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Nervous System Quiz 278 (60 MCQs)

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1. What part of the nervous pathway detects the stimulus?
2. Integration allows for, in addition to high order brain functions (ex. memory), an appropriate .....
3. The PNS is divided into 2 sections. Which PNS section consists of nerves that go to skeletal muscles for movement?
4. Somatic motor neurons sends impulses to
5. Our brain uses how much ml of blood
6. Which of the following is the correct order in regards to nervous system transmission?
7. Compression or degeneration of the 7th cranial nerve is called .....
8. What is the English Meaning of the Medical Term Taxia [ TAXIA ]?
9. Which part of the body contains neurons that detect changes in the environment?
10. The sulci divide the brain into two regions called lobes.
11. Which part of the brain has four lobes (parietal, occipital, frontal, temporal)?
12. Allows you to swallow your food
13. The part of the brain that controls speech is:
14. ..... is a brain region that helps maintain the balance.
15. What type of neuron carries impulses TO the central nervous system?
16. From which part of the brain cerebro spinal fluid is secreted?
17. The symphathetic division is also known as the
18. Nissil's granules are mainly composed of:
19. Which of the following describes the relationship between sensory neurons and motor neurons?
20. Bipolar disorder is characterized by periods of mania and .....
21. To aid in the transmission of an impulse, neurotransmitters are secreted
22. A nerve cell; the basic building block of the nervous system
23. What two neuroglial cells form myelin?
24. Which one is a function of the temporal lobe?
25. The part of the brain that controls balance, muscle coordination and muscle tone.
26. Present throughout the body to detect changes in levels of chemicals such as carbon dioxide for respiration and calcium for muscle function
27. All of the nervous tissue outside of the central nervous system comprises the ..... nervous system.
28. The central nervous sytem contains these organ(s)
29. Where do electrical signals first occur in the neuron?
30. Animal cell of the Nervous System.
31. The body's ability to maintain stability and constancy is referred to as .....
32. Encephalitis is a condition in which, for some reason, the ..... is experiencing inflammation.
33. What is the name of the cells that keep neurons healthy
34. What neurotransmitter is responsible for pleasure?
35. Glial cells that maintain the cerebral spinal fluid in the CNS.
36. Which of the following receptors is primarily used during high light situations?
37. This systems is made up of bones, joints, cartilage, and ligaments.
38. What division of the nervous system brings information to the CNS?
39. How many bones does an ADULT skeleton have?
40. Which system is responsible for involuntary muscle control?
41. What is the primary role of white matter in the brain?
42. Body Nerves that connect to the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Connects the central nervous system to the body's organs and limbs.
43. Person has speech that makes sense, but the person has difficulty speaking
44. Opening of voltage-gated sodium channels in the axon membrane causes
45. If you can understand speech, but cannot produce it yourself, you may have damage in which part of your brain?
46. Located on the postcentral gyrus of the frontal lobe
47. Electromagnetic (light) stimuli is sent to the brain as a nerve impulse along what structure?
48. Paraplegia is the loss of motor function of the ..... of the body.
49. Which part our our brain controls balance and equilibrium
50. Which is true MOST of the time?
51. What function does the Occulomotor nerve perform?
52. The term stimulus refers to
53. Sacs that store chemicals in the axon terminals are synaptic .....
54. Which is the largest & highest section of the brain?
55. Cranial nerve VI, controls some eye muscles:
56. An organism made of one cell is called
57. This is the second largest portion of the brain
58. What is anything that elicits a reaction?
59. Explain the function of dendrites in a neuron.
60. Thinking and voluntary muscles are controlled by the ..... lobe of the cerebrum.
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