Nervous System Quiz 311 (60 MCQs)

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1. The part of the neuron which an impulse is sent along through is the .....
2. Most inferior portion of the brain stem
3. The nerve cells that connect sensory and motor neurons are the .....
4. You would find more ..... in the nervous system comparatively.
5. The peripheral nervous system (PNS) consists of .....
6. Which of the following is a way of overcoming limitations in climate?
7. Each hemisphere of the cerebrum is divided into regions called .....
8. The ..... and ..... are protected in the body by the following structures:
9. Why are sensory nerve fibers unique?
10. After depolarization what happens to restore resting potential? Don't pick the answer with &
11. Part of the neuron that is the nerve cell or soma
12. What part of the eye is #2 pointing to?
13. Which part controls the INVOLUNTARY actions?
14. What are the two major systems of the nervous system?
15. Ciliary muscles Contract up Close (CCC). State the process this mnemonic (memory tool) describes.
16. Membrane that covers several muscle fibers to form a bundle.
17. The part of the peripheral nervous system that controls voluntary movement
18. What makes chemicals for sleep and bridges spinal cord and brain?
19. How do neurons communicate in long-distance?
20. A type of specialized cell that can detect a stimulus, such as light, heat, touch or sound. It provides the nervous system with information about the body and the external world.
21. The ..... is the largest part of the brain. It is in charge of language, speech, 5 senses, problem solving, movement, and thoughts.
22. Neurons send signals in the brain and body via .....
23. True or false:nerve cells touch.
24. Your stomach automatically digests the food even without our conscious.
25. Nerves are .....
26. THE TRANSPARENT WHITE SUBSTANCE PRESENT IN THE EYES
27. Neuroglia in the PNS that produce myelin sheath
28. Which part of the brain controls facial expression, smiling
29. Which type of cell does a rod cell form a synapse with?
30. Automatic response that occurs very rapidly and without conscious control; helps to protect the body.
31. Regions of the CNS with an abundance of myelinated axons constitute the ..... matter.
32. Control smooth muscle, cardiac muscle, and glands to maintain homeostasis
33. Where are the sound receptors located?
34. What system do bones belong to?
35. The change your body does after it has detected a stimulus and brought about a change made by muscles or glands.
36. Originating from our brain, it is the way we organize and store information & how we think
37. This systems primary function is protection:protection against disease, protection against body temperature changes, protection against loss of fluids, and protection of fingertips and toes.
38. Specialized structures in the nervous system that are sensitive to stimuli; sense organs (nose, mouth, eyes, skin, ears)
39. Which part of the brain is responsible for the formation of words?
40. Also known as the hammer; first of the three auditory ossicles of the middle ear
41. The minimum stimulus to cause an action potential to be produced is called a.
42. Which of the following structures senses dynamic equilibrium?
43. Which of the following is not an influence of the sympathetic nervous system on the work of the body's organs, namely .....
44. The tough outer layer of the meninges is called the .....
45. What part of the neuron contains the genetic make up of the cell, and the nucleus?
46. Which organ systems work together when nutrients are dropped off for the cells in the brain?
47. Communicates between the CNS and PNS
48. What type of neuroglial cell makes myelin?
49. Which of these results would be found in an analysis of cerebrospinal fluid?
50. What happens when the spinal cord senses an "emergency" during a reflex action?
51. They receive the stimuli from the environment or from other neurons.
52. Myelinated axons perfom ..... conduction-meaning to jump or leap.
53. What makes up the CNS and what does it do?
54. When can an Athlete return to practice and play after having a concussion?
55. Where the pleasure centers of the brain are located ..... also controls Endocrine System
56. Cerebellum controls voluntary actions like
57. Three possible directions in which nerve impulses can travel in the nervous system of a mammal are listed below. 1 away from the central nervous system 2 towards the central nervous system 3 from place to place within the central nervous system In which of these directions do impulses in relay, motor and sensory neurons travel?
58. This neuron part receives messages from other neurons.
59. Name the nerves which are carrying messages from the brain or spinal cord to other parts of the body.
60. PD causes a person to have epileptic seizures