Nervous System Quiz 674 (20 MCQs)

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1. The nerve impulse is also known as:

Correct Answer: A) Action Potential.

2. What does the oculomotor nerve control?

Correct Answer: C) Moment of eye.

3. An example of a reaction to a stimulus is

Correct Answer: B) Eyes blinking due to smoke in the air.

4. Where do you find the nerve in the ear?

Correct Answer: C) Inner ear.

5. Which type of reaction allows you to maintain your balance while standing?

Correct Answer: A) Knee jerk.

6. A change or signal in the environment that an organism can recognize and react to is called?

Correct Answer: A) Stimulus.

7. Lobe at the front of the brain responsible for problem solving, personality, and decision making.

Correct Answer: A) Frontal.

8. What is an example of an External Stimuli?

Correct Answer: A) Lions and Tigers and Bears Oh my!! Run!.

9. Which part of the spinal cord contains cerebrospinal fluid?

Correct Answer: A) Central canal.

10. In its resting state the cytosol of a neuron has an overall ..... charge

Correct Answer: A) Negative.

11. Ridges of the cerebrum are called

Correct Answer: D) Gyri.

12. About how many neurons are in the brain?

Correct Answer: C) 100 billion.

13. Positioned between neurons and capillaries

Correct Answer: B) Astrocytes.

14. The ability to respond to a stimulus is termed:

Correct Answer: B) Irritability.

15. This is the cerebral lobe that is found on the back of the brain.

Correct Answer: A) Occipital.

16. Number 1

Correct Answer: B) Dendrite.

17. Someone experiencing serve headache, nausea and vomiting might be suffering from what disorder?

Correct Answer: C) Meningitis.

18. Which of these muscles are under our control

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

19. Relay neurons

Correct Answer: C) Interneurons.

20. Which of the following defines Axons?

Correct Answer: B) Fibers that send messages to other neurons.