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Nervous System Quiz 29 (60 MCQs)

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1. Neurons can be classified into ..... types according to the direction in which an impulse travels
2. Mark the following statement if it is part of the PNS or CNS.acts as the control center for your body
3. Which is flexible
4. Once the impulse "jumps" across the synapse through a neurotransmitter, to the dendrite of the next neuron ..... What happens next?
5. These nerves arise from the brainstem:
6. The nerves that are found outside the brain and spinal cord are a part of the
7. What does the brain stem connect?
8. Which among cranial nerves are mixed nerves that supply parasympathetic to viscera of thorax and abdomen?
9. The brain controls the reflex actions .....
10. Shallow grooves of the cerebrum are called
11. What part of Einstein's brain was larger than normal people?
12. All nerves are really small.
13. The space between the two labyrinths is filled with ..... While the membranous labyrinth is filled with .....
14. What is the brain?
15. What do you call the nerve fibers that carry impulses to the cell body?
16. How many lobes is the largest part of the brain made of?
17. The axon/synaptic terminals of a neuron .....
18. Forms the myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system.
19. In the CNS myelin is formed by .....
20. Which is a characteristic of the sympathetic division in the autonomic system?
21. How many neurons does the brain contain?
22. * Activates and prepares the body for action such as vigorous muscular activity.
23. Insulating axon fibers which increase rate of neural impulse transmisison
24. The chemicals that are released into the space between neurons.
25. The functional component of abducens nerve is:
26. Which of the following would operate the triceps muscle while exercising?
27. What type of neuroglial cell is found in the CNS and phagocytes bacteria and cellular debris?
28. Glial cell type in the PNS that provides support for neurons in the ganglia.
29. If nerves appear white, they are covered with what fatty material?
30. The area of the brain most associated with coordination and balance is the:
31. By the age of five, a child's brain reaches ..... % of its full weight.
32. Which best describes the relationship between antibodies and antigen?
33. Which system is responsible for voluntary actions like jumping?
34. What does the Medulla Oblongata control?
35. Letter C represents the ..... (there are 2 C's in the diagram-they are the same thing)
36. What are the layers of tissue called that protect the brain by surrounding it?
37. The fingers bones are called
38. The paired cerebral hemispheres
39. It sends and revives messages, it is made up dendrites and axons.
40. If an illness could be treated by increasing the activity of chemical synapses, which treatment would work?
41. Complete the seriesCerebellum:MusclesCerebrum:MemoryMedulla:?
42. Bones need what to move?
43. The hemispheres of the cerebrum are further divided into four lobes, the temporal, parietal, frontal, and occipital lobes.
44. Match the statement.'The exteroceptors receive information from ..... '
45. The ..... division of the peripheral nervous system transmits impulses from sense organs to the central nervous system.
46. Failure to maintain homeostasis could result:A. lack of internal balanceB. eventual deathC. difficulty carrying on metabolism D. all of the above
47. What sense would you expect to be affected if a person suffered from a brain injury affecting the occipital lobe? Which sense would you expect to be affected if a person suffered a brain injury affecting the occipital lobe?
48. What is the role of the sensory nerves in the body?
49. The cerebrum is the centre of thinking, learning and Memory
50. A single fiber in the neuron that carries impulses away from the cell body:
51. Cranial nerve VI is .....
52. Amy has an itch on her nose and would like to scratch it. What division of her nervous system will control the movement of her arm to scratch her nose?
53. If the digestive system isn't working properly .....
54. The ..... carries nerve signals from your brain to your body and vice versa.
55. What is a stimulus?
56. A partial loss of power/strength is called .....
57. After sensory neurons have been received ..... create an action of the body.
58. Which level of the nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord?
59. Which layer of the meninges is described as a thick, tough layer?
60. Which branch of the autonomic nervous system is activated when we're calm?
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