous system is homeostasis closely related to?
28. ..... along the axon allow ions to pass through the myelin layer to the plasma membrane.
29. Based on the context, Stimulus refers to .....
30. Division of the nervous comprised of the cranial nerves, except the optic nerve, the spinal nerves, and the autonomic nervous system
31. The only moveable joint in the skull is the .....
32. The autonomic nervous system is divided into
33. Where can you find a neurotransmitter that is inside a neuron?
34. A blind student runs his fingers along a page of braille. Another student reads a page printed in a textbook. Both students are able to obtain and process the information most directly as a result of the activities of the
35. The ..... connects the left and right hemispheres of the brain.
36. Rods are sensitive to low-intensity light but cannot .....
37. Inflammation of the root of a spinal nerve.
38. Contains the medulla oblongata, pons and midbrain.
39. What type of neuron has many processes?
40. They stimulate the activity of the intestines promoting digestion.
41. Which part of the brain is active even when we are asleep?
42. Inflammation of the eyelid, resulting in redness, swelling, and crusting along the eyelid
43. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for hearing?
44. These cover some axons and increase the speed of the impulse:
45. This type of neuron sends information to the Brain.
46. What lobes is the 2 hemispheres divided into?
47. Specialized cells of the nervous system that produce myelin, communicate between cells, maintain the ionic environment, and nurture the differentiation of neurons
48. The 3 tough membranes that surround the ..... and .....
49. Which of the following is an example of an effector?
50. A nerve fiber that stimulates or inhibits the action of a muscle, gland, or other nerve cell.
51. Provides a sense of balance.
52. Part of the brain involved with planning and problem solving?
53. The nervous system as a whole is divided into how many main subdivision?
54. Shoulder shrugging, Head turning
55. Which of the following is a phenotype?
56. The rough areas around the nucleus in a neuron comprised of the rough ER and Golgi bodies
57. Actin is the .....
58. How many pairs of spinal nerves are found in the human body?
59. The main part of the peripheral nervous system are the nerves
60. The parts of brain stem are
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