Nervous System Quiz 75 (20 MCQs)

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1. A junction between an axon and another cell is called a
2. Whitish, fatty material that covers most long nerve fibers. has a waxy appearance. they protect and insulate the fibers and increase the transmission rate of nerve impulses
3. The messages carried by the nervous system are electrical signals called .....
4. What protects the brain and spinal cord?
5. Functional nervous system division that carries information from the central nervous system toward effectors
6. Lobe responsible for receiving and interpreting vision.
7. What part of the ear actually hears sounds?
8. An inflammation of the conjunctiva involves the:
9. Branches of a neuron that collect stimuli and transport them to a cell body
10. Which cells are known as the most abundant and versatile neuroglia?
11. The cerebellum (cerebellum).....
12. A neuron has a resting potential of about ..... millivolts
13. Occipital lobe does what:
14. The hindbrain contains:
15. Constricts pupils
16. The tough, outermost membrane covering the brain and spinal cord
17. The tenth cranial nerve whose functions include slowing heart rate and taste?
18. Part of the Nervous System that regulates day-to-day involuntary responses such as digestion, defecation, and dieresis.
19. What generates a nerve impulse? (note:pre-synaptic means the neuron sending the message and post-synaptic means the neuron receiving the message)
20. Controls involuntary activities