Nervous System Quiz 25 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which is the job of the oligodendrocytes?
2. Efferent neurons transmit impulses to the central nervous system.
3. Which of the following is the outermost layer of the meninges covering the brain?
4. The ..... cells line the brain's ventricles and central canal of the spinal cord
5. Which neuroglial cell helps to circulate cerebrospinal fluid?
6. True or False:due to evolutionary needs, it is much easier to gain/retain fat than it is to lose fat.
7. Name the three (3) basic neuron types:
8. Combining form that means the temples
9. It is best known as an intense headache that is being held for long periods of time or over multiple days.
10. The somatic nervous system carries information from ..... to the .....
11. Which one of the following is NOT a type of neuron?
12. Which of the following is not one of the four lobes found in the forebrain?
13. What type of muscle tissue is in the leg?
14. Type of helper cell that generates myelin sheath for multiple axons
15. Most of the time, the impulse changes to ..... as it moves across the synapse to other neurons.
16. Which neurotransmitter is responsible for stimulation of muscles?
17. The ..... performs voluntary functions, helps us balance, and coordinates muscles.
18. Stimuli are a part of the .....
19. Most abundant and versatile neuroglia. They are delicate and branching.
20. If a stimulus is great enough the membrane potential reaches a level called ..... (-55 mv)
21. Nervous tissue is ONLY found in the Brain and Spinal Cord.
22. What connects muscles to bone?
23. CTE is caused by repeated blows to the head.
24. Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, are controlled by the .....
25. What protects the brain?
26. The result of a child being violently shaken by someone is known as ..... and can cause brain injury, paralysis, or death.
27. Release neurotransmitters
28. The ..... is the meeting point between two neurons.
29. A molecule released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages affecting cells in other parts of the organism.
30. My dorsal surface is
31. Which part of the cerebrum is responsible for memory, intelligence, emotions, behavior, and motor function?
32. Which two main divisions make up the nervous system?
33. The two major divisions of the central nervous system are the ..... and the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous are the .....
34. Pupils constricted, is a response controlled by which system?
35. The basic unit in the Nervous System
36. 7th nerve, controls face, 2/3 of taste, saliva
37. The location of neurotransmitters
38. The colored part of the eye that controls the size of the pupil:
39. The human brain may be divided into ..... major sections
40. Cord-like bundle of axons located in the peripheral nervous system that transmits sensory input and response output to and from the central nervous system.
41. The control variable is the variable you .....
42. Neuroglial cells are used to .....
43. The three main functions of the nervous system are .....
44. The longest autonomic nerve is the .....
45. Which of the following statement is meant by body coordination?
46. A person feels the heat of a hot stove.
47. ..... which detects stimulus
48. Read the following and decide if it is part of the CNS or PNS "brian"
49. Transmits action potentials from sensory organs to CNS
50. Most sensory ability decreaseswith age, with some senses being moreaffected than others.
51. What is the function of the cornea?
52. The control center of the body is the central nervous system. What are the two main parts of the central nervous system?
53. Blood rushing to the muscles, heart rate and lung capacity increasing are due to which part of the nervous system?
54. The ..... lobe, found near the ears, processes hearing and is involved in memory retrieval.
55. A small part of the brainstem involved in motor functions and processing auditory and visual information
56. Coordinates movement and muscle activity, balance
57. Why are neuroglia more likely to form a brain tumor than neurons?
58. Type of neuron that carries messages to the brain; also known as sensory neurons.
59. Encephalotomy means
60. What part of the ear is #3 pointing to?