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1
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What is the point where one neurone meets another?

A

The synpase

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2
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How many pairs of coccygeal nerves are there?

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1

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3
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What effect does the sympathetic nervous system have on the heart?

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It accelerates the action of the heart

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4
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Bell’s palsy affects what area of the body?

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Face

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5
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What is the function of a sensory nerve?

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To carry impulses from all parts of the body to the brain

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6
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Which part of the nervous system works closely with the respiratory system during inhalation?

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Medulla oblongata

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7
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What is the cause of multiple sclerosis?

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Loss of the protective myelin sheath from nerve fibres

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8
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What is the function of myelin sheath?

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Speeds up nerve conduction

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9
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How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?

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8

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10
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The muscular and nervous systems work together to…

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Control and co-ordinate movement

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11
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What is the cause of Parkinson’s disease?

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Damage to the basal ganglia of the brain

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What is the function of the parasympathetic nervous system?

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To reduce the rate and force heart contractions

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13
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How many pairs of sacral nerves are there?

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5

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14
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What is the function of a synapse?

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To enable a nerve impulse to be transmitted from one neurone to another

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15
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Which part of the brain is responsible for interpreting sensations?

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Cerebrum

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16
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What is the function of the hypothalamus?

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To help with the regulation of body temperature

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17
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How many pairs of spinal nerves are there?

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31

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18
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What effect does the sympathetic nervous system have on the skin?

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Construction of the blood vessels that supply the skin

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19
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The nervous system overworks in times of stress causing…

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Muscle tension

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20
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Which part of the nerve cell helps to speed up nerve conduction?

A

Myelin sheath

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21
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What is the effect of neuritis?

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Pain along the length of the nerve

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22
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Which part of the nervous system stops inspiration therefore causing expiration?

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Pons varoli

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23
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What is the function of the cerebrospinal fluid?

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Absorbs against shock, maintains pressure and protects brain and spinal cord

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24
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Which nervous system slows the heart when the body is not stressed?

A

Parasympathetic

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25
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What effect does friction through massage have on the body?

A

Calms the sympathetic nervous system

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26
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What is the function of neuroglia?

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Supports the neurones

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27
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The cerebrum controls muscle tone and posture. True or false?

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False

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28
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The reflex arc consists of…

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A sense organ, spinal cord, sensory nerve and a motor nerve

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29
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?

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12

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30
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The cervical plexus is not part of the brain. True or false?

A

True

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31
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Where are neurilemma found?

A

Peripheral nerves

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32
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The sympathetic nervous system causes dilation of blood vessels supplying skeletal muscles. True or false?

A

True

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33
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Which part of the brain controls the actions of the heart and lungs?

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Medulla oblongata

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34
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Cerebrospinal fluid contains…

A

Protein, glucose, salts and other substances

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35
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Grey matter is positioned…

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On the outside of the brain and inside spinal cord

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36
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Neuroglia is a type of…

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Connective tissue

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37
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Cerebral palsy occurs…

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When the brain is damaged during birth

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38
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The bundle of nerves known as the cauda equina are made up of which part of the spinal nerves?

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Lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves

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39
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The cerebrum controls voluntary movement. True or false?

A

True

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40
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What is the centre of the nerve cell called?

A

Cell body

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41
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What is the largest part of the brain?

A

Cerebrum

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42
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A reflex is produced by…

A

Sensory stimulus

43
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Which part of the body helps the nervous system maintain homeostasis?

A

Endocrine system

44
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The hamstrings are supplied by the…

A

Sacral plexus

45
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Grey matter is made up of…

A

Cell bodies, unmyelinated axons and dendrites

46
Q

What is the function of the midbrain?

A

Transmits messages to and from the spinal cord, the cerebrum and the cerebellum

47
Q

The coccygeal plexus is located…

A

Back of the pelvic cavity

48
Q

What is the function of neurilemma?

A

To regenerate nerve cells

49
Q

How long is the midbrain?

A

2cm

50
Q

The cerebrospinal fluid regulates body temperature. True or false?

