Nervous System Quiz 160 (20 MCQs)

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1. Part of the human brain that is responsible for body movements

Correct Answer: C) Cerebellum.

2. Combining form that means thalamus

Correct Answer: A) Thalam/o.

3. Type of photoreceptor that functions in low light and creates shades of gray

Correct Answer: B) Rod.

4. Parkinson's disease

Correct Answer: A) A disease resulting in slow movement, rigid muscles, and shaking.

5. What does Hypoglossal NerveControl?

Correct Answer: B) Tongue Movement.

6. The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems together make up which division of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: B) Autonomic.

7. Neurons can regenerate or replicate (T/F)?

Correct Answer: B) False.

8. Which division of the nervous system is the "get crunk" division?

Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic nervous system.

9. What is the end of the axon called?

Correct Answer: B) Axon terminal.

10. The motor system, which sends messages about movement from the brain out to the parts of the body it controls, such as glands and muscles.

Correct Answer: D) Efferent system.

11. NAME THE SENSE ORGAN FROM THE FOLLOWING

Correct Answer: D) NOSE.

12. The first part of an action potential that creates movement of the membrane potential in a positive direction is

Correct Answer: A) Depolarization.

13. Which part of the brain is responsible for maintaining homeostasis of the body?

Correct Answer: B) Hypothalamus.

14. This is a subdivision of the motor division of the PNS that allows the body to perform tasks that are not under conscious control.

Correct Answer: E) Autonomic nervous system.

15. The branch like structures that receives impulses from other neurons are called:

Correct Answer: B) Dendrites.

16. If the temporal lobe was damaged, what might be a symptom?

Correct Answer: B) Difficulty with hearing or speech.

17. The ..... connects the brain to the spinal cord. It also controls some involuntary actions like breathing and our heartbeat.

Correct Answer: E) Brain stem.

18. Guillain-Barre Syndrome involves demyelination of neurons in which anatomic division?

Correct Answer: B) Peripheral Nervous System.

19. What system carries information from the body to the brain?

Correct Answer: B) Afferent Neurons.

20. Our body has four sense organs

Correct Answer: A) False.