Nervous System 1.5 Flashcards
Which of the following is the name for a nerve cell ?
A: neuron
B: receptor
C: dendrite
D: axon
Neuron
Which of the following describes a dendrite ?
A: it is coated by myelin sheath
B: it releases neurotransmitters
C: it is a nerve fiber
D: it attaches to the axon
It has a nerve fiber
Which of the following is not a function of the nervous system ?
A: it stores fat and metabolically responds
B: it senses internal and external changes
C: it analyzes sensory information and makes decisions to respond
D: it responds with muscular contractions and glandular secretions
It stores fat and metabolically responds
The action of chewing food is controlled by the ______ division of the nervous system, while the digestion of food is controlled by the _____ division of the nervous system
A: somatic / autonomic
B: voluntary / somatic
C: sensory / motor
D: involuntary / voluntary
Somatic / autonomic
What is somatic and automatic?
Somatic is voluntary
Automatic is involuntary
Which of the following nervous system disorders does not affect bot the autonomic and somatic division of the nervous system ?
A: vascular disorders, such as a stroke
B: functional disorders, such as a joint point
C: structural disorders, such as a spinal cord injury
D: degenerative disorders, such as Parkinson’s disease
Functional disorders, such as joint pain
Which of the following actions are controlled by voluntary nerve signals ?
A: walking
B: digestion
C: talking
D: heart beating
E: breathing
Walking & talking
Which of the following best describes the function of a nerves synapse ?
A: it Carries a nerve impulse away from the nerve body
B: it is responsible for involuntary muscle movements
C: it allows for the passing of signals between neurons and other neurons or between neurons and muscles
D: it contains a bundle of fibers that transmit electrical impulses
It allows for the passing of signals between neurons and other neurons or between neurons and muscles
Which of the following describes the role of the central nervous system ?
A: it transmits electrical signals to muscles
B: it transmits sensory information
C: it controls the regulation of body systems
D: it sends messages from the body to the spinal cord
It controls the regulation of body systems
Which of the following types of nerves sends messages to the brain?
A: skeletal
B: smooth
C: sensory
D: motor
Sensory
Which of the following parts of a neuron is incorrectly matched with its function?
A: Cell body / metabolic activities
B: Dendrite / receives stimulus from cell body
C: Axon / sends stimulus to axon terminal
D: Axon terminal / releases neurotransmitters
B: Dendrite / receives stimulus from cell body
The chemical messenger between two neurons is a ______
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
A: dendrite
B: cell body
C: synapse
D: neurotransmitter
D: neurotransmitter
The autonomic system controls _______
movements, such as digestion and heartrate.
Which of the following completes the sentence above?
A: voluntary
B: somatic
C: sensory
D: involuntary
D: involuntary
Transecting injuries to the spinal cord affect which of the following?
A: Only the somatic system
B: Only the autonomic system
C: Both the somatic and autonomic system
D: The brain only
C: Both the somatic and autonomic system