A

False

51
Q

The olfactory nerve describes…

A

Nerve of smell

52
Q

A loss of dopamine occurs when an individual is suffering from…

A

Parkinson’s disease

53
Q

The peripheral nervous system contains…

A

Autonomic nervous system

54
Q

Dendrites are…

A

Nerve fibres

55
Q

White matter is made of…

A

Bundles of myelinated nerve fibres

56
Q

The outer layer of the meninges is called…

A

Dura mater

57
Q

Which part of the brain helps with the regulation of metabolism?

A

Hypothalamus

58
Q

The groin is supplied by…

A

The lumbar plexus

59
Q

Seizures are not an effect of multiple sclerosis. True of false?

A

True

60
Q

Parasympathetic nervous system consists of…

A

Vagus, oculomotor, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves

61
Q

Which part of the brain is the relay station?

A

The midbrain

62
Q

Efferent nerves only transmit to which type of tissue?

A

Muscular and glandular tissue

63
Q

The function of the axon is to…

A

Transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body

64
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White matter is positioned…

A

On the inside of the brain and outside of the spinal cord

65
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The central nervous system consists of…

A

Brain and spinal cord

66
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What is the function of the spinal cord?

A

Carries motor and sensory nerve fibres along its length, sending messages about feeling and movement to and from the body and brain

67
Q

Where is the sciatic nerve located?

A

Sacral plexus

68
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by…

A

Damage to the basal ganglia of the brain

69
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Passing nerve impulses to dendrites is a function of the myelin sheath. True or false?

A

False

70
Q

Which part of the brain maintains the balance and equilibrium of the body?

A

The cerebellum

71
Q

What is the function of the phrenic nerve?

A

To send nerve impulses to the diaphragm telling it to contract

72
Q

Ganglia is another term for…

A

A collection of nerve cells

73
Q

Post viral fatigue is also known as…

A

Myalgic encephalomelitis

74
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Cerebral fluid…

A

Is a clear, colourless fluid formed in special cells

75
Q

What surrounds the axons?

A

Neurilemma

76
Q

Which type of nerves are only present in spinal nerves?

A

Mixed nerves

77
Q

The brain stem is made up of 3 parts…

A

Midbrain, pons varolli, medulla oblongata

78
Q

Which parts of the meninges supplies blood to the brain and spinal cord?

A

Pia mater

79
Q

The first 4 cervical nerves are contained with…

A

Cervical plexus

80
Q

Bell’s palsy causes…

A

Facial paralysis

81
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Multiple sclerosis is caused by…

A

Loss of the myelin sheath from nerve fibres in the central nervous system

82
Q

What covers the axons?

A

Myelin sheath

83
Q

What is the function of end feet?

A

They pass on the nerve impulse to the dendrites of the next neurone

84
Q

Which part of the brain is known as the small brain?

A

Cerebellum

85
Q

What is the function of the meninges?

A

Protects the central nervous system

86
Q

The cervical plexus supplies…

A

Muscles of the neck, shoulder and skin

87
Q

The parasympathetic nervous system restricts the flow of digestive juices. True or false?

A

False

88
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A long single nerve fibres is known as…

A

Axon

89
Q

Which part of the nerve cell speeds up the passage of nerve impulses along the fibre?

A

Myelin sheath

90
Q

The cerebellum controls the rate and depth of breathing. True or false?

A

False

91
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Which part of the brain is the centre for the emotions?

A

Hypothalamus

92
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What is the function of the dendrites?

A

Transmits nerve impulses to the cell body

93
Q

The point where one neurone meets another is called…

A

Synapse

94
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The nerve centre is not part of the medulla oblongata. True or false?

A

True

95
Q

Which part of the body do the thoracic nerves supply?

A

Chest

96
Q

Slowing the action of the heart is a function of the sympathetic nervous system.

A

False

97
Q

What causes sciatica?

A

Degeneration of intervertebral discs

98
Q

Neuritis is described as…

A

Inflammation of a nerve

99
Q

The function of the motor nerve is to…

A

Carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles, producing movement

100
Q

Regulation of rate and depth of breathing is a function of the hypothalamus. True or false?

A

False

101
Q

The autonomic nervous system supplies…

A

Internal organs and blood vessels

102
Q

A burning or stabbing pain along a nerve is known as…

A

Neuralgia

103
Q

Motor nerves are also known as…

A

Efferent nerves

104
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Cerebral palsy affects…

A

Motor system control

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