Nervous System Quiz 669 (20 MCQs)

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1. Glial cell that defends neurons

Correct Answer: B) Microglial.

2. Whats the nervous system

Correct Answer: A) Has 2 divisions that work together.

3. Ventricles of brain are filled with a fluid called .....

Correct Answer: D) Cerebrospinal Fluid.

4. Four fluid-filled cavities in the brain that contain cerebrospinal fluid

Correct Answer: C) Ventricles.

5. The eyes are one of the body's sense organs.

Correct Answer: A) True.

6. All the nerves that branch left and right from the spinal cord

Correct Answer: B) PNS.

7. Lowered level of consciousness marked by listlessness, drowsiness, apathy is called lethargy?

Correct Answer: B) True.

8. Which neuroglial cell forms the myelin sheath in the CNS?

Correct Answer: D) Oligodendrocyte.

9. The vertebrae are the ..... plates that surround the spinal cord

Correct Answer: C) Bony.

10. Where does the sodium potassium pump move sodium ions

Correct Answer: B) Out of the cell.

11. Tina has bacterial meningitis. How will she be treated?

Correct Answer: D) Antibiotics.

12. Which lobe of the brain is responsible for spatial awareness?

Correct Answer: B) Parietal lobe.

13. 4th nerve, controls eye movement

Correct Answer: D) Trochlear.

14. Which process is NOT a function of the nervous system

Correct Answer: D) Secreting hormones.

15. Which of the following organs is the center of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: D) Brain.

16. Your brain is about the size of a .....

Correct Answer: D) Grapefruit.

17. The cortex of the brain is

Correct Answer: B) The grey matter of the cerebrum.

18. Which of the following neurotransmitter is degraded by monoamine oxidase?

Correct Answer: A) Norepinephrine.

19. ..... can be a cause of the Alzheimer's disease.

Correct Answer: C) All of the above.

20. Identify the FALSE statement

Correct Answer: B) Synapse = communication with glands.