Nervous System Quiz 383 (20 MCQs)

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1. Nerve cells, or ....., are the basic units of the nervous system.
2. Examples of response
3. Which of the nerve cell structures insulate the axon and make impulses travel along faster?
4. Lung constrict air passages
5. The type of sensation detected by the encapsulated nerve ending is
6. What type of nerve cell makes myelin in the central nervous system?
7. There are ..... as many glial cells as there are neurons.
8. Neurons that pass sensory information from the peripheral nervous system to the brain are called
9. The main role for this structure is homeostasis. This structure links the Nervous System and the Endocrine System. This structure controls hunger, bodyweight, movements and secretions of the stomach and intestines, and regulates sleep and the balance of water in our bodies.
10. Glial cell type in the CNS responsible for producing cerebrospinal fluid.
11. Which part vibrates when sound hit or reached it?
12. Which body system send electrical signals to all other body systems?
13. What is the medical term for cognitive deficits that include memory impairment?
14. The emotional brain. It houses memories in the temporal lobe
15. ..... are inside of every internal organ and inside every surface of your skin. They collect information like pain and pressure.
16. If you pick up a hot plate ..... receptors in your ..... detect this change
17. What is the function of the central nervous system?
18. A function of this system is to protect against the sun's UV rays.
19. Motor Neurons carry signals to .....
20. What is the name of the cord that extends from the brain stem?