Nervous System Test Review

The nervous system is primarily made up of

• neurons

• gray matter

• myelin

• neuroglia

If these cells were very active, it would likely indicate an infection in the CNS

• oligodendrocytes

• satellite cells

• microglia

• ependymal

Neuroglia that maintain cerebrospinal fluid are called

• ependymal cells

• schwann cells

• astrocytes

• oligodendrocytes

The sensory division of the peripheral nervous system is also known as the _______ division.

• afferent

• efferent

Which part of the nervous system can help calm someone down after an emergency has occurred?

• afferent division

• sympathetic division

• somatic division

• parasympathetic division

Which is not true about the cerebral cortex?

• made of gray matter

• made of myelintated axons

• made of cell bodies and dendrites

• controls conscious activities

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NGSS.MS-LS1-3

NGSS.MS-LS1-8

What lobe of the brain controls reasoning, decision making and planning?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

Which lobe of the brain controls visual processing?

• Parietal

• Frontal

• Occipital

• Temporal

Which portion of the brain is responsible for involuntary activities such as posture, breathing, and heart rate?

• cerebrum

• cerebellum

• brain stem

• spinal cord

Which of the following touch receptors would detect deep pressure against the skin?

• merkel's disks

• meissner's corpuscles

• hair follicle receptors

• pacinian corpuscles

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NGSS.MS-LS1-8