Discovery Health Test 1 (Nervous System)

Which of the following is the most common eating disorder in the United States?

• Anorexia Nervosa

• Bulimia Nervosa

• Binge Eating Disorder

• Orthorexia

What are the two primary structures that make up the central nervous system?

• The nerves and the spinal cord

• The brain and the spinal cord

• The cerebrum and the cerebellum

• The brain and the cerebrum

A concussion is best described as a:

• Symptom of meningitis

• Type of spinal cord injury

• Bruise on the surface of the brain

• Paralysis

Which part of the brain is responsible for vital, unconscious functions like breathing and heartbeat?

• Frontal Lobe

• Cerebrum

• Brain Stem

• Cerebellum

The 'fight or flight' response is controlled by which part of the nervous system?

• Central Nervous System

• Sympathetic Division

• Parasympathetic Division

• Somatic Nervous System

What is the primary function of the myelin sheath?

• To receive nerve impulses

• To connect to internal organs

• To release neurotransmitters

• To speed up nerve impulses

A teenager with the flu should avoid taking aspirin to prevent what rare but serious condition?

• Reye's Syndrome

• Encephalitis

• Cerebral Palsy

• Meningitis

Which of the following is not one of the four main tissues that make up the human body?

• Epithelial

• Demure

• Connective

• Nervous

Which of the following is an example of the sensory division of the peripheral nervous system at work?

• Kicking a ball

• Digesting food

• Feeling the heat from a stove

• Your heart beating faster

Low levels of which brain chemical are often linked to both depression and eating disorders?

• Serotonin

• Adrenaline

• Dopamine

• Endorphin