Nervous System Quiz 35 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... is a group of organs and specialized cells that detect, process, and respond to information.

Correct Answer: B) The Nervous system.

2. All the neurons that lie outside the brain and spinal cord make up the .....

Correct Answer: B) PNS (peripheral nervous system).

3. Head

Correct Answer: D) Cephal/o.

4. The central nervous system is composed of the

Correct Answer: A) Brain and spinal cord.

5. The fluid that surrounds the brain and spinal cord and acts as a shock absorber

Correct Answer: B) Cerebrospinal fluid.

6. If your spinal cord is severed (cut) below your waist, would you still be able to move your arms.

Correct Answer: A) Yes.

7. Which of the following is not part of the hindbrain

Correct Answer: C) Hypothalamus.

8. Which of the following is the correct order of organization in living things from most basic (simple) to most complex?

Correct Answer: C) Cell, tissue, organ, organ system, organism.

9. Which cranial nerve is involved in motor control of the tongue?

Correct Answer: D) Hypoglossal (CN XII).

10. Which one is an example of a voluntary function?

Correct Answer: A) Typing.

11. In most people, the ..... dominates the task of language

Correct Answer: A) Left hemisphere.

12. Concussion

Correct Answer: B) Injury to the brain caused by a blow.

13. What are the two main parts of the Central Nervous System?

Correct Answer: B) Brain and Spinal Cord.

14. Produce myelin sheaths in jelly-roll like fashion

Correct Answer: C) Schwann Cells.

15. Which of the following is NOT a neuroglia?

Correct Answer: A) Unipolar.

16. What is the purpose of the vertebrae?

Correct Answer: B) Protect our spinal cord.

17. Brain and spinal cord ..... the integrative centers.They are located and protected inside the cranium and the vertebral canal.

Correct Answer: A) Central nervous system (CNS).

18. Which part of the brain, when damaged, affects breathing control?

Correct Answer: D) Medulla oblongata.

19. Controls the nervous system and responsible for converting signals to actions

Correct Answer: A) The brain.

20. Which part of the eye can dilate & constrict based on amount of light entering eye?

Correct Answer: B) Pupil.