Nervous System Quiz 950 (20 MCQs)

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1. Branch of the PNS that carries signals to internal organs, smooth and cardiac muscles, and glands
2. These cells circulate CFS around the brain and spinal cord.
3. The final section of the large intestine which eliminates waste material from the body.
4. A(n) ..... is anything in our environment that causes us to react (like jumping, blinking, fight/flight response).
5. Name a pair of muscles that work together.
6. The absolute refractory is associated with the opening of the Na+ channels until they begin to reset to their original resting state
7. How many lobes are there in the human brain?
8. Which nerve cells detect conditions in the body's environment?
9. Somatic reflexes involve stimulation of the heart.
10. What is another word that can be used to describe "homeostasis" ?
11. This portion of the cerebral cortex has sensory processing centers that can be mapped to different regions of the body, essentially head to toe.
12. The Nervous Systems largest organ.
13. Brain tumor shares common causes with .....
14. The 3 main parts of Nervous system are-Brain, Spinal cord and .....
15. Contains the nucleus and other parts of the cell
16. An organ of soft nervous tissue contained in the skull of vertebrates, functioning as the coordinating center of sensation and intellectual and nervous activity.
17. Cerebral spinal fluid flows between
18. A(n) ..... carries nerve impulses from the cell body to other neurons and muscles.
19. A function of this system is to remove excretory waste through sweat.
20. What is an alternative name for the hindbrain?