Nervous System Quiz 487 (20 MCQs)

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1. In neurons, that portion of the cell that contains the nucleus; the cell body, as opposed to the cell processes (axons and dendrites).

Correct Answer: A) Soma.

2. A bundle of neurons forms a .....

Correct Answer: D) Nerve.

3. The nervous system is structurally subdivided into two systems: ..... nervous system and ..... nervous system

Correct Answer: A) Central; peripheral.

4. Which group of animals has a series of paired dorsal spinal nerves containing somatic sensory, visceral sensory and visceral motor nerve fibers?

Correct Answer: B) Amphioxus.

5. Which statement is correct?

Correct Answer: D) Axons with their surrounding sheaths form the nerve fiber.

6. Part of the Nervous System that is activated when you feel excited, embarrassed, or are engaged in exercise.

Correct Answer: D) Sympathetic NS.

7. A girl pinches her fingers between 2 desks. She pulls her fingers away quickly. The response in the scenario is .....

Correct Answer: B) Pull fingers away.

8. A synapse between a motor neuron and a muscle cell is called .....

Correct Answer: C) A neuromuscular junction.

9. What is the primary function of the structure located at the lower part of the back of the brain, known as the cerebellum?

Correct Answer: B) Controlling voluntary muscle movements.

10. Which part of the eye has photoreceptors called rods and cones that help us to detect colour and light intensity?

Correct Answer: C) Retina.

11. Mary is getting a pedicure. She is feeling tickles and even a sharp pain from the cuticle remover. Which lobe processes sensory information?

Correct Answer: D) Parietal.

12. ..... is when your brain takes both views from your eyes and makes it into one.

Correct Answer: D) Accurate depth perception.

13. The nose responds to molecules floating in the air with these

Correct Answer: C) Olfactory receptors.

14. Which neurotransmitter deals with "flight or fight" activities?

Correct Answer: C) Endorphins.

15. The part of the nervous system that consists of nerves that branch out from the CNS and connect to other body parts

Correct Answer: D) Peripheral.

16. Which part of the human eye acts like a camera lens, adjusting its shape to focus light onto the retina?

Correct Answer: C) Lens.

17. The correct statement about separate cells is

Correct Answer: D) Receptor menghantar impuls kepada first order neuron melalui chemical synapse.

18. An injury to the spinal cord in the lower back could cause you to lose movement and feeling in your:

Correct Answer: B) Legs.

19. True or False:The pons passes signals

Correct Answer: A) True.

20. Which portion of the axon will develop sprouts to help reestablish the former neural connection?

Correct Answer: A) The portion proximal to the cell body.