Advanced Anatomy Nervous System Quiz Bank

The nervous system and endocrine system are the major control systems of the body.

• True

• False

The nervous system

• monitors internal and external stimuli

• transmits information in the form of action potentials

• interprets or assesses information

• maintains homeostasis

• all of these are correct answers

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The peripheral nervous system includes the

• cerebellum

• blood brain barrier

• cranial nerves

• spinal cord

• brain

Groups of related nerve cell bodies located outside of the central nervous system are called

• tracts

• ganglia

• nervous

• plexus

The central nervous system includes the

• sensory receptors

• ganglia

• cranial nerves

• spinal nerves

• spinal cord

The division of the nervous system responsible for problem solving is the

• central nervous system

• peripheral nervous system

• somatic nervous system

• autonomic nervoius system

A nerve is a single neuron that transmits impulses.

• True

• False

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The ___ nervous system communicates with the skeletal muscles and the ___ nervous system communicates with smooth and cardiac muscle as well as glands.

• somatic, autonomic

• enteric, somatic

• enteric, autonomic

• autonomic, enteric

The neurons that conduct information towards the CNS are

• motor neurons

• sensory neurons

• efferent neurons

• interneurons

Glial cells that are directly involved in defending the CNS against infection and injury include

• ependymal cells

• both ependymal and microglial cells

• both astrocytes and microglial cells

• oligodendrocytes