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Nervous System Quiz 56 (60 MCQs)

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1. All of the following are mechanoreceptors EXCEPT
2. What's a reflex response?
3. What are all living organisms made of?
4. Which sensory receptors is responsible for responding to changes in pressure or movement?
5. The spinal cord is part of the
6. Open area or space, most likely a public space
7. If a person finds difficulty in dancing, which part of the brain is yet to be developed?
8. All multipolar neurons contain a cell body, numerous dendrites and a single
9. Nerves that carry impulses toward the CNS are called:
10. Photo-receptors that detect color are called .....
11. The part of the neuron that contains the nucleus is the:
12. Your patient is paralyzed due to an accident that damaged the spinal cord. Which part of the nervous system has been affected?
13. The thin, web-like membrane between the outer and inner layer of meninges
14. The brain has shallow grooves called:
15. The part of the body that integrates the information it receives from all over the body in order to make decisions is called the .....
16. Which part of the nerve RECEIVES messages?
17. The smallest functional unit of life.
18. All of the following are a type of mechanoreceptor except which one?
19. The nervous system carries blood.
20. This system is responsible for regulating hormones and is associated with our emotions.
21. If I step on a nail ..... what type of neurons send the response from the brain to my muscles?
22. Which structure insulates the nerve impulse?
23. The part of the peripheral nervous system that brings information to the central nervous system is the
24. Which type of neuron carries impulses from the skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain?
25. There are 12 pairs of spinal nerves.
26. Sensory nerves carry messages from the sense organs to the brain .....
27. The reticular activating system is important for ..... When it is damaged, the person may fall into a .....
28. An axon has a myelin sheath produced by Schwann cells. Where is this axon located?
29. Which type of nerve fibers innervate skeletal muscles to control voluntary movements?
30. This type of response requires you to think about it to control it. (example= running)
31. Which neurons conduct impulses away from receptors in the PNS to the CNS?
32. The two main types of cells found in the nervous system are
33. Does the nervous system has it's own cells?
34. Which of these is a long bone?
35. Which of the following is the INCORRECT pairing of neuron and neurotransmitter released?
36. The axillary nerve comes off of which spinal root?
37. Which of the following does NOT describe an astrocyte?
38. What is the function of the brain stem?
39. Largest part of the brain
40. The junction where one neuron can transfer an impulse to another structure is called .....
41. Why does your body separate negative and positive charges?
42. Which system does the nervous system signal to remove a hand from a burning pot?
43. What are the 5 sense organs?
44. Which structure is found within the peripheral nervous system? ¿Qué estructura se encuentra dentro del sistema nervioso periférico?
45. A change in an organism's environment that causes a response.
46. There are ..... of cranial nerves
47. Skeletal muscles
48. Which brain scan shows cross sectional scans of the brain?
49. What is voluntary action?
50. What are tree like projections from a neuron
51. Part of the brain that controls reflexes
52. Which of the following is the largest cranial nerve?
53. Region of the cerebrum, responsible for controlling voluntary muscle movement, and higher cognitive functions like planning and social inhibitions, is called:
54. The ..... nervous system processes the information gathered from all parts of the body.
55. How quickly do pain receptors adapt to stimuli?
56. The nervous system coordinates conscious and unconscious actions.
57. All bears are mammals, all mammals have kidneys; therefore all bears have kidneys.
58. Which neurotransmitter is also secreted by the adrenal glands?
59. ..... refers to the sense of smell.
60. Components of the peripheral nervous system?
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