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Basal Ganglia and Reflexes Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a component of the basal ganglia?

a)

Thalamus

b)

Hippocampus

c)

Putamen

d)

Medulla

2.

The major output nucleus of the basal ganglia is?

a)

Subthalamic nucleus

b)

Caudate nucleus

c)

Globus pallidus interna

d)

Hippocampus

3.

Basal ganglia are primarily involved in?

a)

Sensory perception

b)

Motor control

c)

Language processing

d)

Visual reflexes

4.

The neurotransmitter most commonly associated with basal ganglia function is?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

Serotonin

c)

Dopamine

d)

Glutamate

5.

Damage to the basal ganglia can lead to which disorder?

a)

Multiple sclerosis

b)

Parkinson’s disease

c)

Myasthenia gravis

d)

Epilepsy

6.

Renshaw cells are located in the?

a)

Cerebral cortex

b)

Medulla

c)

Spinal cord

d)

Hypothalamus

7.

Renshaw cells are inhibitory interneurons that release?

a)

Acetylcholine

b)

GABA

c)

Dopamine

d)

Glycine

8.

Chemical synapses differ from electrical synapses in that they?

a)

Conduct bidirectionally

b)

Use neurotransmitters

c)

Have faster transmission

d)

Are always inhibitory

9.

Which type of synapse is faster?

a)

Chemical synapse

b)

Electrical synapse

c)

Both are equal

d)

Depends on the neuron

10.

EPSP leads to?

a)

Hyperpolarization

b)

Depolarization

c)

No change in potential

d)

Inhibition of impulse

11.

IPSP results in?

a)

Excitation

b)

Depolarization

c)

Hyperpolarization

d)

Action potential

12.

EPSPs are typically caused by influx of?

a)

Chloride ions

b)

Potassium ions

c)

Sodium ions

d)

Calcium ions

13.

Which of the following best defines a reflex?

a)

Conscious movement

b)

Voluntary response

c)

Automatic response

d)

Planned action

14.

A reflex arc includes all except?

a)

Receptor

b)

Effector

c)

Thalamus

d)

Motor neuron

15.

The afferent limb of the reflex arc is the?

a)

Motor neuron

b)

Sensory neuron

c)

Interneuron

d)

Effector

16.

Which of the following is a property of reflexes?

a)

Conscious control

b)

Fatigue resistant

c)

Involuntary

d)

Delayed response

17.

What is the term for rapid, involuntary response to stimulus?

a)

Reaction

b)

Impulse

c)

Reflex

d)

Action potential

18.

The minimal stimulus required to elicit a reflex is called?

a)

Threshold

b)

Receptor potential

c)

Generator potential

d)

Action potential

19.

Which property of reflex is shown when intensity of response increases with stimulus strength?

a)

Adaptation

b)

After-discharge

c)

Summation

d)

Recruitment

20.

Reciprocal innervation in reflexes means?

a)

Same muscle contracts and relaxes

b)

Both limbs move together

c)

Agonist contracts while antagonist relaxes

d)

Both muscles contract