Nervous System Quiz 437 (20 MCQs)

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1. Another name for motor neurons
2. The central nervous system is comprised of all the neurons in the brain and the .....
3. What is the primary role of gray matter in the brain?
4. A nerve cell.
5. Which of the following wrap around axons to form a myelin sheath
6. Nerve cells that carry impulses from the senses to the brain and spinal cord are called .....
7. Most common type of synapse:
8. The part of the brain responsible for coordinating movement is the
9. What does the temporal lobe control?
10. Which glial cell is responsible for anchoring and supporting neurons in the CNS?
11. Muscles you can control are called.....
12. The main function of the nervous system
13. The brain is divided into two separate hemispheres, the left and right brain. (a)
14. The summation of EPSPs from numerous presynaptic nerve fibers converging onto one postsynaptic neuron is called
15. Insufficient production of acetylcholine in the synapses of the brain, abnormal tangled neurons, and large deposits of beta-amyloid are problems associated with which one of thefollowing diseases?
16. The filtrate of blood that circulates around the brain and spinal cord and provides nutrients.
17. Nerve cells that specialize in sensing the world around us.
18. Provides oxygen to the neuron and removes carbon dioxide.
19. Which division of the nervous system controls smooth and cardiac muscle?
20. Structurally, the nervous system consists of which two main divisions?