Nervous System Quiz 184 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is not a nervous system function?
2. Only pair of cranial nerves to extend to the thoracic and abdominal cavities
3. Clustered ribosomes and rough ER
4. A nerve tract that allows the communication between the two cerebral hemispheres
5. Which step happens after the fusion of vesicles with the axon terminal membrane
6. The receptor on the tongue that helps you taste is called a
7. Under the thalamus, makes up the floor of the diencephalon, an important autonomic nervous system center because it plays a role in the regulation of body temperature, water balance, and metabolism. contains centers for thirst, appetite, sex, pain and pleasure, controls the pituitary gland.
8. What part of the brain controls our senses (taste, touch, smell, sight, sound)?
9. Release of adrenaline occurs in which part of the nervous system?
10. "Fight or flight" describes what division of the nervous system?
11. Which organ is responsible for your sense of BALANCE?
12. The bushy, branching extensions of a neuron that receive messages and conduct impulses toward the cell body
13. A boxer was hit and knocked him down. The part of the boxer's brain that experienced impaired function during a fall was most likely .....
14. The main connection between the right and left hemisphere of the cerebrum is the
15. What are the three main parts of the brainstem?
16. Interneurons aslo called
17. Conductivity
18. A ..... is an automatic reaction to a stimulus that involves the movement of an impulse from a sensory receptor along the sensory nerve to the spinal cord.
19. Keep the eyes moist by spreading tears and mucus
20. It's nucleus is difficult to see because of overlying granules