Nervous System Quiz 250 (20 MCQs)

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1. Saltatory conduction of a nerve impulse is seen in:
2. Learning, problem solving, and decision making takes place in the
3. Which of the following is a neurological disorder?
4. A type of cell found in the nervous system that is specialized to transmit electrical impulses.
5. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for delivering sensory input from the outside world to the brain?
6. Part of the digestive system that takes food into the body. It begins the process of digestion.
7. The ..... is the topmost part of the brainstem, the connection central between the brain and the spinal cord.
8. What structure resets the potential of a neuron after an action potential has finished?
9. Visual processing and interpretation, combines visual images with sensory experience
10. The Na/K pump is important in establishing a concentration gradient in which two phases?
11. What area is responsible for fear?
12. Which part of the brain is responsible for balance, coordination and posture?
13. The somatic nervous system comprises of:
14. The ..... ear contains the external auditory canal and ceruminous glands.
15. The ..... produces bile, which is stored in the ..... until it goes into the small intestine to aid in chemical digestion.
16. Pons Functions
17. What lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for visual processing?
18. Which of the below structures acts to convert sound waves to vibrations?
19. Which neuroglial cells are star-shaped and brace and anchor neurons to their nutrient supply?
20. A man suffers a head injury during a basketball game. For several days afterward, he can't remember his social media passwords. This memory loss results from damage to the man's