Nervous System Quiz 1035 (20 MCQs)

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1. The average oral Fahrenheit temperature is

Correct Answer: C) 98.6 degrees.

2. Question 3The gaps between nerve cells or neurones are called:(~ the right answer)

Correct Answer: D) Synapses.

3. THE BRAIN CONTROLS ALL IN OUR BODY.

Correct Answer: A) True.

4. Insulin is a hormone produced by the .....

Correct Answer: C) Pancreas.

5. Which statement is not related to reflex are?

Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum.

6. Part of a neuron that receives stimuli

Correct Answer: C) Dendrite.

7. At a synapse a nerve impulse is transmitted by:

Correct Answer: C) A neurotransmitter.

8. The powerhouse of the cell is the ..... It converts energy from food into energy the cell can use

Correct Answer: A) Mitochondrion.

9. A fatty substance that surrounds and protects nerve fibre

Correct Answer: A) Myelin.

10. What connects your bones to bones?

Correct Answer: B) Ligaments.

11. This part of the brain governs heartbeat, breathing rate, and reflexes such as swallowing, coughing, vomiting, and sneezing.

Correct Answer: D) Medulla oblongata.

12. What type of nerve carries messages to all parts of the body to the brain and spinal cord?

Correct Answer: D) Afferent or sensory.

13. A difference between glutamate and GABA is that

Correct Answer: C) Glutamate has an excitatory effect; whereasGABA has an inhibitory effect.

14. You catch a cold and develop a fever, what is the response in this situation?

Correct Answer: B) Fever.

15. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling intelligence and personality?

Correct Answer: A) Cerebrum.

16. When the frog died in an experiment by Leonardo da Vinci?

Correct Answer: A) Spinal cord was damaged by pushing a needle down it.

17. Which tunic of the eye contains the cornea and sclera?

Correct Answer: A) Outer (fibrous) tunic.

18. The spinal cord has gray matter on the outside and white matter on the inside.

Correct Answer: B) False.

19. You are at the hospital, you are told you will have to have an IV. You know this means:

Correct Answer: A) Intravenous.

20. Which types of cells communicate though changes in membrane potential?

Correct Answer: A) Nerve cells.