Nervous System Quiz 147 (20 MCQs)

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1. When a neuron is depolarized:
2. The division of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergency situations (fight or flight, increased heart rate, increased breathing rate) is the
3. Hollow spaces in the brain filled with cerebrospinal fluid are called .....
4. The sympathetic nervous system is "fight or flight."
5. A disorder characterized by loss of function in thelower trunk and legs
6. True/ False:glial cells are larger in size than neurons
7. Which is NOT a symptom of a concussion?
8. The extension that transmit electrical impulses from the soma (cell body) to other parts is:(the talkers)
9. Using electrical and chemical signals, they help coordinate all of the necessary functions of life.
10. An organ that controls your emotions, your thoughts, and every movement you make.
11. The fluid in your mouth that starts to break down food right away is called saliva
12. The largest part of the brain that is divided into left and right hemispheres
13. The frontal lobe is responsible for personality, intellect, and speech.
14. What are the 2 divisions of the Nervous System?
15. Which cranial nerve would be used to slow your heart rate or change your digestion?
16. Muscle reflex actions are controlled by the autonomic nervous system since they are automatic responses.
17. Brain disorder with abnormal surges in electrical impulses in the neurons of the brain (seizures).
18. An internal or external change that brings about a response is called a/an
19. Superior to the brainstem and has 3 major structures:Thalamus, Hypothalamus, Epithalamus
20. What type of neuron would be part of the motor division of the nervous system?