Nervous System Quiz 686 (20 MCQs)

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1. You´re giving a speech in front of the entire school body

Correct Answer: B) Sympathetic nervous system.

2. Which of the statements is true of reflexes?

Correct Answer: D) They are involuntary.

3. Area of cerebrum that allows us to physically form the words to speak

Correct Answer: A) Broca's Area.

4. What are the gaps on the myelin sheath called?

Correct Answer: C) Nodes.

5. Skeletal movements are part of the .....

Correct Answer: A) Somatic nervous system.

6. A major function of the spinal cord is to

Correct Answer: D) Connect the brain and peripheral nervous system.

7. Of the following, which is NOT a sense organ (used by one of your senses)?

Correct Answer: D) Intestine.

8. Drugs affect which of the following in the neurotransmitters?

Correct Answer: D) Dopamine.

9. Which type of foods help strengthen your bones?

Correct Answer: A) Dairy.

10. The correct medical term for someone who suffers from recurrent seizures is:

Correct Answer: A) Epilepsy.

11. What is the main function of the iris?

Correct Answer: D) Constricts to let appropriate amount of light in.

12. Which part of the neuron is responsible for sending impulses away from the cell body?

Correct Answer: C) Axon.

13. Would the human body be numb without nerves?

Correct Answer: B) Yes.

14. Dendrites are branching extensions of

Correct Answer: C) Neurons.

15. The myelin sheath

Correct Answer: A) Makes the signal travel faster and insulates the axon.

16. Nerves that originate from the brain

Correct Answer: B) Cranial nerves.

17. What is one main functions?

Correct Answer: A) Brain.

18. How long do most neurons survive?

Correct Answer: D) More than 100 years.

19. Which of the following is NOT a function of the MOTOR division?

Correct Answer: D) Interpret signals.

20. Another name for motor nerves or pathways is efferent.

Correct Answer: A) True.