Nervous System Quiz 80 (60 MCQs)

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1. The Na/K pump is important in establishing a concentration gradient in which two phases?
2. What area is responsible for fear?
3. The somatic nervous system comprises of:
4. The ..... ear contains the external auditory canal and ceruminous glands.
5. The ..... produces bile, which is stored in the ..... until it goes into the small intestine to aid in chemical digestion.
6. What lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for visual processing?
7. Which of the below structures acts to convert sound waves to vibrations?
8. Which neuroglial cells are star-shaped and brace and anchor neurons to their nutrient supply?
9. A man suffers a head injury during a basketball game. For several days afterward, he can't remember his social media passwords. This memory loss results from damage to the man's
10. Which lobe of the brain is primarily involved in visual processing?
11. A group of structures deep within the brain involved in motor control and habit formation
12. How do messages travel across the gap between neurons?
13. If a second stimulus arrives before the muscle completely relaxes, the subsequent contraction produces more force. This is known as
14. Which of the following is not a relationship between the function of nerves and their corresponding organs, namely .....
15. White matter is ..... and Grey matter is .....
16. What functional division of the nervous system would be responsible for the increased of heart beat and sweating during exercise?
17. Cranial nerve Hypoglossal XII functions in:
18. When a student gets hit by a nail and feels pain The feeling of pain is a result of which command?
19. What is the procedural process of detecting and evaluating chemical molecules
20. Where the neuron ends are connected
21. If I step on a nail, what type of neurons take the response to my muscles?
22. What is interpersonal?
23. What step comes next:A message reaches the axon terminal
24. What is comprised of all the parts of the nervous system that are not the central nervous system?
25. What contains the nucleus of the neuron?
26. The size of the map for a particular body part in the precentral gyrus is determined by
27. Frank has an elevated heart rate, respiration rate and increased blood flow to his arm and leg muscles. Which branch(s) of the nervous system most likely has the most neurons firing action potentials?
28. Provides insulation to prevent interference from other electrical signals.
29. Which calcium channel blocker has interactions with aspirin and carbonated beverages? It can lead to toxicity.
30. What type of stimulus? Decreasing body temperature
31. The largest part of the brain that is divided into 4 lobes:
32. When there is an inflammation of the protective sheath around the nerve fibers in the central nervous system, it is referred to as:
33. What is the term "Odor" used to describe in the context of the olfactory system?
34. How does the central nervous system communicate with the peripheral nervous system?
35. What do motor nerves do?
36. The nerve cells gets information through .....
37. Which type of nerve fibers conduct impulses from the CNS to smooth muscles, cardiac muscles, and glands?
38. What is the point on the retina where the sharpest image can be detected?
39. Which external stimulus is detected by sensory receptors in the eye? ΒΏQuΓ© estΓ­mulo externo detectan los receptores sensoriales del ojo?
40. A condition that produces shaking and tremors caused by a disorder of the basal ganglia
41. What are the four parts of the nervous system?
42. What is a sensory neuron?
43. Which of the following symptoms would lead to a diagnosis of parkinson's disease
44. In the event of a voluntary response, the message for the response originates from
45. The nerve cells that relay signals from the central nervous system to the other parts of the body are called .....
46. What is the basic unit of the nervous system?
47. There are only 5 main tastes. They are .....
48. What fact about color blindness is true?
49. Nerve cells are joined end to end forming .....
50. If you are right brained then when you look at the word that is the color pink but spells the color red you:
51. A reflex is an involuntary action.
52. Where does the sodium potassium pump move potassium ions?
53. The ..... is the colored portion of the eye that controls the opening, or ....., where light passes through.
54. What nervous system structure provides a tract along which impulses can travel to and from the brain and peripheral nerves?
55. Select the region of the brain that contains inspiratory and expiratory neurons for the rhythmic control of breathing.
56. ..... controls all the activities of our body.
57. The motor function of the somatic nervous system can be demonstrated by
58. Located behind the ears, this structure is key for language and speech
59. Unhealthy lifestyle
60. Sarah washed her and after she touched a dirty trash