Quiz about Nervous System Review

Question 1

Identify the highlighted structure

Accepted Answer

corpus callosum

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thalamus

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hypothalus

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lobule

Question 2

Identify the lobe of the brain

Accepted Answer

temporal

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frontal

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occipital

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parietal

Question 3

Identify the lobe of the brain

Accepted Answer

occipital

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frontal

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temporal

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parietal

Question 4

Which of the following is a function of the occipital lobe?

Accepted Answer

contains the visual cortex

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somatosensory

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somato motor control

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taste

Question 5

What part of the neuron houses the nucleus?

Accepted Answer

Cell Body

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Dendrites

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Axon Terminal

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Synapse

Question 6

What part of the neuron receives the message from the previous neuron?

Accepted Answer

Dendrites

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Terminal Fibers

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Cell Body

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Myelin

Question 7

What part of the neuron covers the axon and allows for the impulse to travel quickly?

Accepted Answer

Myelin

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Dendrite

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Synapse

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Neurotransmitters

Question 8

What is the name of the chemical message that travels across the synapse?

Accepted Answer

Neurotransmitter

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Axon

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Dendrite

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Action Potential

Question 9

What part of the neuron can be described as a tail like structure that carries the impulse away from the cell body?

Accepted Answer

Axon

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Cell Body

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Dendrites

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Synapse

Question 10

What neuron structure releases the neurotransmitter to communicate with the next neuron?

Accepted Answer

axon terminal

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axon

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dendrite

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cell body

Question 11

What is the main function of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

to control the body's activities by relaying messages

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to inhale oxygen and exhale carbon dioxide

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to break down food consumed by a person for nutrients

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to control the body's movements

Question 12

What are the two divisions of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

Central and Peripheral nervous systems

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Central and Lower nervous systems

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Lower and Cerebral nervous systems

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Central and Muscular nervous systems

Question 13

What are the three parts of the nervous system?

Accepted Answer

brain, spinal cord, nerves

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brain, lungs, spinal cord

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heart, brain, nerves

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brain, nerves, neurons

Question 14

Which part of the brain controls senses, thinking, and memory?

Accepted Answer

cerebrum

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cerebellum

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medulla

Question 15

Someone who is "right-brained" is considered to be more...

Accepted Answer

creative

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logical

Question 16

If you are having trouble with your BALANCE and COORDINATION, which part of your brain should be checked?

Accepted Answer

cerebellum

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cerebrum

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brain stem

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spinal cord

Question 17

The CENTRAL nervous system is made up of which two organs?

Accepted Answer

Brain and Spinal Cord

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Spinal Cord and Peripheral Nerves

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Peripheral Nerves and Heart

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Heart and Lungs

Question 18

Select the VOLUNTARY action.

Accepted Answer

Option C is correct

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A.

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B.

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D.

Question 19

Which color is the CEREBELLUM?

Accepted Answer

PURPLE

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PINK

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YELLOW

Question 20

The ____ connects the brain to the spinal cord.

Accepted Answer

brain stem

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cerebrum

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cortex

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synapse

Question 21

Nerves that cause muscles to move are ____.

Accepted Answer

motor nerves

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axon nerves

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sensory nerves

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feeling nerves

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