Nervous System Quiz
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Why does your body separate negative and positive charges?
A. For protection
B. To build potential
C. To divide the cell
D. It allows the axon to send messages faster
E. So it can’t respond to any other stimulus
These nerves carry impulses to and from the spinal cord
A. cranial
B. spinal
C. somatic
D. central
The peripheral nervous system connects the central nervous system to which of the following?
A. Brain and spinal cord
B. Muscles and glands
C. Skin and bones
D. Heart and lungs
Which nervous system structure causes someone to have dry mouth and tachycardia after sustaining an injury from a car accident?
A. Central
B. Autonomic
C. Peripheral
D. Cerebral
Which part of the brain attaches to the spinal cord and includes the midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata?
A. Diencephalon
B. Cerebrum
C. Brain stem
D. Cerebellum
An infection of the meninges is …
A. Parkinson’s
B. Alzheimer’s
C. Palsy
D. Meningitis
The primary function of the nervous system is to…
A. provide nutrients for the body.
B. send and recieve messages
C. circulate oxygen to sells
D. remove carbon dioxide from blood
Division of the Autonomic Nervous System (which is a subdivision of the Peripheral Nervous System) that controls the ‘fright or flight’ response to situations:
A. sympathetic
B. parasympathetic
Part of the neuron that is gray matter
A. axon
B. cell body
C. dendrite
D. nerve
Which system is responsible for preparing the body for action?
A. Parasympathetic nervous system
B. Sympathetic nervous system
C. Somatic nervous system
D. Central nervous system
Which lobe of the cerebral cortex is primarily responsible for hearing?
A. Frontal lobe
B. Parietal lobe
C. Temporal lobe
D. Occipital lobe
What bone protects your brain?
A. Skull
B. Cerebellum
C. Cerbrum
D. Deltoids
True or False: A stimulus always results in the movement of muscles.
A. TRUE
B. FALSE
What is the main cell of the nervous system?
A. frontal
B. neuron
C. nerve
D. brain stem
What is the main function of sensory neurons?
A. To transmit signals from the brain to muscles
B. To carry sensory information from the body to the brain
C. To connect different neurons within the brain
D. To regulate involuntary functions
Which area below could cause you to speak different words than what you were thinking, if damaged?
A. Wernicke’s area
B. Broca’s area
C. Alucard’s area
D. Integra’s area
An elderly woman have tremors and shuffling of her gait might be developing:
A. cerebral palsy.
B. Alzheimer’s disease.
C. Parkinson’s disease.
D. multiple sclerosis.
The three types of neurons are Sensory Neurons, Interneurons and:
A. Myelin Neurons
B. Engine Neurons
C. Synapse Neurons
D. Axon Neurons
E. Motor Neurons
What two things are found in the central nervous system?
A. brain/spinal cord
B. spinal cord/motor neurons
C. motor/sensory neurons
D. only brain
What is the function of the nerve cells?
A. They are responsable of your defense mechanism.
B. They transmit signals or messages to other neurons, organs or glands.
C. They transmit substances to your endocrine system to produce hormones.
How many neurons make up the brain?
A. 1 million
B. 100 million
C. 1 billion
D. 100 billion
E. 1 trillion
The pigmented portion of the eye that has a rounded opening through which light passes is the:
A. Pupil
B. Iris
C. Retina
D. Sclera
What part of the neuron receives the impulse?
A. Dendrite
B. Myelin Sheath
C. Axon
D. Terminal Branches
Someone who is “left-brained” is considered to be more….
A. logical
B. creative
Which part of the brain controls your hormones?
A. Cerebrum
B. Cerebellum
C. Hypothalamus
D. Pituitary gland
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