Nervous System Quiz 284 (60 MCQs)

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1. What's another name for smell?
2. Which sensory organ is NOT directly involved in the sensory processing of the nervous system?
3. The nervous system is composed of the:
4. Which has to do with speech, taste, and thought?
5. What does the synaptic terminal(axon terminal) do?
6. Sensing hot or cold
7. The autonomic nervous system is split into how many parts?
8. The nerves that cause you to move
9. Which of the following is NOT one of your five senses?
10. What types of neurotransmitters stop an action potential
11. What are the major positive ions situated outside the neuron when it is polarized?
12. Once the threshold potential is reached in a neuron, which of the following occurs?
13. The brain is the command center of the nervous system.
14. Liam, Benjamin, and Anika are studying for their biology exam. They are discussing how the body sends and receives intelligent information. Benjamin suggests that it's the ..... that performs this function.
15. Masses of neuron cell bodies
16. Which lobe of the brain is concerned with vision?
17. Processes the information received by the sensory organs and regulates the actions directed by the brain.
18. What part of the brain controls vital and involuntary actions like breathing?
19. Many of the peripheral nerve axons are covered with an outer sheath surrounding a Schwann cell of a myelinated axon. This is called the
20. Which part of the brain helps us with our vision?
21. The spinal cord terminates at the last bone of the coccyx.
22. The eardrum is otherwise known as the:
23. Coordinates and fine-tunes skeletal muscle movements to ensure that muscle contractions lead to smooth movements
24. What part of the nerve cell protects the message as it travels?
25. What is the function of association neurons (interneurons)?
26. Our body finds out about the world around us using our .....
27. Is the biggest and most visible part of the BRAIN
28. The Central Nervous system has 2 parts:
29. What is the role of the myelin on a neuron?
30. What are the names of the lobes of the cerebrum?
31. Mr. Seth met with an accident that impacted his balance. Which part of his brain would have been impacted in this accident?
32. Question 9A tight-rope walker or gymnast would need to have a well-developed:( the right answer)
33. Which portion of the brainstem is the most proximal?
34. ..... is like a window that controls and focuses the entry of light into our eye.
35. The brain stem consists of the:
36. Where two bones meet, they are connected and held together by a .....
37. FIBERS THAT SEND MESSAGES AWAY FROM THE CELL BODY TO OTHER NEURONS
38. Blood cells are living
39. Which of the following is most closely associated with the diencephalon?
40. Which of the following statements about the cerebral cortex is true?
41. Which division of the nervous system is divided into the brain and spinal cord?
42. Cells that make up the nervous system & are bundled together in the spinal cord.
43. Which statement about the direction of nerve impulse transmission is true?
44. Which nervous system disease is characterized by memory loss, confustion, and the gradual loss of control over mental and physical abilities?
45. Identify D, allows light to enter
46. Sensory neurons conduct impulses.....
47. While thinking which part of the brain we are using?
48. How many moons does Saturn have?
49. The structure that marks the end of the external ear and the beginning of the middle ear is called the
50. Another name for the cauda equina
51. At the age of 50, pupils widen to .....
52. ..... maintains the balance of the body.
53. Functions such as heartbeat, breathing and digestion are controlled by the ..... nervous system
54. The involuntary actions of our body is controlled by the ..... part of the brain.
55. The cell bodies of the ..... neurons are always located within the CNS
56. Specialized cells that carry messages through electrochemical process are called?
57. This is a band of connective tissue that surrounds whole muscles.
58. In a study of pain medications, injections of a saline solution (which contains no chemicals) were shown to be quite effective for relieving pain. This is an example of
59. It carries a message from one neuron to another.
60. Structure of the Nervous system