Neuroscience Quiz

What is the motor end plate?

• The junction between dendrites

• The connection between neuron and muscle

• The part of the neuron that carries impulses

• The enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine

What binds to troponin to cause movement and reveal myosin binding sites on actin?

• Sodium

• ATP

• Calcium

• Acetylcholine

What term describes the movement around a pivotal point?

• Flexion

• Extension

• Rotation

• Plantar flexion

Which band of the sarcomere does not change in length during muscle contraction?

• I band

• A band

• Z line

• H zone

What is the rate at which velocity changes called?

• Speed

• Displacement

• Acceleration

• Momentum

What does a flat line on a velocity-time graph indicate?

• Steady speed

• Increasing speed

• Decreasing speed

• No movement

What is the center of mass?

• The point where the mass of the body is evenly distributed

• The point where the force is applied

• The point where the velocity is maximum

• The point where the acceleration is zero

Which of the following is a sporting example of a second-class lever?

• Push-up

• High jump

• Header in soccer

• Ballet

What is the formula for impulse?

• Impulse = force + time

• Impulse = force / time

• Impulse = force x time

• Impulse = force - time

What is angular momentum created by?

• Linear motion

• Rotational motion

• Gravitational force

• Friction