Nervous System Quiz 585 (20 MCQs)

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1. The midbrain, pons, and the medulla oblongata make up the
2. These carry messages from the body to the brain and from the brain to the body.
3. Which is a degenerative neuromuscular disease which can lead to total paralysis and eventually death?
4. ..... carry impulses back and forth between the motor and the sensory neurons.
5. Help remove bacteria and cell debris from the CNS
6. Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary movements?
7. This neurological injury can occur during violent impacts to the head.
8. The generic name of "Lunesta\textregistered" is:
9. Which type of sensory receptor responds to touch, pressure, or distortion of your skin?
10. It is the number of species that dwells in aparticular location
11. An action potential consists of multiple steps-the first two parts are ..... (when the Na+ moves into the cell changing the cell to positive) and ..... (when the K+ moves out of the cell changing the cell back to negative)
12. What drug helps to deliver levodopa to the brain?
13. Equalizes air pressure.
14. The main system that controls the body and communication; includes the brain, spinal cord, sensory organs, and all of the nerves that connect organs to the rest of the body.
15. Uppermost portion of the diencephalon that regulates the sleep cycle by producing melatonin via the pineal gland.
16. In the synaptic clef, the nerve that sends the message is known as the
17. Involuntary muscles.....
18. Internal blockage or rupture of the blood vessels in brain
19. For which of the following activities is the parasympathetic nervous system generally responsible?
20. Which of the following is part of the central nervous system (CNS)