Nervous System Quiz 260 (20 MCQs)

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1. Electrical synapse happens when electrical current flows directly from one cell to another via a gap junction.
2. Which type of glial cell anchors and supports neurons in the PNS
3. This neurotransmitter is involved in regulation of mood, sleep, and body temperature, as well as influencing happiness and aiding in digestion
4. ..... is the part of the eye where images are formed
5. The nerves are collections of specialized cells called neurons.
6. Which part of the nervous system is called little brain?
7. Actions that happen on their own without us thinking like blinking and breathing are called .....
8. When we taste things, the chemicals mix with ..... on our tongue.
9. This part of the brain regulates sleep/wake cycles, and controls the pituitary gland
10. The Schwann cell forms a myelin sheath around the .....
11. The peripheral nervous system includes the .....
12. Brain, spinal cord, and a vast network of nerves are the parts of which system of our body
13. High amplitude is quiet or loud?
14. Reflex action are in response to which stimuli?
15. This involuntary, immediate response to your environment is done without your brain thinking about it.
16. Afferent nerves are also called?
17. What is situational stimuli?
18. A rapid, predictable response that is extra fast because it can be interpreted by the spinal cord is called a
19. This subsystem of the PNS controls breathing and digestion
20. The "fight-or-flight" response is controlled by the ..... nervous system