Nervous System Quiz 592 (20 MCQs)

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1. You are working at the hospital and are told your patient is a DNR. You know that stands for?

Correct Answer: A) Do Not Resuscitate.

2. The axon of one neuron makes a direct physical attachment to the dendrite of the next neuron.

Correct Answer: B) False.

3. Which part of the nervous system receives external stimuli & transmits to brain where it's interpreted?

Correct Answer: C) Sensory nerves.

4. Which part of our brain receives information about smell and sends it to the brain?

Correct Answer: A) Olfactory Bulb/tract.

5. Click on the image to answer. (a)

Correct Answer: A) A skull.

6. The largest part of your brain is

Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum.

7. Nerve cells that conduct impulses from the brain to muscles and glands throughout your body are called ..... neurons.

Correct Answer: A) Motor.

8. The ..... lobe of the brain is responsible for auditory processing and memory.

Correct Answer: D) Temporal.

9. Chemicals released by the axon terminals that stimulate or inhibit the receptors on the next neuron:

Correct Answer: C) Neurotransmitters.

10. Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Parkinson's disease?

Correct Answer: A) Memory loss.

11. The "effect" or reaction to a stimulus is the

Correct Answer: B) Response.

12. Which type of glial cell produces myelin in the PNS

Correct Answer: A) Schwann Cells.

13. The Peripheral Nervous System is entirely made of

Correct Answer: A) Nerves outside of the Central Nervous System.

14. Taste

Correct Answer: B) Parietal lobe.

15. Open your mouth

Correct Answer: B) Open mouth.

16. This is the body's way of getting rid of unwanted particles from the nose

Correct Answer: B) Sneezing.

17. Nerve impulses are electrical signals produced by which of the following?

Correct Answer: C) Plasma membrane of neuron.

18. This is made up of the lobes of the brain.

Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum.

19. From which part of our body do we feel the taste of any food item?

Correct Answer: C) Tongue.

20. Which of the following responds to the output message from the Control Center?

Correct Answer: A) Effector.