Nervous System Quiz 1040 (20 MCQs)

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1. Electrical messages, called ....., may travel as fast as 150 m/s or as slow as 0.2 m/s.
2. What is the depolarization of a neuron known as?
3. This cranial nerve is responsible for moving your head and shoulders
4. Elbow and knee are examples of ..... joints.
5. What is the job of the lens?
6. What lobe is the sensory cortex located in?
7. In the sense of hearing, what kind of receptor is involved?
8. What do sensory nerves do?
9. When voltage gated Ca open at a neuron-neuron chemical synapse what occurs?
10. Largest part of the brain, consisting of the left and right hemispheres.
11. Which type of neuron is found in the brain and spinal cord?
12. The innermost part of the bone, where blood cells are made is called the
13. Which system controls internal organs? (like maintaining your heart beat and breathing)
14. Which body system controls a person's ability to understand what they read?
15. It receives the messages and carry them to the cell body.
16. Which type of neurons send impulses to the central nervous system?
17. Laura is a very analytical student who excels in statistics and trigonometry. She is an excellent problem solver when given a specific strategy for dealing with situations. She is currently displaying characteristics of which hemisphere?
18. Which part of the brain is responsible for coordinating movement during exercise?
19. Division of the PNS that carries signals from nerve endings to CNS
20. Which of the following is NOT a job of the nervous system?