Nervous System Quiz 644 (20 MCQs)

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1. What parts of the ear are most important for hearing?
2. The type of muscle that allows for the stomach to mechanically break down food is:
3. The network of nerve cells and fibers that transmits nerve impulses between parts of the body.
4. ..... is responsible for muscle memory
5. Which region of the brain regulates breathing and heart rate?
6. They are two of the parts of the central nervous system
7. ..... actively transport sodium ions out of the cell and potassium ions into the cell.
8. Each neuron contains a nucleus surrounded by .....
9. (Identify the type of muscle contraction described below as eccentric, concentric, both, or none. Answers may be used more than once.)Shortening contraction is
10. Sympathetic nervous system and parasympathetic nervous system are part of Somatic nervous system
11. These type of neurons transmit signals from your senses to the spinal cord and brain.
12. The Peripheral Nervous System contains the brain and the brain stem.
13. Fastest communication system in the body
14. ..... is responsible for breathing, heart rate
15. While at a stoplight our eyes send a message to the brain when the light turns green. This is an example of .....
16. Who is the actor who funded a well-known foundation to find a cure for parkinson's disease
17. The cell body of a neuron give rise to nerve fibers called dendrites and axons. Which of the two structures conduct impulses toward the cell body for the cell to receive impulses?
18. While a neuron is at rest, it has a natural electric charge so that it is ready to be stimulated. What is this called?
19. The place where a neuron transfers an impulse to another structure is called a?
20. End of terminal branches are called .....