Nervous System Quiz 575 (20 MCQs)

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1. Body system that controls and co-ordinate all body activity
2. The brain is part of the ..... nervous system.
3. Which of the following diagnoses best describes a disorder that involves seizure activity?
4. What is the function of Glial cells in the nervous system?
5. Trephination was a procedure where a hole was made in the skull of a living person to relieve headaches, epilepsy and other physical and mental symptoms during:
6. Which is the stimulus for touch?
7. Which of the following is NOT true of neurotransmitters?
8. Carries order from the brain
9. Nervous system function that combines sensory perceptions and higher cognitive functions (memories, learning, emotion, etc.) to produce a response.
10. Miguel is playing soccer with his friends. After playing for several minutes his pulse, breathing, and sweat increases intensely. Which reaction to his activity is an example of homeostasis working within the integumentary system?
11. What forms the myelin sheath?
12. The ..... gives the body its shape and supports and protects the internal organs.
13. Which type of cells in the PNS are responsible for protecting and cushioning neuron cell bodies?
14. What is the space between the neurons called?
15. The PNS consists if the:
16. The iris (the muscle in the eye that opens or closes to increase or decrease the size of the pupil) is an example of .....
17. What happens when an impulse reaches the axon terminal?
18. A neuron can have only one axon, but the axon may have occasional branches along its length.
19. Collection of nerve CELL BODIES in the CNS
20. What special region of the brain that regulates the expression of emotions and emotional memory?