Nervous System Quiz 748 (20 MCQs)

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1. It is the building blocks of the nervous system, also known as neurons.

Correct Answer: B) NERVE CELLS.

2. Gray matter consists mainly of densely packed .....

Correct Answer: A) Nerve cell bodies.

3. The area of the cerebrum that is associated with speech, hearing and smell is the

Correct Answer: C) Temporal lobe.

4. Alzheimer's disease

Correct Answer: A) A type of dementia caused by the degeneration of brain cells.

5. During sleep your respiratory rate is regulated by your brain stem. What division of the nervous system is this a part of?

Correct Answer: B) Autonomic nervous system.

6. Which type of glial cells are found in the Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)?

Correct Answer: C) Schwann cells.

7. These neurons receive impulses from sensory neurons

Correct Answer: B) Interneurons.

8. Two narrow tubes leading into the lungs

Correct Answer: B) Bronchi.

9. Systolic pressure is when .....

Correct Answer: A) You heart contracts.

10. Which of the following is primarily characteristic of Broca's Aphasia?

Correct Answer: B) Speech is slow and labored.

11. Neuromodulation alters the response of ..... to neurotransmitters.

Correct Answer: B) Neurons.

12. What function do the orbits, eye lashes, and lacrimal glands all have in common?

Correct Answer: C) Protection.

13. The neuroglia that produce myelin in the PNS

Correct Answer: A) Schwann cells.

14. Approximately how many neurons does the brain have?

Correct Answer: B) 100 billion.

15. The reaction of the effector is called .....

Correct Answer: A) Response.

16. True or FalseMixed nerves carry impulses from the sense organs to the spinal cord.

Correct Answer: B) False.

17. The "little brain" which functions to control the balance and coordination of the body is

Correct Answer: D) Cerebellum.

18. Bundles of interneurons that work together to perform a common function

Correct Answer: C) Neural pools.

19. The auxiliary parts of the organ of vision include:

Correct Answer: B) Eyelids.

20. The smooth muscles and glands are controlled by the

Correct Answer: A) ANS.