Nervous System Quiz 393 (20 MCQs)

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1. When a neuron is at rest, it is negatively charged.

Correct Answer: A) True.

2. Which of the following tables correctly summarizes the main types of neurones and their functions?

Correct Answer: A) .

3. These neurons carry impulses FROM the Central Nervous system to the body

Correct Answer: B) Motor.

4. This part of the brain interprets the smell of an apple pie .....

Correct Answer: D) Cerebrum.

5. Which structure coordinates skeletal muscles for complex actions.

Correct Answer: E) Cerebellum.

6. The synapse is a space between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons.

Correct Answer: A) True.

7. The function of white matter is ..... ?

Correct Answer: A) Communication.

8. "All-or-none" (action potential) happens between ..... and .....

Correct Answer: B) -70mV /-55mV.

9. The part of the brain primarily responsible for motor movements and thinking is the

Correct Answer: B) Cerebrum.

10. This neurological injury is defined as a group of nervous system disorders caused by damage to the brain before or during birth.

Correct Answer: A) Cerebral Palsy.

11. Which fissure separates the cerebral hemispheres?

Correct Answer: B) Longitudinal fissure.

12. The chemical synapse is the most common type of synapse within the nervous system (T/F)?

Correct Answer: A) True.

13. When a nerve impulse arrives at the synapse, what ion channels open to signal vesicles to move to the terminal?

Correct Answer: C) Calcium.

14. Holds a black box warning about fatal rashes

Correct Answer: A) Lamotrigine.

15. OR

Correct Answer: A) Each eye.

16. Chemical input enters the body using molecules through the ..... and mouth.

Correct Answer: C) Nose.

17. The central nervous system consists of the brain and spinal.

Correct Answer: A) True.

18. Which of these would be a response from the SYMPATHETIC nervous system?

Correct Answer: A) Heart rate increases.

19. What is the role of sensory neurones?

Correct Answer: C) They carry messages from cells in the sense organs to the CNS.

20. Which organ does most of the chemical digestion of food and allows nutrients to be absorbed into the body?

Correct Answer: C) Small intestine.