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Nervous System Quiz 98 (60 MCQs)

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1. Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous are apart of the .....
2. Your ear drum is also known as the:
3. Which test measures the speed at which impulses travel through a nerve?
4. Sensory receptors pick up changes in touch, pressure, pain and temperature and send impulses to brain or spinal cord.
5. What structure of the brain is located deep in the temporal lobe; is shaped like a snail or seahorse; and is responsible for memory?
6. What does the backbone protect?
7. Which cells are responsible for detecting a change?
8. A long, tube-like structure that extends from the brainstem, transmitting signals between the brain and the rest of the body
9. Neurons are excitable and so it cannot transfer electrochemical impulses.
10. Consists of your brain and spinal cord
11. A shallow groove on the surface of the cerebral cortex is a
12. Dash is responsible for our posture and movement
13. On the diagram, identify C.
14. The part of the nervous system that integrates and processes information is known as the
15. What is the chemical that helps send messages across the synapse?
16. The autonomic nervous system is further subdivided into two parts-the ..... nervous system and the ..... nervous system.
17. Which specialized area is responsible for a person's ability to speak?
18. Which of the following is a function of the occipital lobe?
19. What is the function of the pons?
20. Which channels inside a neuron open to allow repolarization?
21. Classification for neurons that have one axon and many dendrites
22. What organ makes insulin to regulate blood sugar?
23. TRUE/FALSE:you need to lose at least 5% of the body's water before you become dehydrated.
24. Scientists of any century have disproved the notion that the Greeks proposed brain control
25. What is a ganglion?
26. The brainstem is also called the
27. The use of ultrasound imaging to create a detailed visual image of the brain.
28. What is the correct term for an individual with spinal cord injury where only the legs are affected?
29. The part of brain responsible for receive information from five sense organs is .....
30. Central part of the nervous system
31. Cerebrum is also called .....
32. The epidermis, dermis, and hypodermis are a part of this system.
33. . Cerebrospinal fluid is found only in the brain.
34. Cells that support, nourish and insulate the neurons
35. When your hand feels the heat from a fire, it sends an "ouch" signal to your brain using:
36. What are the two main cell types in nervous tissue?
37. Neurons are cells of the nervous system that receive and transmit signals. Which part of a neuron receives incoming messages from other cells and carry information to the cell body?
38. A bundle of muscle fibers is called .....
39. What functional classification of neuron is located entirely within the brain and spinal cord.
40. Which type of photoreceptors allow us to see in dim light?
41. The right half of the cerebrum sends impulses to muscles on the
42. The nerves that carry sensory messages are called:
43. Which ion causes neurotransmitter vesicles to fuse with the axon's membrane during the conduction of a nerve impulse from one neuron to the next?
44. Without the ..... the two sides of our brain couldn't communicate.
45. TRUE/FALSE:when you are dehydrated water is taken from your intestines and sweat glands.
46. Which of these structures is unique to neurons?
47. Which is an example of when Hector's somatic sensory system is in control?
48. Muscle weakness, spasms, or twitches indicate a patient may have a problem in the
49. If a person has a broken neck that damages the spinal cord at C2, what are the probable consequences?
50. The sympathetic nervous systems
51. What type of receptors are responsible for your sense of smell and taste
52. What are the main parts of the Central Nervous System?
53. The skull and vertebrae in the spinal column protect the brain and spinal cord.
54. Which refers to the fact that if threshold is reached, an action potential occurs; if the threshold is not reached, no action potential occurs?
55. Our ..... receive messages and send them to the brain. The brain sends messages to our body on how to respond.
56. Clouding of the lens of the eye that results in decreased visual acuity; caused by accumulation of protein in the lens
57. The RELAXATION and CONTRACTION of involuntary muscles
58. Fliud travels through what ear structure to control balance?
59. Which lobe of your brain are you using to answer this question?
60. The largest sense organ is
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