Nervous System Quiz 379 (20 MCQs)

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1. Delicate, web-like middle layer of meninges

Correct Answer: A) Arachnoid mater.

2. What term describes tha group of cells that can detect a stimulus

Correct Answer: D) Receptor.

3. These fibers transmit signals of sensation or signals to muscles

Correct Answer: B) Nerves.

4. Type of reflexes that secrete saliva, changes in pupil size, and digestion

Correct Answer: A) Autonomic.

5. Wrinkled part of the brain's surface where the body processes information

Correct Answer: B) Cerebral Cortex.

6. The membrane that supplies most of the blood to the brain is the .....

Correct Answer: C) Pia mater.

7. Within the cerebral cortex, this region receives information from skin senses and from the movement of body parts.

Correct Answer: B) Somatosensory cortex.

8. Clusters of gray matter located deeper within the brain

Correct Answer: B) Nuclei.

9. The 3 major parts of the brain are

Correct Answer: D) Brainstem.

10. The part of the brain primarily responsible for coordination is the

Correct Answer: A) Cerebellum.

11. This part of the brain is at the top of the brain stem & is responsible for eye and ear reflexes.

Correct Answer: B) Midbrain.

12. To improve the reliability if an experiment as scientist should:

Correct Answer: A) Repeat the experiment and compare results.

13. An animal's reaction to a stimulus is:

Correct Answer: C) Response.

14. Choose the correct sequence of events that occurs when a person steps on a tack.

Correct Answer: D) A sensory neuron relays a signal to the spinal cord, then to the brain.

15. Which is the biggest part of the brain?

Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum.

16. The outer layer of the cerebrum (which is made of gray matter that processes information from the sense organs) is known as the

Correct Answer: E) Cerebral Cortex.

17. Which type of muscle is found only in the heart?

Correct Answer: A) Cardiac muscle.

18. Which of the following are a part of the skeletal system?

Correct Answer: C) Ligaments.

19. Which Cranial Nerve is associated with sensation of smell?

Correct Answer: A) I.

20. Lack of salivation

Correct Answer: A) Sympathethic.