Nervous System Quiz 648 (20 MCQs)

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1. Inner lining of the eyelid

Correct Answer: A) Conjunctiva.

2. Do synapses correlate w/ memory?

Correct Answer: A) Yes.

3. Most organs controlled by the ..... nervous system are under the control of both sympathetic and parasympathetic neurons.

Correct Answer: A) Autonomic.

4. Chemical receptors are present in the .....

Correct Answer: B) Nose.

5. Do glial cells transmit impulses

Correct Answer: B) No.

6. What are the functions of the central nervous system?

Correct Answer: B) Carry out the mental processes that we receive from the outside.

7. A muscle or gland that effects change in the body; peripheral neurons that carry impulses to responding structures.

Correct Answer: C) Effectors.

8. Which part of a neuron receives or invites information?

Correct Answer: B) Dendrite.

9. Which division of the nervous system controls voluntary behaviors?

Correct Answer: D) Somatic.

10. *In excitation contraction coupling, calcium binds to ..... and signals ..... to move.

Correct Answer: A) *troponin, tropomyosin.

11. Which type of receptor is used by eyes to help us see?

Correct Answer: D) Photoreceptor.

12. Digestion, Heartbeat, and Reflexes are examples of

Correct Answer: B) Involuntary Processes.

13. What is the clear front surface of the eyeball called?

Correct Answer: D) Cornea.

14. Which type of neurons carry information from the central nervous system to the muscles or organs?

Correct Answer: B) Motor neurons.

15. The human nervous system is capable of a wide range of functions. what is the basic unit of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: C) Neuron.

16. This neurotransmitter is associated with sleepiness and a general calmness?

Correct Answer: C) Serotonin.

17. ..... is the return of polarity from positive back to negative (the RMP).

Correct Answer: C) Repolarization.

18. Interneurons are responsible for which of the following?

Correct Answer: B) Relaying messages between sensory and motor neurons.

19. What is the resting potential of a neuron

Correct Answer: D) -70 mv.

20. Conditioned reflexes involve

Correct Answer: C) Prior thought or learning.