Nervous System Quiz 51 (60 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the brain?
2. Type of neuron that picks up nerve impulse from the outside of the body
3. A quick response to a stimulus is called
4. What are the spaces between neurons called?
5. This part of the brain plays a crucial role in storing information in long-term memory.
6. The brain's complexity is a function of the large # of cells but also due to which of the following?
7. Which two organs make up the Central Nervous System(CNS)?
8. This part of the brain controls thirst and hunger.
9. What part of your eye sends the messages to and from your brain?
10. What components make up the central nervous system?
11. What type of stimulus? Loud fire alarm
12. The sense of taste detects ..... stimuli.
13. Which part of the nervous system is called the control center because it tells the body what to do?
14. The term for a signal or message conducted by a neuron is a(n):
15. Which of the following is the generic name of Duragesictextregistered?
16. The cells in our body that carry the electrical signals throughout our bodies are called .....
17. The Central Nervous System is a part of the .....
18. Ganglia are clusters of neurons in arthropods
19. Part of brain where the 2 cerebral hemispheres are joined. Connects the two sides so that you can perform complex tasks.
20. "Transmit information about internal or external stimuli" refer to
21. What type of cell creates a myelin sheath in the peripheral nervous system?
22. How many parts to the Cerebrum are there?
23. Sensory neurons control movement ability.
24. Which involuntary nervous system does your body use to control the bowel?
25. Axons are part of a neuron that send electrical signals ..... the cell body
26. Small grooves in the surface of the brain
27. Which part of the eye contains rods and cones?
28. Sensory fibers delivering impulses from the skin skeletal muscles and joints, are called ..... sensory fibers.
29. What dose the Flatworm have?
30. Which level of the nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest" reactions?
31. Which of the following is true about objects that appear to be white:
32. Sight, sound, and touch are some of the ..... we use to observe the world around us.
33. In science, transport means to .....
34. What type of Neuron send signals to the brain from a receptor?
35. Part of the human brain that is responsible for body movements
36. Combining form that means thalamus
37. Type of photoreceptor that functions in low light and creates shades of gray
38. Parkinson's disease
39. What does Hypoglossal NerveControl?
40. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems together make up which division of the nervous system?
41. Neurons can regenerate or replicate (T/F)?
42. Which division of the nervous system is the "get crunk" division?
43. What is the end of the axon called?
44. The motor system, which sends messages about movement from the brain out to the parts of the body it controls, such as glands and muscles.
45. NAME THE SENSE ORGAN FROM THE FOLLOWING
46. The first part of an action potential that creates movement of the membrane potential in a positive direction is
47. Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining homeostasis of the body?
48. This is a subdivision of the motor division of the PNS that allows the body to perform tasks that are not under conscious control.
49. The branch like structures that receives impulses from other neurons are called:
50. If the temporal lobe was damaged, what might be a symptom?
51. The ..... connects the brain to the spinal cord. It also controls some involuntary actions like breathing and our heartbeat.
52. Guillain-Barre Syndrome involves demyelination of neurons in which anatomic division?
53. What system carries information from the body to the brain?
54. Our body has four sense organs
55. The long, slender part of a neuron that transmits signals away from the cell body
56. What is a nerve conduction velocity test?
57. Stimulate digestion, taste, senses blood pressure and heart rate
58. The nervous system is primarily made up of
59. Branch of the nervous system that controls involuntary body functions
60. The passage of an impulse across a synapse involves a substance called .....