Nervous System Quiz 66 (60 MCQs)

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1. The colored part of eye is called
2. Which bone is it?
3. These two systems work together to produce blood cells.
4. Chemical used by a neuron to transmit an impulse across a synapse to another cell
5. Most neurons are
6. The type of glial cells that line the ventricles and spinal canal are the
7. What is the role of neurotransmitters in synaptic transmission?
8. Dust particles collide with your skin every second, but you do not notice them. What concept explains this?
9. Which part of the brain controls breathing and heart rate?
10. An ..... is a body part that does a certain job.
11. A nerve cell that conducts impulses from the Central Nervous System towards muscles to cause movement.
12. What are white blood cells and what is their function?
13. The gel-like substance that reinforces the eyeball and prevents it from collapsing inward is the:
14. Which of the following is not one of the over lapping functions of the nervous system?
15. How many senses do we have?
16. Which is not one of the three major parts of a neuron?
17. Which type of glial cell performs phagocytosis?
18. Posterior lobes of the cerebrum; contain visual processing areas
19. One of the cerebellum function is to maintain posture and balance.
20. What hormone is produced by the ovaries?
21. Photo-receptors are found in the following sensory organs.
22. Sympathetic & parasympathetic responses are part of the ..... nervous system
23. What does the cerebellum help maintain?
24. The afferent division of the PNS is also called the ..... division.
25. Shallow grooves of on the surface of the cerebrum
26. During a yoga class, Abigail noticed that Mason seemed very relaxed and calm. This could be attributed to which part of his nervous system, also known as "rest and digest" ?
27. Which part of the brain acts as a relay for sensory information, sending signals to the correct part of the cerebrum
28. Motor nerves cause your ..... to move.
29. This term describes the largest portion of the brain; divided into 4 lobes.
30. What system is responsible for the parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems?
31. How fast can a message be passed in the nervous system?
32. Inner layer of meninges that encloses the brain and spinal cord
33. Nerve signals pass from one nerve cell to another. These nerve cells are physically connected to one another.
34. What is in the spinal cord filled with?
35. What system controls the body's activities and helps you respond to changes in the environment?
36. It is one of the parts of Diencephalon which responsible for Controlling water balance? it also helps to regulate body temperature?
37. What do the basal ganglia (basal nuclei) do?
38. Located on the sides of the brain, involved in auditory processing, memory, and interpretation of sensory input
39. What the soft shiny white tissue on the ends of bones and in between bones?
40. The Somatic NS controls
41. Which structure is made of white matter?
42. In which step does receiving information occur?
43. The ability of a neuron to transmit a nerve impulse.
44. There are 31 pairs of cranial nerves.
45. The Spinal cord acts as a bridge between the brain and the rest of the body
46. What carries messages from the sense organs to the brain or the spinal cord?
47. Which disease agent is the smallest?
48. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic nervous system is the division of peripheral nervous system
49. The ability for ions to move into and out of the neuron's membrane is due to changes in permeability.
50. When a person looks at an image, light rays pass through the eye and converge to focus on the:
51. For a cell membrane to respond to another stimulus, it must be repolarized.
52. Third and fourth ventricles of brain are connected by .....
53. Excess hormone production that causes moon face and buffalo hump
54. Where do the organs work together?
55. Why should a bar/Column graph be used?
56. Which part of the brain is known as the "little brain" ?
57. What is the part of an ear that is a fluid-filled organ of the inner ear?
58. What detects a stimulus?
59. Which of the following is responsible for transmitting nerve impulses away from the cell body?
60. Right side of your brain controls the ..... side of your body.