Nervous System Quiz 1019 (20 MCQs)

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1. Astro-
2. What detects stimuli inside and outside our bodies?
3. Which part of the brain provides coordinated, smooth movements but occurs subconsciously so we are not aware of it?
4. The temporal lobe controls hearing and facial recognition.
5. Neurons send messages electrochemically.
6. Nerve impulses are
7. Bends incoming light dramatically so that it can be focused on the retina
8. Which system is important in returning to normal?
9. Which hemisphere of the brain is typically responsible for speech?
10. Voluntary movements are controlled by the ..... nervous system
11. What does the optic nerve do?
12. Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for motor function & speech?
13. Neurons have 2 major functional properties. Which is defined as the ability to respond to a stimulus and convert it into a nerve impulse?
14. Division of the Autonomic Nervous System that is responsible for fight or flight
15. Voluntary, conscious movement is governed by the ..... nervous system.
16. Sensory surface at the back of the eye
17. ..... are quick involuntary actions to a stimulus like a hot iron.
18. The ..... nervous system consists of the brain and spinal cord
19. Some diseases of the Nervous System include strokes, Alzheimer's Disease, and ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease).
20. The ..... is the part of the central nervous system contained in the cranium