Nervous System Quiz 690 (20 MCQs)

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1. The ..... is the upper part of the brain.

Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum.

2. ..... is like a bulb below the cerebellum

Correct Answer: A) Medulla oblongata.

3. Regulates behavior, maintain homeostasis, control sensory an motor functionsMemory and FunctionSpinal cord, brain

Correct Answer: A) Nervous system.

4. Which part of the neuron carries action potentials to other nerves and muscles?

Correct Answer: C) Axon.

5. With the help of the figure above, what vein collects deoxygenated blood coming from the head and neck region of the body?

Correct Answer: B) Superior Vena Cava.

6. What part of the brain controls logic and planning?

Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum.

7. The nervous system of cnidarians helps to control the expansion and contraction of the gastrovascular cavity

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. Produces aqueous humor

Correct Answer: A) Ciliary Body.

9. The two cerebral hemispheres are the largest part of the brain. ( )

Correct Answer: A) True.

10. Raise your eyebrows

Correct Answer: B) Raise eyebrows.

11. The system that is responsible for communication and control is .....

Correct Answer: B) Nervous system.

12. Which part of the brain is responsible for memory?

Correct Answer: A) Limbic lobe.

13. Raising your hand in class is an example of using a ..... neuron.

Correct Answer: B) Motor.

14. Which of the following is the largest part of the brain?

Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum.

15. How are neuromodulators different to neurotransmitters?

Correct Answer: D) Neuromodulators effect many neurons but neurotransmitters only effect the adjacent neuron.

16. Another name for a nerve cell is a:

Correct Answer: C) Neuron.

17. White matters refers to myelinated fibers in the:

Correct Answer: A) CNS.

18. The motor nerves help carry orders from the brain to the muscles or certain parts of the body.

Correct Answer: A) True.

19. The myelinated axons; quicker moving signal

Correct Answer: A) White matter.

20. Why is the overall charge of the matrix outside a neuron positive in a resting neuron?

Correct Answer: A) Presence of Na ions.