Nervous System Quiz

What is the primary function of the brain?

• To digest food

• To control and coordinate body activities

• To circulate blood

• To store fat

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Which part of the brain is responsible for controlling voluntary activities such as thinking and learning?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Spinal Cord

Which part of the brain helps keep your balance?

• Cerebrum

• Cerebellum

• Medulla

• Hypothalamus

Identify the stimulus in this situation:

• Jump back in surprise

• Hear a loud noise

• Without sensory input

• Response wouldn't occur

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What is the immediate reaction when you accidentally touch a sharp object?

• Feel a slight tickle

• Quickly pull your hand away

• Ignore the sensation

• Press harder on the object

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Which of the following is a type of receptor?

• Muscle

• Eye

• Gland

• Bone

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What is the primary function of a neuron?

• To store energy

• To transmit electrochemical messages

• To produce hormones

• To digest food

What is the direction of travel for an action potential?

• From axon terminal to soma

• From soma to axon terminal

• From dendrites to soma

• From axon to dendrites

Which cell relays messages from one tissue to another?

• Red Blood Cell-RBC

• White Blood Cell-WBC

• Neuron

• Tissue

Humans feel hungry when their empty stomachs contract and glucose levels in their body drop. Both of the situations stimulate neurons that send messages to the brain which are interpreted as hunger. What body systems are involved in this process as described?

• digestive, muscular, integumentary, and respiratory

• digestive, excretory, integumentary, and skeletal

• circulatory, excretory, nervous, and skeletal

• circulatory, digestive, muscular, and nervous

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