Nervous System Quiz 972 (20 MCQs)

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1. Which organs are primarily influenced by the sympathetic nervous system?

Correct Answer: A) Liver, lungs, stomach, heart.

2. The chemical digestion of carbohydrates (by amylase in your saliva) begins in the:

Correct Answer: C) Mouth.

3. What system lets us react and move after receiving stimuli?

Correct Answer: B) Locomotor system.

4. Memory is the main function for this lobe of the brain?

Correct Answer: D) Temporal Lobe.

5. What organ is involved in the sense of sight?

Correct Answer: B) Eyes.

6. The automatic nervous system can be further divided into the sympathetic nervous system and the parasympathetic nervous system.

Correct Answer: B) False.

7. Area of the brain responsible for the comprehension of speech.

Correct Answer: D) Wernicke's area.

8. The group of organisms that use the process of homeostasis includes

Correct Answer: D) All living things.

9. Which cell part has a similar function to the nervous system?

Correct Answer: C) Nucleus.

10. Is the Diencephalon responsible for pain and temperature?

Correct Answer: B) True.

11. What function do afferent neurons serve?

Correct Answer: A) They carry impulses toward the CNS.

12. Diseases caused by Common Peroneal Nerve Injury?

Correct Answer: A) Foot Drop.

13. Motor nerves carry messages from ..... to .....

Correct Answer: B) Brain to Body.

14. What is the name of the nerve that carries sensations of smell to the brain?

Correct Answer: B) Olfactory nerve.

15. The division of the nervous system consisting of all the nerves outside the CNS.

Correct Answer: A) Peripheral nervous system (PNS).

16. Muscles/glands whose actions are either controlled or modified by neurons)

Correct Answer: B) EFFECTORS.

17. The end of an axon where one neuron connects by a synapse to another neuron

Correct Answer: C) Axon terminal.

18. In the sodium-potassium pump, there are ..... sodium ions and 2 potassium ions

Correct Answer: A) Three Na+; two K+.

19. How many divisions does the spinal cord have?

Correct Answer: D) 4.

20. All of these choices are great ways to take care of your brain EXCEPT .....

Correct Answer: C) Playing sports WITHOUT a helmet.