Nervous System Quiz 900 (20 MCQs)

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1. Also known as a headache
2. Motor neurons are
3. What part of the neuron carries the impulse toward the nerve cell body?
4. Tiny cells of the nervous system that send messages throughout the body
5. Which type of neuron is found only in the eyes and nose?
6. What is nervous system that plays a vital role in initiating and controlling the movements of a body?
7. What sensory organ(s) contains photoreceptors
8. Cranial nerves are:
9. "They are cells specialized in picking up stimulus, whether they are internal or external, and send them to the brain through the nervous system" . This is the definition of .....
10. Responsible for motor skills
11. Which of these cells are not a type of neuroglial cell found in the CNS?
12. What do second messengers do?
13. As the nerve impulse reaches the axon terminal, ..... is released. This is responsible for setting a new impulse in the dendrites of the adjacent neuron.
14. Also known as adrenaline, causes the feeling of being "revved up" or on edgeand activates a "fight or flight" reaction in the autonomic nervous system
15. This part is the main pathway between brain and peripheral nervous system
16. What type of neurons send signals from the brain to other parts of the body to create a response?
17. What part of the brain stores fearful memories?
18. How are messages sent in the nervous system?
19. What part of the nervous system is responsible for slowing down breathing and pulse after an emergency is over?
20. Taste (gustatory) area