Nervous System Quiz 697 (20 MCQs)

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1. The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by a thich bundle of axons called the corpus callosum.
2. Chemical signals released by the organs of the endocrine system are called .....
3. True or false:the Hypothalamus is in charege of regulating the secretion of many hormones
4. Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called .....
5. Every time you lift your finger or wiggle your toes, you are using the ..... neurons of the somatic nervous system.
6. If you step on a nail$\rightarrow$ thigh muscle contract$\rightarrow$ lift your foot ..... What nerve brings impulses from the spinal cord to the thigh muscle
7. Transmitters that carry impulses from the skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain; afferent neurons
8. Receptors that are stimulated by physical forces that cause movement of fluid or by vibrations within the body are what kind of receptors?
9. Brain is compound by
10. What type of neuroglial cell attaches neurons to capillaries?
11. Nerves carry messages from the brain and the spinal cord to all parts of the body in the form of .....
12. Which part of the diencephalon relays sensory impulses to the sensory cortex and helps with memory?
13. Helps you perceive the world with your senses. It is also home to the sensory strip, which controls how we perceive touch, pain, and temperature.
14. The ..... is the basic building block of the nervous system.
15. The fluid which surrounds, protects, nourishes, and cleans the brain and spinal cord
16. Most often deals with memory
17. Neurons are cells of the nervous system that receive and transmit signals. Which part of a neuron transmits signals from the cell body to other cells?
18. The actual gap in the synapse is called the
19. What material flows thought the ventricles of the brain?
20. What do the axons do to the information