Nervous System Quiz 557 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the correct term for the specialised cells that detect changes in the external environment?
2. The meninges consist of
3. Which branch of the autonomic nervous system would increase the heart rate?
4. -Takes charge of the complex brain fun actions, such as intelligence, memory, behaviour, and feelings. It is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
5. What does the olfactory nerve do?
6. What part of the nervous pathway sends electrical impulses to muscles or glands?
7. Ethan, Mason, and Benjamin are studying the human nervous system. They are trying to identify which part is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS). Can you help them choose from the following options?
8. The taste hairs can distinguish between only five basic stimuli.
9. How many axons do neurons have
10. Sensory receptors that allow you to know where your body is without looking
11. Neurons are physically connected.
12. The increase in muscle tension that is produced by increasing the number of active motor units is called
13. Glial cells that myelinate axons in the CNS.
14. Regions of the nervous system containing cell bodies of neurons with few or no myelinated axons; actually may be more pink or tan in color, but called gray in contrast to white matter.
15. Which area of the brain is primarily associated with language comprehension?
16. The Central Nervous System is composed of the brain and spinal cord.
17. Which part of the brain enables the two halves of the cerebrum to communication?
18. Sketch/o
19. Which of the following does not have organelles?
20. What kind of neuron carries signals to and from the sensory neurons to the motor neurons?