Biopsychology - 43 questions to test your knowledge

Which division of the nervous system is divided into sympathetic and parasympathetic branches?

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

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Nervous systems

Which division of the nervous system controls muscle movement?

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

• Autonomic nervous system

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Nervous systems

Which of the following is NOT an action of the parasympathetic branch of the nervous system?

• Inhibits digestion

• Contracts pupils

• Stimulates saliva production

• Decreases heart rate

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Nervous systems

Which of the following carries messages from the peripheral nervous system to the central nervous system?

• Sensory neuron

• Motor neuron

• Relay neuron

• Synaptic neuron

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Nervous systems

Which of he following is NOT part of the basic structure of a neuron?

• Cell body

• Axon

• Effector

• Dendrite

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Nervous systems

What is the function of the 'node of ranvier' along the axon of a neuron?

• To slow down the impulse

• To increase the size of the impulse

• To speed up the impulse

• To decrease the size of an impulse

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Nervous systems

Sensory neurons carry information:

• Away from the brain

• Both to and from the brain

• Towards the brain

• Within the brain

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Nervous systems

Which neuron carries nerve impulses from the brain/spinal cord to muscles/glands?

• A

• B

• C

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Nervous systems

Which neuron (shown in the image) is only found in the brain/visual system/spinal cord?

• A

• B

• C

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Nervous systems

Which neuron carries nerve impulses between neurons?

• A

• B

• C

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Nervous systems