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Nervous System Quiz 84 (60 MCQs)

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1. What is the vestibule?
2. The third part of an action potential that moves the membrane potential in a more negative direction than-70mV is
3. A disorder called CIPA prevents certain people from feeling pain. What can you infer about these people?
4. The nervous system does its job by carrying messages between the brain and the spinal cord
5. A cell that carries information through the nervous system is a .....
6. Reflex actions involve
7. The muscle fiber membrane
8. NERVOUS SYSTEM DOES THE FOLLOWING FUNCTIONS IN OUR BODY
9. When you can control the motion of a muscle and direct the movement you are utilizing ..... muscles.
10. TRUE/FALSE:you stop sweating when you become too overheated.
11. Central nervous system is composed of the brain and the nerves, while peripheral nervous system is composed of the ganglia and spinal cord.
12. What does the axon carry?
13. Nerve cells that relay impulsesbetween sensory and motor neurons
14. Incoming signals from our sense receptors are collected by the ..... before being sent to the brain for processing.
15. Sends oxygen-poor blood to the right ventricle
16. What is the function of receptors
17. Reciting multiplication facts is
18. The tip of each branch of an axon is called a(n)
19. The red marrow inside long bones produces blood cells that are part of which body system?
20. Beta amyloid deposits in neuritic plaques are the pathogenesis of:
21. Responsible for integrating sensory information, including touch, temperature, pressure and pain.
22. The medical term for headache:
23. A 70 year old man has developed a shuffling gait and tremors. He may be developing:
24. Letter f represents the .....
25. Alicia suffered a brain disease that destroyed major portions of her temporal lobes. Alicia is most likely to suffer some loss of:
26. The parasympathetic nervous system does what to the heart beat?
27. The CF myel/o means
28. Points between two neurons or between a neuron and an effector organ
29. The part of the eye that focuses light onto the retina:
30. Portion of neurons that contain fibers that send messages to other neurons
31. What is 5 pointing to?
32. Thinking of the pathway of an impulse from stimulus to response (not involving a reflex), where does the brain send the impulse to?
33. What does afferent neuron do?
34. The axon is covered is covered by a SHEATH
35. Substance that is released at axonal endings (axon terminal)
36. Where are the sensory neurons located that receive pain information from your body and send it to the brain?
37. The ..... system is responsible for controlling the body's movements
38. Transient ischemic attack (mini stroke)
39. The junction between 2 neurons is called the
40. What disorder occurs when you brain is jarred against the skull?
41. Where can you find separate cells type receptors?
42. What are the roles of the peripheral nervous system?
43. What is the Peripheral Nervous System composed of?
44. These cells support, insulate, and protect neurons.
45. Chemo-receptors are found in the following sensory organs.
46. Membrane channels that are always open are called ..... channels
47. ..... injuries from accidents can lead to serious problems like paralysis.
48. The occipital lobe is in charge of the:
49. The link between the brain and the peripheral nervous system; the central connection for all nerves in the body
50. What is the main organ of the central nervous system?
51. What does the AUTONOMIC part of the peripheral nervous system control?
52. This is the part of a neuron made up of threadlike fibers.
53. A neuron with a voltage of-55 mV is at the ..... potential.
54. Blinking of your eyes when dust particles enter is controlled by the .....
55. The resting membrane potential of a neuron (resting membrane potential) refers to which condition? (A.M. 54)
56. Connects neurons
57. The part of the nervous system comprising the brain and spinal cord.
58. This branch of the nervous system controls all of your voluntary functions
59. Definition:are chemical messengers that transmit a signal from a neuron across the synapse to a target cell, which can be a different neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.
60. A neuron that sends an impulse to a muscle or gland, causing the muscle or gland to react
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