Nervous System Quiz 959 (20 MCQs)

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1. Unlearned and involuntary responses.

Correct Answer: A) Reflexes.

2. Encephalitis is an inflammation of the:

Correct Answer: A) Brain.

3. Which of the following is the function of the hippocampus?

Correct Answer: A) Formation of new memories.

4. These increase transmission rate of nerve impulses. Made of a white, fatty material

Correct Answer: C) Myelin Sheaths.

5. The "effect" of a given stimulus is the .....

Correct Answer: A) Response.

6. Neuron husk; part of Schwann cell that is external to the myelin sheath.

Correct Answer: D) Neurilemma.

7. The right side of the body is controlled by the left side of the brain.

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. Which division of the nervous system is primarily associated with controlling unconscious bodily functions?

Correct Answer: C) Autonomic nervous system (ANS).

9. The spinal cord also contains some neurons that can facilitate reflex actions. This is important because

Correct Answer: C) It can act faster than the brain.

10. This region of the brain contains reticular formation:

Correct Answer: D) Brain stem.

11. Which type of cells are found in the Central Nervous System (CNS)?

Correct Answer: D) All of these.

12. Which division of the nervous system is responsible for executive function processing, and is made up of the brain and spinal cord?

Correct Answer: A) Central.

13. ..... nerves carry messages from the brain to muscles and glands.

Correct Answer: D) Motor.

14. Cerebral angiography

Correct Answer: D) X-ray imaging used to examine blood vessels in the brain.

15. Which part of the brain controls our sense of balance and it allows us to make precise movements such as walking, running or riding a bike?

Correct Answer: B) Cerebellum.

16. True/False:a nerve is made up of many neurons bound together.

Correct Answer: A) True.

17. CNS

Correct Answer: B) Central Nervous System.

18. Supportive cells that provide nutrition, insulation, and help with signal transmission

Correct Answer: B) Neuroglia.

19. Which of the following is an example for an isotonic eccentric exercise for the biceps brachii muscle?

Correct Answer: A) Extending the elbow with the dumbbell in hand.

20. The main part of the nervous system that conducts impulses around the body

Correct Answer: C) Neurons.