Medical Quiz

Topics: Central and Peripheral Nervous System Quiz

What does the somatic system do? (the somatic system is part of the Peripheral Nervous System)

A. It speeds up functions of the body ready for fight or flight

B. it slows down functions of the body ready for rest and digest

C. It consists of all the neurons outside of the Central Nervous System

D. It is used for actions that you control (reaching out and grabbing something) and sensing stimuli

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An impulse is travelling along an axon. It reaches a synapse, what happens next?

A. The impulse jumps the gap to the dendrite of the next neuron and continues on its way

B. Neurotransmitters are released into the synapse, which bind to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

C. Dopamine is released into the synapse, which binds to the next neuron, generating an impulse in that neuron

D. The impulse waits while the next neuron prepares itself to receive the signal