Nervous System Quiz 7 (60 MCQs)

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1. Electrical charges are called
2. Where does refraction of light take place?
3. Retinal receptor cells that are concentrated near the center of the retina and that function in daylight or in well-lit conditions. The cones detect fine detail and color
4. Quantity of urine
5. The brain has 4 major sections that send and receive signals to control all the activities that keep a person functioning efficiently. Which major section controls breathing and heart beat?
6. What does the Peripheral Nervous System include
7. What is the job of the nervous system?
8. Which word matches the definition?Moves information to and from the brain and peripheral nerves.
9. The basal ganglia control
10. Involved in emotional responses like fear and anger
11. What kind of joint is found at your elbow?
12. Motor neuron definition:
13. What is the function of the longitudinal fissure in the brain?
14. This structure conducts electrical impulses throughout the body in response to an external or internal stimulus.
15. The sensation of chewing, biting, or brain freeze comes from what nerve?
16. The front part of the eye is protected by covering called .....
17. Your bladder sends information to your brain to let you know when it is time to go to the bathroom. The previous statement is related to: .....
18. The nervous system has two principal divisions, the central nervous system and the .....
19. Pons helps in regulating respiration.
20. It's made up of the brain and spinal cord.
21. Carry signals to the brain to inform what is happening. Signals come from skin (touch), eyes (sight, tongue (taste), nose (smell) and ear (hear)
22. Which one of these is controlled by the autonomic nervous system?
23. Which of the following is not a function of bones?
24. With Myopia the image is formed
25. What are three organs that are controlled by our involuntary movements (also called the autonomic nervous system)?
26. Lobe that controls vision
27. What is Rerouting?
28. What do sensory neurons do?
29. Which central nervous system disorder may lead to a hemiplegic gait pattern, causing dragging of one leg and difficulty in initiating movement on one side of the body?
30. Which neuroglial cells produce myelin sheaths in the peripheral nervous system?
31. Which part of the brain is responsible for concious thought?
32. What does ANS stand for?
33. The ..... is the outermost layer of the brain and contains 75% of all neuron cell bodies.
34. Which glial cells transform into microphages to engulf dead cells?
35. A chemical that is released when an electric impulse reaches the end of a neuron's axon; transmits the signal to the dendrites of the next neuron.
36. The sensory function of the somatic nervous system can be demonstrated by
37. Glial cell type in the CNS that provides the myelin insulation for axons in tracts.
38. Cells in the nervous system that relay impulses from one cell to another
39. The brain is protected by three layers of meninges. What is the order of these meninges from the outermost to the innermost?
40. Which division of the peripheral nervous system controls voluntary movements?
41. This part of the eye has photoreceptors called rods and cones. They help us to see color and see at night. It is called:
42. This disorder is inflammation of protective membrane covering the brain and spinal cord, can be caused by a bacteria, virus, or fungus.
43. The "feel good chemical"; carries messages between nerve cells in the brain and throughout the body
44. Chemoreceptors are located in or on
45. The parasympathetic nervous system does this .....
46. Which of the following are cells that support and protect neurons?
47. Sandhya walks out of her room to her balcony. She immediately closes her eyes due to bright sunlight. Such a response is called .....
48. Three steps the Central nervous system does Brain Receives information, ..... and Delivers the response.
49. Hat do we call the screen inside the eye where image of the objects we are looking at is formed?
50. What are the three main parts of the brain?
51. What is the name of the space in the meninges that CSF is found?
52. The neurone that carries impulses from the central nervous system to effectors is:
53. The central nervous system consists of which two parts?
54. The first eye structure through which light passes is the
55. This part of the nervous system is responsible for "rest and digest"
56. As the result of a stroke, a man has lost his ability to plan, make decisions, and set goals. Which lobe has been damaged?
57. ..... is the major organ ofthe Nervous system.
58. Which system is made of the smooth, skeletal, and cardiac muscles?
59. Identify the activity that would be difficult after sustaining damage to the cerebellum.
60. Which part of the brain controls all involuntary actions?