23-24 Academic Pentathlon Neuroscience Quiz

What is the main role of the nervous system according to the introduction?

• To control genetically altered cells

• To facilitate direct communication between brain cells and computers

• To communicate information within the body and to and from the outside world

• To study the development and activity of the nervous system

Why is studying the nervous system important beyond understanding thinking and behavior?

• Because it helps in controlling the brain by stimulating the brain with electrodes

• Because it is partially understood and endlessly complex

• Because it also controls important body functions like breathing and heartbeat

• Because it allows scientists to have all the answers about the brain

What do neuroscientists study in addition to the normal development and activity of the nervous system?

• Disorders and injuries that affect parts of the nervous system

• Only the cells and subsystems of the brain

• Techniques to control genetically altered cells exclusively

• Methods to facilitate direct communication between brain cells and computers

By the end of the neuroscience guide, what will you be able to answer?

• Everything there is to know about the brain

• How to control the brain by stimulating the brain with electrodes

• Questions about how cells of the brain communicate and how the brain processes information from our senses

• How to cure all disorders of the brain

What is the main role of the nervous system according to the text?

• To control voluntary movements exclusively

• To communicate information from the outside world to the brain and vice versa

• To maintain the heartbeat and breathing

• To digest food

Which of the following is NOT listed as a component of a neuron?

• Nucleus

• Mitochondria

• Ribosomes

• Cytosol

What makes the field of neuroscience multidisciplinary?

• It focuses solely on the study of the brain's anatomy.

• It combines aspects from various fields such as molecular biology, psychology, and mathematics.

• It is limited to the study of neurons and glial cells.

• It only involves the study of human nervous systems.

What is the main cell type for communicating across long distances in the nervous system?

• Glial cells

• Red blood cells

• Neurons

• White blood cells

Which part of the neuron contains the DNA?

• Mitochondria

• Nucleus

• Golgi apparatus

• Endoplasmic reticulum

According to the text, can new neurons be easily made in the body as one gets older?

• Yes, they can be made just as easily as in childhood.

• No, most of the neurons a human will ever have are in place by the time they are born.

• Yes, but only during adolescence.

• No, new neurons are only made during early childhood.