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Nervous System Quiz 79 (60 MCQs)

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1. The 2 major masses of the cerebrum are connected to each other by this bridge of white nerve fibers.
2. What are the two main divisions of the overall nervous system?
3. The part of the eye that controls the amount of light to get inside the eye is
4. Cranial nerve XI is .....
5. What role do neuroglia (glial cells) play in the nervous system?
6. Which of the following regulates the coughing, sneezing, and vomiting reflexes?
7. This type of neuron carries the response from the brain so the body can react/respond/move.
8. Which body system is the following statement true for? "It is composed of glands that secrete hormones."
9. What is the physiology of the hypothalamus?
10. What does the AXON of a nerve cell do?
11. When in danger, sympathetic cause decreased in heartbeat but parasympathetic cause increase in heartbeat
12. Muscles that draw the fingers together the fingers are called:
13. What is another name for the sensory division of the nervous system?
14. These are the main parts of the brain.
15. If you have had an accident and have difficulty making decisions, what part of the brain is possibly damaged?
16. What is the Synapse?
17. Learning neurotransmitter involved with movement
18. The term for when motor and sensory nerves work together in response to a stimulus.
19. When a cell is at rest (Resting Potential), the inside is more ..... and the outside is more .....
20. Which part form the central nervous system?
21. Red blood cells contain (a)
22. This part takes care of body jobs you don't think about, like breathing and heart rate.
23. Marry said that without the nerves we CAN feel heat or cold
24. In a neuron signals flow from the axon to the dendrite.
25. An electrical message from the nervous system is called a .....
26. What are nerves?
27. What characteristic is used to describe the arachnoid mater?
28. The brain and the spinal cord are made up of neurons, specifically motor neurons and sensory neurons.
29. How do neurotransmitters contribute to the transmission of signals between neurons?
30. What type of signals does the nervous system use to send information throughout the body?
31. Which is not part of the central nervous system?
32. It's part of the neuron. They are the receptors from our sense organs. They transform a stimulus into an electrical signal, called an impulse.
33. The largest organ on/in your body is your .....
34. The portion of the bony labyrinth responsible for our sence of static equilibrium is the:
35. What 2 parts make up the peripheral nervous system?
36. The functional unit that makes up the nervous system
37. The following belong together except which one?
38. The largest part of your brain is the
39. Which division of the nervous system controls involuntary functions?
40. What is the main job of the nervous system?
41. Area where optic nerve exits the eye
42. Nerve cells do not touch one another but are separated by a small gap or
43. Which of the following diseases does NOT affect memory or mental cognition?
44. The motor system is divided into which two systems?
45. The root word mening/o means:
46. Light enters through the ..... in your eye.
47. This system's primary function is movement:The movement of the body, movement of food through the digestive system, and the beating of the heart.
48. Which part of the brain is responsible for our sensory and language processing?
49. True or False:The backbone is made up of bones called vertebrae?
50. Main Organs:Lungs
51. What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?
52. Saltatory conduction of a nerve impulse is seen in:
53. Learning, problem solving, and decision making takes place in the
54. Which of the following is a neurological disorder?
55. A type of cell found in the nervous system that is specialized to transmit electrical impulses.
56. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for delivering sensory input from the outside world to the brain?
57. Part of the digestive system that takes food into the body. It begins the process of digestion.
58. The ..... is the topmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.
59. What structure resets the potential of a neuron after an action potential has finished?
60. Visual processing and interpretation, combines visual images with sensory experience
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