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Anatomy Review for 3 Wk Test Ca 3 - Nervous System

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Integration is when the brain _____________ sensory input to decide if action is needed.

a)

monitors changes occurring inside and outside

b)

processes and interprets

c)

responds to interpreted

2.

The autonomic nervous system, a subdivision of the PNS, causes ________ muscle or gland reactions?

a)

involuntary - automatic

b)

voluntary - willful

3.

Two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system include the Sympathetic state, known as the fight or flight state, and the Parasympathetic state, which is known as the ______?

a)

figure or find state

b)

rest and digest state

c)

happy and well state

4.

Astrocytes hold capillaries to neurons and also control the chemical environment of the brain. This resistance to most substances by the brain is called the:

a)

blood-brain barrier

b)

disposal of debris

c)

production of myelin sheaths

5.

In the attached image, #1 is pointing to a ______ on the neuron?

a)

cell body

b)

axon

c)

dendrite

6.

In the attached image, #6 is pointing to a(n) ______?

a)

axon terminal

b)

myelin sheath

c)

cell body

7.

Good memory is associated with a larger concentration of receptors on the synapses of dendrites and more _______ being released from axon terminals?

a)

oligodendrocytes

b)

schwann cells

c)

neurotransmitters

8.

Signal transmission in the brain along nerves involves __________?

a)

electrical and chemical impulses/movement

b)

only chemical movement

c)

only electrical impulses

9.

If you are studying for a long time and you find yourself abnormally hungry afterward, this is because:

a)

nerve impulses require vast amounts of ATP energy

b)

sitting down decreases feelings of hunger

10.

This lobe controls higher order functions such as problem-solving, empathy, reasoning, social skills, speech, and movement:

a)

occipital

b)

temporal

c)

frontal

d)

parietal

11.

This lobe controls hearing and language comprehension:

a)

occipital

b)

parietal

c)

temporal

12.

This part of the nervous system helps regulate body temperature, metabolism, water balance, sleep, breathing, and heart rate:

a)

cerebrum

b)

brain stem

c)

cerebellum

13.

This neurotransmitter is involved in voluntary muscle movements, attention, learning, and rewarding sensations:

a)

dopamine

b)

serotonin

c)

acetylcholine

14.

This neurotransmitter influences states of vigilance or a heightened awareness of danger. It increases heart rate somewhat and mostly dilates blood vessels near skeletal muscles.

a)

glutamate

b)

serotonin

c)

norepinephrine

15.

This neurotransmitter is associated with assisting sleep, eating and a general feeling of wellness:

a)

GABA

b)

dopamine

c)

serotonin

16.

This excitatory neurotransmitter helps build pathways between neurons to reinforce memory and help you learn, however too much of it could cause seizures, headaches, or mania:

a)

Glutamate

b)

GABA

c)

Acetylcholine