Nervous System

What is the basic structure of the nervous system?

• neuron

• axon

• dendrite

• myelin sheath

What type of nerve carries messages to all parts of the body to the brain and spinal cord?

• astrocyte

• interneuron

• efferent or motor

• afferent or sensory

What type of nerve carries messages from the brain & spinal cord to the muscles and glands?

• Microglial

• Interneuron

• Efferent or Motor

• Afferent or Sensory

What does the central nervous system consist of?

• spinal cord & nerves

• brain & spinal cord

• brain & cranial nerves

• brain & spinal nerves

What are the 2 divisions of the efferent peripheral nervous system?

• somatic & autonomic

• somatic & brain

• brain & spinal cord

• autonomic & CNS

Which is the largest & highest section of the brain?

• cerebellum

• pons

• cerebrum

• midbrain

What are the names of the lobes of the cerebrum?

• frontal, parietal, temporal, cerebellum, pons

• frontal, parietal, thalamus, insula, occipital

• frontal, parietal, zygomatic, ventricle, occipital

• frontal, parietal, temporal, insula, occipital

Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for motor function & speech?

• frontal

• temporal

• parietal

• occipital

Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the sense of hearing?

• frontal

• parietal

• temporal

• occipital

Which lobe of the cerebrum is responsible for the sense of sight?

• frontal

• insula

• occipital

• temporal