Nervous System Quiz

Which function of the nervous system involves decision-making?

• Sensory input

• Integration

• Motor output

• Circulation

What are the two main parts of the Central Nervous System?

• Brain and Spinal cord

• Ganglion and Nerve

• Heart and Lungs

• Muscles and Bones

What are dendrites responsible for in a neuron?

• Generating nerve impulses

• Main receptor of signals

• Life support of the neuron

• Bundles of axons

What is a ganglion?

• Collection of nerve cell bodies located in the brain

• Collection of nerve cell bodies located in the body

• Bundles of axons

• Main receptor of signals

What is the main function of the axon?

• To receive signals

• To support life functions

• To generate and transmit nerve impulses

• To collect nerve cell bodies

What is the input region of a neuron?

• Axon

• Soma

• Dendrites

• Ganglion

What is the main structural component of a neuron that contains the nucleus?

• Axon

• Dendrites

• Soma

• Ganglion

What is the function of the myelin sheath in nerve impulse transmission?

• To slow down the nerve impulse

• To increase the speed of nerve impulse transmission

• To change the direction of the nerve impulse

• To stop the nerve impulse

Which type of neuron is found in the ganglia of the PNS?

• Bipolar

• Unipolar

• Multipolar

• Nonpolar

What is the role of Schwann cells in the peripheral nervous system?

• To transmit nerve impulses

• To produce myelin sheath

• To generate action potentials

• To connect neurons