Nervous System Quiz 695 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which 2 types of glial cells perform the same functions but in different areas of nervous system?
2. The brain is protected inside the:
3. Cerebellar
4. This system is responsible for the fight or flight response:
5. This word means "bridge" in other languages
6. The two hemispheres of the brain are connected by a thich bundle of axons called the corpus callosum.
7. Chemical signals released by the organs of the endocrine system are called .....
8. True or false:the Hypothalamus is in charege of regulating the secretion of many hormones
9. Lou Gehrig's disease can also be called .....
10. Every time you lift your finger or wiggle your toes, you are using the ..... neurons of the somatic nervous system.
11. If you step on a nail$\rightarrow$ thigh muscle contract$\rightarrow$ lift your foot ..... What nerve brings impulses from the spinal cord to the thigh muscle
12. Transmitters that carry impulses from the skin and organs to the spinal cord and brain; afferent neurons
13. Receptors that are stimulated by physical forces that cause movement of fluid or by vibrations within the body are what kind of receptors?
14. Brain is compound by
15. What type of neuroglial cell attaches neurons to capillaries?
16. Nerves carry messages from the brain and the spinal cord to all parts of the body in the form of .....
17. Which part of the diencephalon relays sensory impulses to the sensory cortex and helps with memory?
18. Helps you perceive the world with your senses. It is also home to the sensory strip, which controls how we perceive touch, pain, and temperature.
19. The ..... is the basic building block of the nervous system.
20. The fluid which surrounds, protects, nourishes, and cleans the brain and spinal cord