Ch. 10-12 Nervous System Test Question Preview (ID: 55192)


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The ____lobe controls facial movements and hand skils.
a) frontal
b) temporal
c) occipital
d) parietal

___is the part of the eye that focuses incoming light rays
a) rods
b) lens
c) rods
d) iris

the part of the neuron that carry impulses AWAY from the cell body
a) dentrites
b) synapse
c) integrators
d) axons

_____ neurons carry impulses to the brain and spinal cord
a) motor
b) sensory
c) central
d)

___ controls breathing, blood pressure, and heartbeat
a) left hemisphere
b) occipital lobe
c) medulla oblongata
d) cerebellum

The basic unit of structure of the nervous system
a) synapse
b) neuron
c) axon
d) dentrites

Temporal lobe
a) controls vision
b) controls hearing and language
c) breathing and blood pressure
d)

The largest part of the brain, contains both the left and right hemispheres
a) cerebrum
b) cerebellum
c) medulla oblongata
d)

Controls balance and coordination, involuntary activities and muscle tone.
a) cerebrum
b) cerebellum
c) frontal lobe
d)

The CNS consist of the
a) nerves
b) brain, spinal cord and nerves
c) brain and spinal cord
d) only the spinal cord and nerves

The meninges (protective membrances) surrounding the brain
a) dura mater
b) pia mater
c) arachnoid mater
d) all of these

Integrative, motor and sensory are functions of the
a) endocrine system
b) muscular system
c) nervous system
d) cardiac system

The _____ of the brain controls the right side of the body.
a) frontal lobe
b) right hemisphere
c) left hemisphere
d) medulla

The division of the nervous system that prepares the body for emergency situations
a) somatic
b) parasympathetic
c) sympathetic
d)

If the occipital lobe of the brain is damaged, ______ may be affected.
a) personality
b) sight
c) hearing
d) motor skills

The bone of the ear that is also known as the hammer is the
a) malleus
b) staples
c) anvil
d) incus

Every neuron has ____ for receiving and sending messages
a) many axons
b) a cell body
c) myelin
d)

specialized cells that provide information about the environment and gather info. by detecting changes inside and outside the body
a) receptors
b) effectors
c) dentrites
d) axons

The part of the neuron that carries impulses TOWARD the cell body
a) axons
b) dentrites
c) synapse
d)

Drugs can alter the nervous system.
a) true
b) false
c)
d)

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