Nervous System Quiz 304 (60 MCQs)

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1. The part of the hindbrain that is responsible for balance is the
2. This is used for horizontal movement of the head, as in acceleration in a car.
3. Which of the following is a functional disorder?
4. The FRONTAL LOBE is helpful for COORDINATION and BALANCE.
5. In the central nervous system myelinatedfibres form the white matter.
6. Which of the two systems is responsible for bringing your system levels to normal?
7. ..... separates the cerebrum into left and right hemispheres.
8. The neurotransmitter that is directly involved with the reward pathway is
9. Which of the following is the correct order (pathway for pain)?
10. Which part of the body is responsible for processing electrochemical signals?
11. Saltatory conduction is
12. What does the temporal lobe do and interpret?
13. Which part of the brain is known as the language comprehension center?
14. #9, Carries visual information to the brain.
15. Nervous system is the most important system in the body
16. Levdopa treats Parkinson's by
17. Which part of the brain do you use to direct incoming signals to the appropriate part of the cerebellum?
18. Sound receptors are present in the .....
19. Chemical-electrical signals travel down neurons much like
20. After looking up a phone number, Jim calls it, then forgets. The number was stored in his
21. This part of the neuron receives electrical impulses from other neurons.
22. Signals move through the central and peripheral nervous systems with the help of ..... cells.
23. We don't feel pain when growing hair and nails are cut as they don't have .....
24. Which part of the brain stem is the lowest and controls heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing?
25. The cranial number of the optic nerve?
26. A condition caused by sudden movement of the brain, where the brain hits the skull is called
27. We have two types of nerves between our spinal cord and the outside of our body .....
28. The region in the eye where the rods and cones are located is the
29. Which of these is NOT part of a neuron?
30. Which term matches the following definition. Definition:A nerve cell, the basic unit of the nervous system that transfers information around the body.
31. Sensory Neurons are the nerve cells that:
32. Each of the series of small bones forming the backbone, having several projections for articulation and muscle attachment, and a hole through which the spinal cord passes.
33. The most common neuroglia found in the body are microglia.
34. Contains blood vessels that nourish the eye
35. Functions as natural analgesics, decreasing pain perception
36. A neuron that carries information from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system is
37. Damage to the upper motor neurons in the central nervous system can result in which type of gait pattern?
38. Why is the sensation of thirst important to maintaining homeostasis?
39. What type of neuron processes messages and determines where to send them in your brain.
40. The tough, outer membrane that surrounds the brain is called the
41. Carry messages from the sense organs to the spinal cord
42. The following tract carries movement-related information from the brain to the spinal cord:
43. Which part of the eye gives the eye its color?
44. The sensory neurons go to ..... which then go to the motor neurons
45. The chemicals that are used by neurons to transmit messages
46. What are the "wire" like structures that carry the nerve impulse to and from the brain?
47. Different parts of the cerebrum move different body parts.
48. Which glial cell forms the blood/brain barrier?
49. A long, thin nerve fiber that transmits signals to other cells, which may be neurons or effector cells.
50. The three main parts of our brain are
51. Nurse Jen has finished assessing the patient using the Glasgow Coma Scale and the result was GCS of 15. What does this score interpret?
52. What does the spinal cord connect?
53. What is the purpose of the peripheral nervous system?
54. Meaning shaken together
55. Which is true of Schwann cells?
56. Sensory nerves are best referred to as
57. What does the peripheral nervous system contain?
58. What is the main communications link between the brain and the rest of the body?
59. Which part of the autonomic nervous system is responsible for fight or flight use in emergency situations
60. Carries impulses toward the cell