Nervous System Quiz 561 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which of the following is the single longest nerve in the body?
2. Transparent jelly like tissue that fills the eyeball behind the lens.
3. Carry response messages from the brain back to the body to produce a reaction. (muscle movement, glands)
4. A reaction to a change in the environment
5. The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the
6. Mr. Warren has spinal cord damage that prevents nerve impulses from being carried from the CNS to muscles or glands. What specific type of neuron has been damaged?
7. Some neurons have a covering composed of a whitish, fatty material called
8. The thin outer layer of the cerebrum that is composed of gray matter is called the
9. Your inner ear allows you to hear and controls your ..... ?
10. Damage of ..... causes death.
11. What is a stimuli?
12. Portion of the cerebral cortex lying behind the forehead involved in planning & judgment.
13. The part of a neuron that receives information from other neurons is called
14. These are the supporting cells in the nervous tissue
15. The cardiac muscle is
16. The diagram shows a section through the spinal cord and the neurones involved in a reflex action of a hand.A student has been injured in an accident.When a sharp point is stuck into one of his fingers, no reflex occurs. However, he can move his fingers when asked to do so.Where has his nervous system been damaged?
17. The organ of static equilibrium
18. The message carried by neurons is called a what?
19. A neuron that connects the ear to the central nervous system is called
20. A positive change in the membrane potential is called .....