Nervous System Quiz 60 (60 MCQs)

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1. The study of the brain and nervous system is called .....
2. This has a stimulating effect, fight or flight
3. Which one is the beginning of the neuron?
4. How many neurons does a human brain have (approximately)?
5. Insulating membrane that surrounds the axon of a neuron
6. An internal stimuli
7. The ..... attaches one bone to another bone.
8. The brain is made up of 75% water.
9. What is contained in the ventricles of the brain?
10. What section of the brain is (A) on the diagram pointing to?
11. Is the Back bone made of one part or multiple different parts
12. Which lobe of the cerebrum processes sound information from the sensory receptors?
13. What is the nervous system called that invertebrates have?
14. What is the abbreviation for Central Nervous System?
15. Multiple Sclerosis
16. Which part of the brain is responsible for conscious thought?
17. A long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body.
18. Which of the following is not a type of muscle contraction that can be used during resistance training?
19. What is body kinesthetic?
20. A student listed some organs of the human body. nose, trachea, lungs To which body system do the organs belong?
21. This type of sensory receptor detects solutes dissolved in fluid, and also functions in taste and smell.
22. These neurons carry information from interneurons to the effectors. These neurons are found in the muscles.
23. Which structure is a layer of the skin?
24. Which part of the brain stem contains visual and auditory reflex centers?
25. It is a hallow muscular organ located near the center of the chest.
26. There are ..... meningeal layers that surround the brain.
27. What causes an action potential in a neuron
28. The part of the brain that controls involuntary processes
29. A neuron's ability to pass along electrical signals is known as
30. Chemical messages sent from the brain
31. What is the cornea
32. What parts of the brain does the frontal lobe consist of?
33. What is the function of the small intestine?
34. You don't think about a reflex action because:
35. The spinal cord exist in .....
36. What kind of joint is found at the shoulder?
37. Involuntary functions that controls the cardiac muscle of the heart and other smooth muscles of the internal organs.
38. A bundle of thread like fibers that extend from the brain stem to lower part of the back.
39. Which letter is pointing to the myelin sheath?
40. The ..... neurons carry information from the brain and spinal cord to the muscles and glands
41. The light enters through the .....
42. Which of the following is the part of the brain that contains all the lobes?
43. In a resting neuron the concentration of ..... is higher outside the cell than inside.
44. Lower chamber of the heart. Pumps blood to the body & lungs.
45. What do we call the transmitter to the brain
46. A signal to do something is called a .....
47. The Peripheral Nervous System is divided into the Somatic System and the Autonomic System
48. Color produced by bundles of axons with their myelin sheaths
49. The long bundle of neurons that sends messages to and from the brain and all parts of the body. Protected by your vertebrae!
50. Bones are made up of
51. The eye maintains its shape because of a clear gel like substance, called ....., in the posterior cavity.
52. Essentially the nervous system performs three basic functions:
53. The BRAIN is also known as the .....
54. Which which actions are somatic?
55. Action Potential:The specific period during which potassium ions diffuse out of the neuron due to a change in membrane permeability.
56. The ..... is the biggest part off the brain. Study, taking decisions, these actions are voluntaryThe cerebrum is the biggest part off the brain. Study, taking decisions, these actions are voluntary
57. Which of the following is a disorder where the myelin sheath is not developed which causes loss of muscle control?
58. It is an involuntary reaction in response to a stimulus applied to the periphery and transmitted to the CNS.
59. The nerve pathway from the stimulus to reflex action is the
60. Which is NOT a sensory organ?