Nervous System Quiz 870 (20 MCQs)

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1. The visual area in the cerebral cortex is located:
2. What is the purpose of dendrites?
3. Which ions move into neurons during the action potential?
4. The neuroglia that produce myelin in the CNS
5. What term is used to name the ear bones as a group?
6. Which region of the brain is responsible for balance and fine motor skills?
7. David's heart is beating rapidly, his pupils are dilated, and his mouth is dry. This response was triggered by which division of his nervous system?
8. The nerves are made up tiny cells called
9. The ..... hemisphere is primarily responsible for creative thought, and the ..... hemisphere is primarily responsible for logical thought.
10. Which of the following organs is not a part of the human nervous system?
11. Coordinates voluntary muscle movement (running, hitting, jumping)
12. Which of the following have a single dendrite and axon and are found in the sensory organs
13. A return of the membrane potential towards the resting membrane potential immediately the following depolarization is called .....
14. Nerves can be classified into:
15. Long structure of a neuron, leading impulses away from the cell body.
16. What is another name for a sensory neuron?
17. What is NOT part of the peripheral nervous system (PNS)?
18. Which type of cell forms the blood brain barrier
19. The ..... cell is circular in shape.
20. What is a nerve impulse?