Nervous System Quiz 77 (20 MCQs)

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1. What type of muscle tissue is in the leg?

Correct Answer: B) Skeletal.

2. Type of helper cell that generates myelin sheath for multiple axons

Correct Answer: B) Oligodendrocytes.

3. Most of the time, the impulse changes to ..... as it moves across the synapse to other neurons.

Correct Answer: B) Chemical.

4. Which neurotransmitter is responsible for stimulation of muscles?

Correct Answer: A) Acetylcholine.

5. The ..... performs voluntary functions, helps us balance, and coordinates muscles.

Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum.

6. Stimuli are a part of the .....

Correct Answer: A) Sensing pathway.

7. Most abundant and versatile neuroglia. They are delicate and branching.

Correct Answer: A) Astrocytes.

8. If a stimulus is great enough the membrane potential reaches a level called ..... (-55 mv)

Correct Answer: B) Threshold potential.

9. Cornea

Correct Answer: A) The clear, outer covering of the eyeball.

10. Nervous tissue is ONLY found in the Brain and Spinal Cord.

Correct Answer: B) False.

11. What connects muscles to bone?

Correct Answer: D) Tendons.

12. CTE is caused by repeated blows to the head.

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. Several important involuntary functions, such as breathing and heartbeat, are controlled by the .....

Correct Answer: C) Brain stem.

14. What protects the brain?

Correct Answer: C) Skull.

15. The result of a child being violently shaken by someone is known as ..... and can cause brain injury, paralysis, or death.

Correct Answer: C) Shaken baby syndrome.

16. Release neurotransmitters

Correct Answer: A) Neurons.

17. The ..... is the meeting point between two neurons.

Correct Answer: B) Conclusion.

18. A molecule released by a cell or a gland in one part of the body that sends out messages affecting cells in other parts of the organism.

Correct Answer: A) Hormone.

19. My dorsal surface is

Correct Answer: B) My back.

20. Which part of the cerebrum is responsible for memory, intelligence, emotions, behavior, and motor function?

Correct Answer: C) Frontal lobe.