Nervous System Quiz 34 (60 MCQs)

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1. An easier stimulus response can happen by:
2. The area of sharpest vision, where most cones are located is called the
3. ..... collect information and send the message to the brain.
4. The right side of the brain controls the
5. Dementia is a form of Alzheimer
6. The active transport of ions across the membrane of a nerve creates the an impulse.
7. Having two of the same genes for the trait (sometimes called purebred).
8. To help the two hemispheres work together a thick layer of nerve fibres called as ..... connects the hemispheres together.
9. The muscle or organ that responds to the stimulus, on receiving the message from the brain or spinal cord is called .....
10. Central nervous system
11. What part of the brain controls hunger and thirst?
12. Which part of the nervous system can help calm someone down after an emergency has occurred?
13. ..... Carries the signal away from cyton
14. Imagine this! Abigail, Nora, and Harper are in a science class when suddenly the fire alarm rings. Everyone gets up to leave the room.In this exciting scenario, what would you consider the fire alarm to be?
15. Neuron:carries nerve impulses to other neurons or other types of cells
16. The nervous system helps us to:
17. Which has a shorter duration?
18. When we accidentally step on a Lego, we quickly move our foot away once we feel the pain. Which branch of the peripheral nervous system is responsible?
19. How does the brain get messages from sense organs?
20. This meaty taste is derived from some amino acids binding to the taste hairs.
21. The meninges, protective membranes surrounding the brain, consist of
22. The temporal lobe is located near yours ears and is responsible for
23. Which type of neuroglia add myelin to PNS axons?
24. What is the lipid hat covers the axons?
25. At which voltage do sodium channels open?
26. The nerve which innervates the Serratus anterior muscle is the
27. What structure that controls balance is located below the cerebrum?
28. List the correct order of a reflex.
29. The two main parts of the nervous system are
30. How do neurons transmit messages?
31. Sensory impulses are screened and relayed to higher centers by the ..... region.
32. Which organ of the digestive system passes nutrients into the blood stream?
33. Humans take in ..... from their sensory receptors.
34. What system are the Cranial nerves a part of?
35. Definition:also called nerve fiber, a portion of a nerve cell (neuron) that carries nerve impulses away from the cell body.
36. What adaptation allows prey to visualize impending threats?
37. Which of the following receptors provide information on balance?
38. What is the main function of the muscular system?
39. Which organ is responsible for your sense of PROPRIOCEPTION?
40. What sense does the temporal lobe control?
41. The trachea branches off into two large tubes in the lungs called .....
42. Where are sensory receptors located?
43. Which of the following is NOT a section of the brain?
44. The part of the brain responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye reflexes is
45. The part of a nueron that collects signals is called .....
46. A 36-year-old man visits his primary care physician for an annual physical. The patellar tendon reflex is tested during the course of a routine neurological examination. Which of the following statements accurately characterizes this reflex?
47. A ..... is a strong connective tissue that attaches muscle to bone.
48. These two systems work together to allow organs to contract and push food through.
49. The body"s control center.
50. What is the function of a nerve?
51. Raghav was going to market. He touches different fruits and examine their texture. How did he sensed the texture?
52. SITTING, WALKING AND RUN ARE.....
53. In which region of the ear is the tympanium?/In watter streek van die oor is die timpanium?
54. If John has trouble hearing, what lobe of his brain is having trouble?
55. Elevated ridges on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres are called:
56. Located in the tips of your fingers. Send impulses to brain
57. Part of an axon that contains a nucleus
58. A person's brain is about the size of what?
59. The ..... and ..... in the auditory canal keep foreign particles from reaching the eardrum.
60. What does the ciliary body do?