Health Science Nervous System 7:6

The sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems are subdivisions of the: A) autonomic nervous system B) voluntary nervous system C) somatic nervous system D) central nervous system E) peripheral nervous system

A) autonomic nervous system

Which one of the following represents the correct sequence from outermost to innermost layers of the meninges: A) dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater B) pia mater, dura mater, arachnoid mater C) arachnoid mater, dura mater, pia mater D) dura mater, pia mater, arachnoid mater E) pia mater, arachnoid mater, dura mater

A) dura mater, arachnoid mater, pia mater

Sympathetic nervous system stimulation causes: A) increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure B) decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure C) increased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure D) decreased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and decreased heart rate and blood pressure E) decreased blood glucose, increased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure

A) increased blood glucose, decreased GI peristalsis, and increased heart rate and blood pressure

Preparing the body for the ʺfight-or-flightʺ response during threatening situations is the role of the: A) sympathetic nervous system B) somatic nervous system C) cerebrum D) afferent nervous system E) parasympathetic nervous system

A) sympathetic nervous system

The peripheral nervous system consists of: A) the spinal and cranial nerves B) the brain and spinal cord C) spinal nerves only D) cranial nerves only E) the brain only E) femoral

A) the spinal and cranial nerves

The part of the brain in charge of thinking and memory. A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla oblongata

A. Cerebrum

This is the job of the nervous system. A. To send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body. B. To break down food to be used by the body. C. To remove wastes from the body.

A. To send messages to and from the brain and spinal cord to and from the body.

The midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata are housed in the: A) diencephalon B) brain stem C) pineal gland D) hypothalamus E) cerebellum

B) brain stem

Which of the following are the parts of neurons? A) brain, spinal cord, and vertebral column B) dendrite, axon, and cell body C) sensory and motor D) cortex, medulla and sheath E) sympathetic and parasympathetic

B) dendrite, axon, and cell body

7) The effects of the sympathetic nervous system are essentially opposite of the: A) motor division B) parasympathetic nervous system C) sensory division D) central nervous system E) autonomic nervous system

B) parasympathetic nervous system

2. Which of the following is not a part of the PNS? A. Neurons B. Sciatic Nerve C. Brain D. Common Peroneal Nerve

B. Brain

1. This is made up of the brain and spinal cord. A. Peripheral nervous system B. Central nervous system C. Enteric nervous system D. Somatic Nervous System

B. Central nervous system

This part of the brain controls coordination and balance. A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla oblongata

B. Cerebellum

Which of the following effects is characteristic of the parasympathetic nervous system: A) increases heart rate B) increases blood pressure C) decreases heart rate D) decreases urine output E) decreases activity of the digestive system

C) decreases heart rate

The three major parts of the brain stem are the: A) basal nuclei, pineal body, and choroid plexus B) dura mater, arachnoid mater, and pia mater C) midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata D) thalamus, epithalamus, and hypothalamus E) cerebrum, cerebellum, and diencephalon

C) midbrain, pons, and medulla oblongata

The major organ of the nervous system encased in the skull. A. Neuron B. Axon C. Brain

C. Brain

The part of the brain in charge of involuntary actions such as breathing, heartbeat. A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Medulla oblongata

C. Medulla oblongata

9. Cerebral palsy affects neurons in which part of the body? A. Brain B. Spine C. Muscles D. None of the above

C. Muscles

1. The human nervous system is capable of a wide range of functions. What is the basic unit of the nervous system? A. Glial cell B. Meninges C. Neuron D. Cerebrospinal fluid

C. Neuron

Nerve cell A. Cerebrum B. Cerebellum C. Neuron D. Pons

C. Neuron

Which one of these effectors is NOT directly controlled by the autonomic nervous system: A) smooth muscle B) cardiac muscle C) most glands D) skeletal or striped muscle E) abdominal organs

D) skeletal or striped muscle

Sympathetic nervous system is associated with A.hormonal secretions B.fear and rage C.skeletal muscles D.fight and flight

D.fight and flight

The term central nervous system refers to the: A) spinal cord and spinal nerves B) autonomic and peripheral nervous systems C) brain, spinal cord, and cranial nerves D) brain and cranial nerves E) brain and spinal cord

E) brain and spinal cord

The vital centers for the control of visceral activities such as heart rate, breathing, blood pressure, swallowing, and vomiting are located in the: A) hypothalamus B) pons C) cerebrum D) midbrain E) medulla oblongata

E) medulla oblongata

The Sympathetic nervous system increases: a. heart beat b. digestive processes c. salivary gland processes

a. heart beat

7.The cerebellum is the portion of the brain located in the back of the head between the cerebrum and the brain stem. It controls your _______________. a.balance and coordination b.breathing, heart rate, blood pressure c.voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory, reasoning

a.balance and coordination

8.The cerebrum is the largest part of your brain and is composed of two hemispheres (right and left). It controls your _______________. a.voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory, reasoning b.breathing, heart rate, blood pressure c.balance and coordination

a.voluntary movement, speech, hearing, vision, memory, reasoning

What disorder is characterized by abnormal electrical impulses in the neurons in the brain? a. Encephalitis b. Epilepsy c. Cerebral Palsy d. Multple Sclerosis

b. Epilepsy

Responsible for conducting impulses between brain parts and for certain eye and auditory reflexes a. Cerebrum b. Midbrain c. Spinal Cord d. Medulla Oblongata

b. Midbrain

The peripheral nervous system consists of the : a. neurons located in the brain and spinal cord b. nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord c. interneurons of the central nervous system d. portions of the brain known as the medulla and cerebellum

b. nerves that extend from the brain and spinal cord

What is the name of the small space between two neurons? a. gangli body b. synapse c. dendrite

b. synapse

6.What are the three (3) main parts of the nervous system? a.cerebellum, cerebrum, medulla b.brain, spinal cord, nerves c.cochlea, nerves, vestibule

b.brain, spinal cord, nerves

14.The brain stem is composed of _______________. a.the spinal cord, axon, vertebra b.the medulla, pons and middlebrain tissue c.brain buds and flowers

b.the medulla, pons and middlebrain tissue

The branch of the autonomic nervous system that allows the body to react in times of emergency is the: a. Parasympathetic b. Somatic c. Sympathetic d. Central Nervous System

c. Sympathetic

The portion of the nervous system that is considered involuntary is the a. somatic nervous system. b. sensory nervous system. c. autonomic nervous system. d. motor nervous system.

c. autonomic nervous system.

The branch of the nervous system that consists of the brain and spinal cord is called the ________________. a. peripheral nervous system b. motor nervous system c. central nervous system d. integrative nervous system

c. central nervous system

All of the following are functions of the nervous system EXCEPT a. senses changes. b. analyzes changes. c. stores calcium. d. responses to changes.

c. stores calcium.

Which part of the brain is concerned with the regulation of body temperature and the urge for eating? a. cerebrum b. cerebellum c. medula oblongata d. hypothalmus

d. hypothalmus

This is a large set of nerves that runs down from the medulla oblongata to the first or second lumbar vertebrae: a. dendrite b. axon c. brain stem d. spinal cord

d. spinal cord

The connection between two nerve cells is called a. neuromuscular junction. b. neuroglandular junction. c. gap junction. d. synapse.

d. synapse.