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Nervous System Functioning Quiz

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The peripheral nervous system transmits information between the _____ and the _____.

A. central nervous system; spinal cord

B. spinal cord; muscles, organs and glands

C. sensory receptors, muscles, organs and glands; central nervous system

D. somatic nervous system; muscles, organs and glands


Parkinson’s disease motor symptoms are most commonly associated with

A. an excessive amount of dopamine in motor pathways.

B. loss of dopamine as it travels along motor pathways.

C. overproduction of dopamine in the substantia nigra.

D. a depleted amount of dopamine in the substantia nigra.


The single projection from a neuron’s soma is the

A. dendrite

B. axon

C. collaterals.

D. terminal.


Sensory pathways carry information to the _____ and motor pathways carry information from the _____ .

A. somatic nervous system; peripheral nervous system

B. central nervous system; somatic nervous system

C. central nervous system; central nervous system

D. peripheral nervous system; peripheral nervous system


A mosquito lands on your arm. You watch it carefully then move your hand to swat it. Your sensation and response are due to _____ activity.

A. spinal reflex

B. autonomic nervous system

C. somatic nervous system

D. parasympathetic nervous system


Jana was diagnosed with paraplegia after a horse riding accident and can no longer walk. She is unable to do so because her _____ nervous system cannot communicate with her _____ nervous system.

A. central; autonomic

B. somatic; central

C. somatic; sympathetic

D. autonomic; sympathetic


A neurotransmitter will have its effect when it

A. reaches an axon terminal.

B. binds to its receptor.

C. contacts a dendrite.

D. enters the synapse.


The autonomic nervous system

A. controls movements of skeletal muscles.

B. initiates movements of skeletal muscles.

C. controls the activities of visceral muscles, organs and glands.

D. controls virtually all thoughts, feelings and behaviours.


The neurons in the spinal cord are part of the _____ nervous system.

A. central

B. peripheral

C. somatic

D. autonomic


You are working quietly in the library when a friend sneaks up from behind and scares you, making your heart race. At this time, your _____ nervous system would be dominant.

A. parasympathetic

B. sympathetic

C. somatic

D. central


A major function of the somatic nervous system is to

A. carry neural messages between the CNS and internal organs and glands.

B. maintain the body’s internal states.

C. carry motor messages to the CNS.

D. transmit information from sensory receptors to the CNS.


The substantia nigra is located in the _____ region of the brain.

A. midbrain

B. forebrain

C. hindbrain

D. motor


The _____ nervous system automatically restores bodily systems to their normal level of functioning after the need for heightened activity has passed.

A. somatic

B. central

C. sympathetic

D. parasympathetic


An important role of an axon is to

A. carry a neural message towards a neighbouring neuron.

B. carry a neural message away from a neighbouring neuron.

C. integrate neural information and speed up its transmission.

D. insulate a neuron to speed up its transmission.


The two major divisions of the central nervous system are the _____ and the two major divisions of the peripheral nervous are the _____.

A. somatic and autonomic systems; brain and spinal cord

B. brain and peripheral system; somatic and sympathetic systems

C. somatic system and spinal cord

D. brain and spinal cord; autonomic and somatic systems


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