Nervous System Quiz 522 (20 MCQs)

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1. ..... are branches that extend from the neuron's body and are connected to the neighbouring neurons.
2. Neuron with several dendrites and one axon; most efferent neurons
3. ..... are glial cells that maintain tissue around neurons and form the blood-brain barrier
4. This is the control center of the body. It includes the brain and spinal cord:
5. What part of the eye is #4 pointing to?
6. Which ions are the main source of depolarization in neurons?
7. How many hemispheres is the brain divided into?
8. In a neuron, cell processes that receive information and carry it to the cell body are called
9. True or False:The cerebellum helps us keep our balance.
10. Changes in the environment.
11. What is the brain region that controls the heart rate?
12. The ouput or conductive part of a neuron is
13. If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?
14. Air-filled space in temporal bone separated from external auditory canal by the tympanic membrane.
15. Which of the following is an example of an external stimulus?
16. In PET scanning, the isotope produces what type of radiation
17. The ..... is a series of action potentials (or electrical messages) that move along the nerve cell.
18. Which type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin? What type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin?
19. The visible part of your ear is called:
20. Three main regions of the brain