Nervous System Quiz 1021 (20 MCQs)

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1. A space between one neuron and another.
2. Part of the brain that is located below the cerebrum:
3. Carry sensory and motor impulses to the pharynx, larynx, and the abdominal and thoracic viscera; promote digestive activities; regulate heart activities
4. The cerebrum is divided into these 2 large masses
5. Insulating around nerves
6. Brainstem's function is what?
7. What part of the body controls vision and color perception?
8. Space between neurons that contains a neurotransmitter
9. What is the control center for our nervous system and all body functions?
10. What is the correct sequence of structures that a sensory signal travels through in a normal response to a stimulus?
11. True or False:The 2 main divisions of the nervous system are the central nervous system and the somatic nervous system
12. It controls and regulates everything our body does like breathing, eating, thinking.
13. What type of Neuron takes messages across the spinal cord
14. ..... is a nerve cell specialized for transferring messages.
15. Which lobe is primarily responsible for processing and relaying visual cues from the eyes?
16. There are 4 main parts of the brain
17. Which cranial nerve plays a role in the motor control of the heart & digestive organs?
18. A major part of the central nervous system that acts as a major highway for messages travelling to and from the brain
19. In testing the distant visual acuity of the patient, a result of 20/20 is considered to be a normal finding. What does the numerator represent?
20. What is a nerve pathway that consists of a sensory neuron, an interneuron, and a motor neuron that the brain is not involved?