Nervous System Quiz 704 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which protective mechanism blocks chemicals and harmful substances from entering brain tissue?
2. What is the shape of a neuron?
3. A neurotransmitter will have its effect when it
4. . Sally has a brain injury; she knows what she wants to say but can't vocalize the words. The part of her brain that deals with the ability to speak is the:
5. Animals with ..... do not have brains.
6. What does the axon of a neuron do?
7. Myelinated axons
8. ..... are sensory nerve terminals that occur chiefly in the muscles, tendons, joints, and internal ear. They give information about movements and the position of the body.
9. Type of neuron which tells muscles and organs what to do.
10. When you find something salty, bitter, sour or sweet, you are naming
11. The tube-like structure, attached to the brain is/are known as-
12. Which part of the brain is the small lobe located at the back of the brain that helps with balance and coordination?
13. Destruction of nerve tissue
14. Speech movements of the tongue
15. The function of thalamus is
16. How is the function of arteries different from that of veins?
17. Which neurone carries an electrical impulse from the CNS to a muscle or gland?
18. If your temporal lobe was damaged, what might happen to you? You would have trouble .....
19. Personality, behavior, emotionsJudgment, planning, and problem solving are all controlled by which lobe of the brain?
20. The ..... is the main pathway for information connecting the brain and the peripheral nervous system.