CNS Nervous System Quiz

Which subdivision of the nervous system interprets incoming information and issues orders?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

Which subdivision of the nervous system serves as communication lines, linking all parts of the body to the CNS?

• Autonomic nervous system

• Central nervous system

• Peripheral nervous system

• Somatic nervous system

What are the chemicals released by neurons that stimulate other neurons, muscles, or glands?

• Nodes of Ranvier

• Neurotransmitters

• Schwann cells

• Synapses

Which structure is a large fiber tract connecting the cerebral hemispheres?

• Cerebellum

• Corpus callosum

• Medulla oblongata

• Thalamus

Which structure relays sensory signals between the spinal cord and thalamus and relays motor signals between the cerebral cortex and the pons and spinal cord?

• Midbrain

• Pons

• Hypothalamus

• Cerebrum

Which structure is responsible for the regulation of posture and coordination of skeletal muscle movements?

• Cerebellum

• Thalamus

• Medulla oblongata

• Hypothalamus

Which structure acts as a relay center for all sensory impulses except smell and is associated with pain and temperature?

• Thalamus

• Pons

• Cerebrum

• Midbrain

Which structure is the site of regulation of water balance and body temperature?

• Hypothalamus

• Medulla oblongata

• Cerebellum

• Corpus callosum

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

Which area contains reflex centers involved in regulating the rate and depth of breathing in conjunction with lower brain stem centers?

• Medulla oblongata

• Thalamus

• Cerebrum

• Midbrain

Tags

NGSS.HS-LS1-3

What is labeled 1?

• Frontal Lobe

• Temporal Lobe

• Parietal Lobe

• Occipital Lobe