Nervous System Quiz 765 (20 MCQs)

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1. This type of muscle tissue is attached to bones wand helps control voluntary movement
2. Any change or signal that causes a reaction
3. Which part of the brain helps coordinate automatic functions, such as respiration?
4. The two largest divisions of the nervous system are the
5. Hearing and smell can be attributed to which part of of the brain?
6. Consists of the spinal cord and brain
7. Any organism that causes disease like a virus or bacteria is called:
8. Neurons that send signals from the brain to glands and muscles
9. Controls vision/sight.
10. The part of the brain associated with Decision Making and Social Judgments
11. Which event in nerve impulse is when a stimulus deploarizes the membrane, allows sodium to flow inside membrane, and the ion exchange creates action potential
12. Connects the amygdala to the frontal lobe; allows us to make better decisions when the amygdala is activated
13. This part of the nervous system is responsible for voluntary activities.
14. When in Fight or Flight mode, increased respiration is controlled by the;
15. The control center of the nervous system is found here
16. A junction between two nerve cells
17. Gustatory is to taste, as olfaction is to .....
18. The thalamus is responsible for which of the following functions?
19. The substances that are released at axonal endings to propagate a nerve impulse is called
20. Which function does a neuron perform in a human body?