Nervous System Quiz 396 (20 MCQs)

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1. Impulses are carried from the cell body by
2. This is the largest part of the brain
3. Self
4. When a neuron is fully depolarized its membrane potential is approximately ..... mV
5. What are the names of the three small bones (called hearing bones) located in the middle ear?
6. What are the parts of a neuron?
7. In a reflex action, the ..... bypasses the .....
8. A pathogen is-
9. Part of neuron that usually functions to receive information from other neurons or sensory receptors and transmit the information toward the neuron cell body
10. Which structure in the diencephalon is responsible for regulating autonomic nervous system functions like metabolism, body temperature, and energy levels?
11. What makes up the nervous system along with the brain and spine?
12. Eye movement down and in
13. The brain and the spinal cord.
14. Nerve cells that cause glands to release chemicals are .....
15. Which part of the brain controls personality?
16. "Area where signals travel down the axons are generated" refers to
17. Their function is to transmit information from different parts of the body to the brain or to the spinal cord.
18. Which of the following is a function of the spinal cord
19. What characteristic of the neuron is this?Given good nutrition, neurons can function optimally for a lifetime.
20. Neurons that carry information about surroundings to the brain.