Nervous System Quiz 306 (60 MCQs)

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1. Controls your hearing & memory.
2. Which type of neuron leads towards effectors?
3. .... nerves work automatically, meaning the brain does it all for us.
4. Myelinated nerve fibers transmit impulses ..... than unmyelinated nerve fibers?
5. Plant cells are.....
6. The neuroglial cells that produce the myelin sheaths to cover the axons are called .....
7. How many estimated nerve cells are there in our bodies?
8. The cranial nerve with 3 branches than innervates the face and jaw muscles. Mixed motor and sensory function.
9. The wrinkles and grooves of the cerebrum are know as .....
10. Controls memory, pronunciation of words, sensations of smell and emotion
11. Tissues work together to make the following.
12. State the function of the cerebrum
13. A change in voltage of a cell membrane in response to a stimulus that results in transmission of an electrical signal is called?
14. Which is correct about nerve fibers? (M.A. 52) A. Axons are nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses into the cell. B. Axons are nerve fibers that carry nerve impulses away from the C cell. Nerve impulses move quickly in small nerve fibers. D. Nerve impulses travel quickly in membrane-bound nerve fibers.
15. The PNS splits into two systems. what are they?
16. The long simple single bone that makes the upper arm
17. ..... system involves breathing air in and out of the body.
18. These neurons are considered to be efferent in location.
19. Where in your body can you find nerve cells?
20. Photoreceptors detect light, enabling me to see.
21. Which part our our brain regulates our sleep and wake cycles?
22. Which system transmits action potentials from the CNS to cardiac muscle, smooth muscle, and glands?
23. The brain stem controls involuntary actions, for example:breathing, blinking or digestion
24. Which part of the neuron extends from the cell body and receives information?
25. The structure of the eye consists of 3 layers based on histological structure:
26. Involuntary muscle is
27. Which part controls the movement, balance and coordination?
28. A gap between two nerve cells. Information is transmitted from one nerve cell to another across this gap by chemical signals or by electrical signals. "The gap."
29. When Gretchen starts being chased by a dog, her brain sends a signal to her muscles to run. Which neurons are at work?
30. Your patient has been in an accident and sustained a severed spinal cord and damage to the brain. What substance might leak into surrounding tissues?
31. Crying when you peel onions:Is it?
32. The swallowing center is located in the
33. A disorder that occurs during early development and is caused by damage to the motor areas of the brain
34. All the muscular activities of the bodies are controlled by .....
35. Which part of the brain controls the physical ability to speak?
36. This disorder is caused by damage during gestation or birth and includes lack of motor coordination and possibly neurological problems
37. These RECEIVE electrical impulses from neighboring neurons.
38. What response in a neuron will start an action potential?
39. The uncontrolled and undifferentiated growth of neurons in the brain causes Alzheimer's disease
40. The nervous system is organized into ..... systems
41. That part of your brain that coordinates your body's movements and helps keep your balance.
42. All observed houses on South Street have roofs that are falling apart. Sherry lives on South Street. Her roof is falling apart.
43. Which component of the Motor (Efferent) Nervous System is within a person's control (ex. raising one's hand).
44. Myasthenia Gravis is ..... ?
45. Supports the posterior surface of the lens and holds the retina against the wall of the eye
46. What does letter G represent?
47. What part of the brain controls language and movement?
48. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling water balance?
49. Where is the central nervous system located?
50. Nourishes the retina
51. Which hormone is responsible for the regulation of calcium levels in the blood?
52. What sensory receptor reacts to light?
53. Two parts of the autonomic nervous system
54. The brain is part of the
55. The three layers of membrane that cover the brain and spinal cord are called the
56. The ..... controls our reflex actions such as blinking
57. Depolarization is caused by ..... while repolarization is caused by .....
58. What is the term used to describe the nervous system's analysis and determination of the appropriate response to sensory input?
59. If you cut into a person's brain while they are awake, they will feel the pain.
60. The center of thirst and hunger is in