Nervous System Quiz 511 (20 MCQs)

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1. How many senses to we have

Correct Answer: D) 5.

2. The gaps in the myelin sheath are known as

Correct Answer: C) Nodes of Ranvier.

3. The nerve cell is more specifically called a(n) .....

Correct Answer: D) Neuron.

4. Pulse is defined as the pressure of blood pushing against the wall of the vein as the heart beats and rests

Correct Answer: B) False.

5. Parasympathetic nervous system involved in 'fight or flight' action

Correct Answer: B) False.

6. A common pathology of the PNS characterized by weakness of the long thoracic nerve is which of the following?

Correct Answer: A) Scapular winging.

7. The limbic system is charged with:

Correct Answer: A) Emotion and learning.

8. Nerve cells that receive information and send impulses to the brain or spinal cord

Correct Answer: A) Sensory neuron.

9. The lobe at the front of the brain associated with movement, speech, and impulsive behavior.

Correct Answer: A) Frontal lobe.

10. ( ) muscles that provides the force to move your bones.

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

11. Weight loss

Correct Answer: A) Lose weight.

12. The surface of the brain that twitches and processes information is

Correct Answer: B) Cerebral cortex.

13. Two ions necessary to create an electric current in a nerve fiber are ..... and .....

Correct Answer: B) K+, Na+.

14. What kind of skeleton does the following animals have? Earthworm, spider, cricket and scorpion.

Correct Answer: B) Exoskeleton.

15. What is the name of tube that our hair grows from?

Correct Answer: A) Follicle.

16. Location at which a neuron can transfer an impulse to another cell with the use of neurotransmitters is called .....

Correct Answer: D) Conclusion.

17. The central nervous system includes the spinal nerves and cranial nerves.

Correct Answer: B) False.

18. What are the 2 major divisions of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?

Correct Answer: C) Somatic and Autonomic.

19. In which system is the brain considered the main structure?

Correct Answer: B) Nervous system.

20. Keeping stable internal conditions is called?

Correct Answer: B) Homeostasis.