Nervous System Quiz 546 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which part of the neuron controls all functions of the cell?

Correct Answer: D) Cell body.

2. Which components of neuronal membranes allow for action potentials?

Correct Answer: A) Ion channels.

3. Which part of the brain controls visual processing?

Correct Answer: D) Occipital.

4. The term asymptomatic means

Correct Answer: B) Without any symptoms.

5. Wernicke's area is said to be responsible for speech ....., whereas Broca's area is involved in speech .....

Correct Answer: D) Comprehension; production.

6. Which of the following is the correct order in which light travels through the eye?

Correct Answer: D) Cornea, Pupil, Lens, Retina, Optic Nerve.

7. Messages are carried to and from the central and peripheral nervous systems through what?

Correct Answer: B) Nerves.

8. Where are the Brain Stem and Medulla located?

Correct Answer: C) The bottom of the brain (grey).

9. Sensory neurons (like those in the skin) enter the ..... side of spinal column

Correct Answer: A) Dorsal.

10. Which of the following is part of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: C) Spinal cord.

11. It is an organ that interprets messages received from and sends messages to other body part

Correct Answer: C) Brain.

12. Examples of sensory organs include .....

Correct Answer: A) Skin, ears, eyes.

13. What happens to the taste of food if you are unable to smell it?

Correct Answer: B) The taste is duller.

14. This speeds up the nerve signal and covers the axon

Correct Answer: A) Myelin Sheath.

15. ..... vibrates when sound passes through it.

Correct Answer: D) Eardrum.

16. The ..... is found outside the whole nerve.

Correct Answer: A) Epineurium.

17. Broca's area is responsible for

Correct Answer: A) Articulating language.

18. Which of the following is not one of the basic functions of the nervous system?

Correct Answer: C) Produce major body fluid such as plasma and interstitial tissue fluid.

19. Individuals with cerebellar disorders may exhibit an ataxic gait pattern, which is characterized by:

Correct Answer: C) Unsteady, stumbling steps.

20. Question 11Special types of action, like sneezing and blinking, which you cannot control are called:( the right answer)

Correct Answer: B) Reflex actions.