Nervous System Quiz 120 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which system is the "control center" of the human body?

Correct Answer: B) Nervous.

2. A festinating gait pattern is commonly associated with which central nervous system disorder and is characterized by small, rapid steps?

Correct Answer: D) Parkinson's disease.

3. Sending and receiving messages is the job of the .....

Correct Answer: A) Nervous system.

4. The nervous system consists of millions of nerve cells and specialized support cells called

Correct Answer: C) Neuroglia.

5. Point of close "contact" between 2 neurons

Correct Answer: D) Conclusion.

6. Relay info from one neuron to another in CNS where the info is interpreted and a response is initiated

Correct Answer: B) Interneuron.

7. Reaction of the organism to a stimulus is called .....

Correct Answer: B) Response.

8. The blood-brain barrier is formed using what cells?

Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes.

9. This part of the brain controls the left side of the body, connected with creative and artistic ability

Correct Answer: C) Right side of the brain.

10. These send messages from the brain!

Correct Answer: A) Axon.

11. The left side of the brain controls the movements of the right side of the body

Correct Answer: A) T.

12. What part of the motor division of the nervous system controls involuntary responses?

Correct Answer: A) Autonomic nervous system.

13. Nuclei ( nucleus) is referred to a cluster of

Correct Answer: B) Cell bodies of neuron in CNS.

14. These are the parts of the nervous system

Correct Answer: C) Brain, nerves and spinal cord.

15. If the membrane potential is-65mV, is that hyperpolarization or depolarization?

Correct Answer: B) Depolarization.

16. CSF with waste products will return to the venous blood circulation through

Correct Answer: C) Superior sagittal sinus.

17. Holding your head still as you are reading, or while you are accelerating in your car.

Correct Answer: A) Static equilibrium.

18. Which nervous systems contains motor and sensory neurons?

Correct Answer: B) Peripheral nervous system.

19. Flap that covers the entrance to the trachea and prevents food/liquid from entering the lungs

Correct Answer: C) Epiglottis.

20. These cells create cause myelination in the peripheral nervous system

Correct Answer: B) Schwann Cells.