Nervous System Quiz 744 (20 MCQs)

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1. What is the most common excitatory neuron in the brain?
2. A specialized cell transmitting nerve impulses; a nerve cell.
3. The area of the brain that regulates posture and balance is the
4. Chemicals released into a cleft when an action potential reaches the terminal are called .....
5. True or False:The brain is involved when you have a reflex response.
6. What is agnosia?
7. All of the following are under the control of the autonomic nervous system, except which?
8. What are the ridges on the cerebrum called?
9. Which part of the brain is located at the very back, above the cerebellum?
10. Hyperopia means
11. Are tiny air sacs at the end of the bronchioles where the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide take place.
12. This procedure is preformed to remove cerebral spinal fluid for diagnostic purposes?
13. Afferent and Efferent have somatic branches only (T/F)?
14. Part of the brain that controls smelling perfume.
15. A ..... causes and organism to react. The reaction is called a .....
16. A spinal cord injury may block all information to and from the
17. Saving information for later
18. As sodium ions rush into the neuron, the neuron is
19. Which of the following is NOT true of the human brain?
20. Cerebr/o means