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Ch. 6 Nervous System

Quiz by CIARA GAITAN

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  • Q1
    The two divisions of the nervous system are the _____ nervous system and the peripheral nervous system.
    central
    sensory
    automatic
    controlled
    300s
  • Q2
    The brain and spinal cord are included in the peripheral nervous system.
    True
    False
    300s
  • Q3
    Nerves that transmit impulses from the CNS out to the muscles and glands are called _____.
    sensory
    efferent
    afferent
    inferrent
    300s
  • Q4
    Neuroglia, specialized cells that perform support functions, are also known as _____,
    dendrites
    neurilemma
    myelin sheaths
    glial cells
    300s
  • Q5
    Which of the following is NOT a type of glial cell?
    Schwann cells
    sympathetic cells
    oligodendrocytes
    astrocytes
    300s
  • Q6
    The electrical charge in a neuron is known as a nerve impulse, or _____.
    saltatory conduction
    action potential
    refractory period
    all-or-none potential
    300s
  • Q7
    Repolarization is the process of restoring the membrane to its original resting state.
    True
    False
    300s
  • Q8
    _____ conduction results in significantly faster impulse transmission.
    Refractory
    Saltatory
    Depolarized
    Polarized
    300s
  • Q9
    Communication between neurons occurs at the _____.
    impulse
    action potential
    dendrites
    synapse
    300s
  • Q10
    _____ are simple, rapid, involuntary, programmed responses to stimuli.
    Conductions
    Impulses
    Transmissions
    Reflexes
    300s
  • Q11
    The four major anatomic regions of the brain are the _____, diencephalon, brain stem, and cerebellum.
    hemisphere
    gyrus
    cerebrum
    basal nuclei
    300s
  • Q12
    The four lobes of the brain are the frontal, parietal, occipital, and temporal.
    False
    True
    300s
  • Q13
    The _____ lobes are responsible for vision.
    parietal
    frontal
    occipital
    temporal
    300s
  • Q14
    The frontal lobes are involved in speech and hearing.
    False
    True
    300s
  • Q15
    The _____ regulates sleep-cycle hormones.
    hypothalmus
    epithalamus
    pons
    lobes
    300s

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