Nervous System Quiz 1036 (20 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

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1. What are cells that detect change inside and outside the body?

Correct Answer: B) Receptors.

2. Converts to phenytoin when administered, however, only used for short term until phenytoin can be used.

Correct Answer: B) Fosphenytoin.

3. Coordination; order

Correct Answer: C) Tax/o.

4. This releases neurotransmitters which are sent into the synaptic gap

Correct Answer: B) Axon terminal.

5. Fine tunes the focus so an image forms on the retina:

Correct Answer: B) Lens.

6. The brain, spinal cord, and bundles of ....., which form the nerves, make up the .....

Correct Answer: A) Neurones-nervous system.

7. External environment relates to occurrences within your body.

Correct Answer: B) False.

8. The cerebellum controls the .....

Correct Answer: A) Balance.

9. Broca's Area controls this.

Correct Answer: B) Lip and Tongue Movements.

10. Maintaining the amount of light your eyes let in is an example of

Correct Answer: A) Homeostasis.

11. The brain has 3 major parts that are the ....., ..... and .....

Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum, Cerebrum, Medulla.

12. Which parts of the body are coordinated by the largest area of the somatosensory cortex?

Correct Answer: D) Hands and face.

13. Conducts impulses to the muscles of the neck and back

Correct Answer: B) Accessory.

14. What will be the frequency, if the string of a guitar is tight?

Correct Answer: B) High.

15. Which part of the brain controls human vision?

Correct Answer: C) Midbrain.

16. Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

Correct Answer: A) Also known as Lou Gehrig disease; affects nerves responsible for movement.

17. The location where tears are produced and eyes are moistened to clear foreign material

Correct Answer: A) Lacrimal Glands.

18. The organ of the nervous system with three parts that controls activities of the body is the .....

Correct Answer: B) Brain.

19. Reflexes (such as the knee-jerk reflex) occur when impulses travel from the muscle to the? and then back to the muscle

Correct Answer: B) Spinal cord.

20. This system is under control of the nervous system and is sometimes called the secondary regulatory system.

Correct Answer: A) Endocrine system.