Nervous System Quiz 15 (20 MCQs)

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1. The Brain is made of a large mass of
2. The brain dysfunction where blood supply to a region (or regions) of the brain is blocked and vital brain tissue dies, as by a blood clot or a ruptured blood vessel, is called .....
3. The name of the cell that conducts electric impulses through the nervous system
4. Which part of the brain is resposnible for controlling the range of emotions such as pleasure, pain and anger?
5. Also known as the anvil; middle of the three auditory bones of the middle ear
6. If the dorsal root of a spinal nerve carries sensory information what would the ventral root carry?
7. The largest part of the brain is the .....
8. Have one axon and many dendrites ..... very common in brain and spinal cord ..... is what structural classification
9. The ..... found in and around the arachnoid mater that absorbs shock
10. Grey matter consists mainly of axons.
11. Structure that contains photoreceptors such as rods and cones.
12. During the Falling action potential (repolarization) and the undershoot, what channels are opening?
13. What type of neurons send signals from the brain to other parts of the body?
14. The connective tissues that attach skeletal muscles to bones are called .....
15. Which of the following neurotransmitters is responsible for the majority of parasympathetic nerve activity in the body?
16. Sensory neuron is also called
17. Receive stimuli from receptors sites in the sensory organs and carry impulses to the spinal cord and brain
18. The human nervous system can be most generally broken down into the following two major parts:
19. What is the largest part of the brain?
20. What are the three types of neurons in the nervous system?