Nervous System Quiz 831 (20 MCQs)

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1. The difference in charge across a nerve cell due to the presence of fewer positive ions along the inside of the membrane than along the outside of the membrane
2. What is paralysis?
3. The autonomic nervous system consists of the:
4. Most of the neurons of our body are
5. The parasympathetic nervous system prepares the body for rest. It also helps the digestive tract move along so our bodies can efficiently take in nutrients from the food we eat.
6. Which of the following types of cell is the most common in the CNS?
7. What kind of receptors in the eye?
8. This neuroglia is star-shaped and are the most abundantly found in the body. Braces and anchors neurons to blood capillaries and help form scar tissue.
9. What part of the brain controls your sense of sight?
10. The suffix in cephalgia means:
11. The distance between two troughs in a wave is:
12. What is the role of sensory neurons in the nervous system?
13. Another name for a neuron is
14. When the neurone is not conducting a nerve impulse the membrane is
15. What is Reaction Time?
16. What is a motor neuron?
17. The axon finishes as an extension.
18. The organ that pumps the blood through the body.
19. What causes the tiny bones in the ear, known as auditory ossicles, to move?
20. What part of the brain edits and sorts information gathered from throughout the day?