Nervous System Quiz 510 (20 MCQs)

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1. The brainstem is between the spinal cord and the rest of the brain. Basic functions like ..... are controlled by the brainstem.
2. Immediately after firing, a neuron is incapable of responding to stimulation. This condition is referred to as:
3. Damage to which lobe is associated with difficulty recognizing colours and perceiving movement, hallucinations, word blindness, and difficulty recognizing drawn objects?
4. Which system controls all parts of your body and sends/receives messages?
5. What is not one of the three structures of the brainstem?
6. Chemicals which transmit electrical impulses
7. True/False:The sympathetic nervous system controls the "fight or flight" response.
8. The space between neurons:
9. What are different "halves" of your brain called?
10. What drug is highly addictive because it activates the brain's reward pathway?
11. Which of the following is NOT part of the central nervous system?
12. Praying daily is a what
13. Type of neurotransmitters that increase the chance of the next neuron firing
14. How fast can the signals in the nervous system go?
15. ..... connects the cerebral cortex and the brain stem
16. The most numerous glial cells in the CNS are the
17. ..... is an information cell with a nucleus.
18. The somatic nervous system is responsible for sending signals to the skin/muscles.
19. An elevated ridge of brain tissue
20. The components of nervous tissue that conduct electrical impulses are .....