Nervous System Quiz 166 (20 MCQs)

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1. True or False:Inhibitory neurotransmitters make neurons more sensitive to signals

Correct Answer: B) False.

2. The response is most like .....

Correct Answer: B) The effect.

3. The only digestive process which is both active and voluntary is

Correct Answer: C) Ingestion.

4. Controls involuntary actions under stressed conditions.

Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic.

5. How many pairs of cranial nerves are there in the PNS?

Correct Answer: B) 12.

6. The events that occur in order when responding to a stimulus are

Correct Answer: A) Stimulus, receptor, effector, response.

7. Which of the following structures is NOT included in a synapse?

Correct Answer: A) Neurotransmitters.

8. Select the correct structural classification:This type of neuron has many ends extending from the soma and is the most common neuron in the body.

Correct Answer: D) Multipolar.

9. In CNS-myelinate axons and make the myelin sheath

Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes.

10. The brain tells your body how to react

Correct Answer: A) True.

11. Found beneath the cerebrum; processes sensory information

Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum.

12. How many parts are in the Nervous system?

Correct Answer: B) 2.

13. The PNS is comprised of cranial nerves and?

Correct Answer: C) Spinal nerves.

14. The ..... nervous system initiates skeletal muscle movement, whereas the ..... nervous system regulates the activity of visceral muscles.

Correct Answer: A) Somatic; autonomic.

15. What are the names of the gaps between the myelin that allow signals to transfer

Correct Answer: A) Nodes of ranvier.

16. Neuroglia are cells that support, insulate, and protect neurons. They make up 90% of all nervous tissue.

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. What is the tapetum?

Correct Answer: B) A reflective surface some animals have on the back of their eye.

18. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS) is mainly divided into 2 main systems. These are the

Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system and autonomic nervous system.

19. What is a function of the occipital lobe?

Correct Answer: B) Vision.

20. The primary somatic sensory cortex is part of the .....

Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum.