Nervous System Quiz 407 (20 MCQs)

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1. How does the nervous system communicate with the rest of the body

Correct Answer: D) Electrical signals as well as chemical messengers.

2. Encephalitis means inflammation of the .....

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

3. What are the organs/parts of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

4. Command center

Correct Answer: A) Brain.

5. This is an autoimmune disorder in which the myelin sheath is destroyed. This causes severe muscle weakness

Correct Answer: C) Multiple sclerosis.

6. What kind of stimuli would cause you to shiver?

Correct Answer: B) Jumping into a cold shower.

7. Which of the following structures is a small, anvil-shaped bone of the middle ear

Correct Answer: B) Incus.

8. The brain and spinal cord are covered and protected by .....

Correct Answer: C) Meninges.

9. You pricked your finger on a pin. What type of neuron makes you pull away?

Correct Answer: B) Motor.

10. This part of the brain is the main processing center in humans, responsible for thought and language. It is, also, divided into two hemispheres.

Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum.

11. The thalamus and the hypothalamus are found in the brain between the brainstem and the cerebrum.

Correct Answer: B) False.

12. Which part of nervous system involved with a reflex arc?

Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord.

13. Anxious; uneasy

Correct Answer: A) RIP/oh.

14. What is the term for a condition that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and difficulty with daily activities?

Correct Answer: B) Alzheimer's/Dementia.

15. Which lobe:HEARING

Correct Answer: C) Temporal.

16. Myelinated fibers (tracts) form ..... matter while unmyelinated fibers form ..... matter.

Correct Answer: D) White, gray.

17. Some bones make blood to replace the blood cells that die as they age. What two systems are working closely together?

Correct Answer: A) Musculoskeletal and circulatory system.

18. Hemispheric Lateralization is the division of the brain into

Correct Answer: B) 2 equal halves.

19. Which glial cells support and anchor neurons in the PNS?

Correct Answer: C) Satellite cells.

20. Which of the following is NOT a function of the Sympathetic System?

Correct Answer: D) Digestion.