Nervous System Quiz 741 (20 MCQs)

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1. The speed of transmission of a nerve impulse is affected by the
2. Motor nerves are classified as being .....
3. Also know as Lou Gehrig's disease, muscular weakness or atrophy due to degeneration of motor neurons
4. Nerve fibers that transmit impulses from the the visceral organs are known as
5. The leading treatment for parkinson's disease is
6. Part of the brain that controls balance and muscle coordination
7. If Jessica accidentally touches the stove while cooking and she immediately pulls her hand back, this is an example of the autonomic nervous system.
8. What is the part of the brain that controls conscious thoughts, senses, language, and memories.
9. Reflex actions are controlled by which part of the nervous system?
10. What do we take into our lungs to be passed into our blood vessels?
11. This type of neuron sends messages from you from inside and outside the body to the brain?
12. The brain is an organ
13. ..... is the portion of the brain that controls balance.
14. What is the fatty substance produced by glial cells that insulates the axons of some neurons?
15. The skeletal muscles are controlled by this part of the nervous system.
16. These are sensitive to odor molecules and help your brain recognize smells:
17. The synapse is the area that occurs
18. What are the main parts of a neuron?
19. The nerves make up the
20. It carries impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles.