Nervous System Quiz 172 (20 MCQs)

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1. The ..... lobe is the largest lobe of the cerebral cortex is responsible for our personality, decision making and motor control

Correct Answer: D) Frontal.

2. The whitish cords made up of bundles of nerve fibers, held together by connective tissue that make up the nervous system are called the .....

Correct Answer: A) Nerves.

3. Makes body movements smooth & coordinated

Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum.

4. A ..... pathway is a simple pathway in which an axon from one neuron divides and synapses with more than one other postsynaptic neuron

Correct Answer: A) Diverging.

5. What crosses over a synapse?

Correct Answer: C) Chemical neurotransmitter.

6. Close your eyes tightly

Correct Answer: A) Close your eyes tightly.

7. Functional property of a neuron that enables it to transmit an impulse to other neurons, muscles, or glands

Correct Answer: B) Conductivity.

8. What is the evolutionary significance of the mammalian nervous system?

Correct Answer: B) It has allowed mammals to survive in a competitive environment.

9. Carry information from a sensory neuron to a motor neuron.

Correct Answer: B) Interneurons.

10. The largest part of the brain responsible for conscious thought and decision-making is the:

Correct Answer: C) Cerebrum.

11. Sorting of sensory information and relaying it to the appropriate cerebral sensory area occurs in the hypothalamus.

Correct Answer: B) False.

12. The cerebrospinal fluid:

Correct Answer: D) Is formed mostly by the choroid plexuses.

13. The part of the brain that functions as a balance center for the body is .....

Correct Answer: D) Little Brain.

14. How many types of muscle tissues are there?

Correct Answer: A) 3.

15. The autonomic nervous system is under what kind of control?

Correct Answer: B) Involuntary.

16. Which of the following best describes a Gyrus?

Correct Answer: A) A ridge in the cerebrum.

17. Common type of papillae that contains taste buds

Correct Answer: A) Fungiform.

18. This drug is a CII and holds a black box warning regarding dependence .....

Correct Answer: D) Adderall.

19. Your hair grows out of special tubes called .....

Correct Answer: C) Follicles.

20. Which of the following part of human brain regulates hearing and vision

Correct Answer: B) Mid brain.