Nervous System Quiz 527 (20 MCQs)

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1. The ion gradient across a resting neuron membrane is established because the cells membrane is more permeable to which ion

Correct Answer: C) Sodium.

2. Supporting cells of nervous tissue, also called neuroglia.

Correct Answer: C) Glia.

3. Division of the ANS that generally prepares the body for increased energy expenditure.

Correct Answer: C) Sympathetic division.

4. The lobe responsible for making plans and evaluating consequences is the .....

Correct Answer: C) Frontal.

5. The nervous system is a set of?

Correct Answer: B) Cells.

6. ..... pass signals from the brain to the muscles

Correct Answer: B) Motor Neurons.

7. What produces myelin?

Correct Answer: A) Schwann cell.

8. Which of these nerves is only sensory?

Correct Answer: B) Optic.

9. Post-

Correct Answer: D) After, behind.

10. The meningeal membrane protecting the spinal cord that is next to the vertebral column is the

Correct Answer: C) Dura mater.

11. Muscles are attached to the skeletal system to

Correct Answer: D) Allow the bones to move.

12. Somatic nervous system is voluntary

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. Poly-

Correct Answer: A) Many, much.

14. Slight paralysis or weakness affecting one side of the body

Correct Answer: C) Hemiparesis.

15. The three general functions of the nervous system are:

Correct Answer: C) Sensory, integrative and motor.

16. Most sounds are caused by the ..... of air particles.

Correct Answer: C) Vibrations.

17. The ..... system is a system dealing with actions you do not control.

Correct Answer: B) Autonomic.

18. ( ) are muscles that control movements inside your body.

Correct Answer: B) Smooth muscles.

19. Nerve cells that transmit information from your environment to your brain

Correct Answer: D) Sensory neuron.

20. The minimum amount of stimulation needed to induce an impulse in a nerve cell is called the .....

Correct Answer: D) Threshold.