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What is the point where one neurone meets another?

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The synpase

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How many pairs of coccygeal nerves are there?

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1

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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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Bell’s palsy affects what area of the body?

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Face

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

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Medulla oblongata

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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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What is the function of myelin sheath?

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Speeds up nerve conduction

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How many pairs of cervical nerves are there?

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8

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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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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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How many pairs of sacral nerves are there?

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5

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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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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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The nervous system overworks in times of stress causing…

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Muscle tension

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

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

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Parasympathetic

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What effect does friction through massage have on the body?
Calms the sympathetic nervous system
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What is the function of neuroglia?
Supports the neurones
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The cerebrum controls muscle tone and posture. True or false?
False
28
The reflex arc consists of…
A sense organ, spinal cord, sensory nerve and a motor nerve
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How many pairs of cranial nerves are there?
12
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The cervical plexus is not part of the brain. True or false?
True
31
Where are neurilemma found?
Peripheral nerves
32
The sympathetic nervous system causes dilation of blood vessels supplying skeletal muscles. True or false?
True
33
Which part of the brain controls the actions of the heart and lungs?
Medulla oblongata
34
Cerebrospinal fluid contains…
Protein, glucose, salts and other substances
35
Grey matter is positioned…
On the outside of the brain and inside spinal cord
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Neuroglia is a type of…
Connective tissue
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Cerebral palsy occurs…
When the brain is damaged during birth
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The bundle of nerves known as the cauda equina are made up of which part of the spinal nerves?
Lumbar, sacral and coccygeal nerves
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The cerebrum controls voluntary movement. True or false?
True
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What is the centre of the nerve cell called?
Cell body
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What is the largest part of the brain?
Cerebrum
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A reflex is produced by…
Sensory stimulus
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Which part of the body helps the nervous system maintain homeostasis?
Endocrine system
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The hamstrings are supplied by the…
Sacral plexus
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Grey matter is made up of…
Cell bodies, unmyelinated axons and dendrites
46
What is the function of the midbrain?
Transmits messages to and from the spinal cord, the cerebrum and the cerebellum
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The coccygeal plexus is located…
Back of the pelvic cavity
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What is the function of neurilemma?
To regenerate nerve cells
49
How long is the midbrain?
2cm
50
The cerebrospinal fluid regulates body temperature. True or false?
False
51
The olfactory nerve describes…
Nerve of smell
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A loss of dopamine occurs when an individual is suffering from…
Parkinson’s disease
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The peripheral nervous system contains…
Autonomic nervous system
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Dendrites are…
Nerve fibres
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White matter is made of…
Bundles of myelinated nerve fibres
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The outer layer of the meninges is called…
Dura mater
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Which part of the brain helps with the regulation of metabolism?
Hypothalamus
58
The groin is supplied by…
The lumbar plexus
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Seizures are not an effect of multiple sclerosis. True of false?
True
60
Parasympathetic nervous system consists of…
Vagus, oculomotor, facial and glossopharyngeal nerves
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Which part of the brain is the relay station?
The midbrain
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Efferent nerves only transmit to which type of tissue?
Muscular and glandular tissue
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The function of the axon is to…
Transmit nerve impulses away from the cell body
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White matter is positioned…
On the inside of the brain and outside of the spinal cord
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The central nervous system consists of…
Brain and spinal cord
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What is the function of the spinal cord?
Carries motor and sensory nerve fibres along its length, sending messages about feeling and movement to and from the body and brain
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Where is the sciatic nerve located?
Sacral plexus
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Parkinson’s disease is caused by…
Damage to the basal ganglia of the brain
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Passing nerve impulses to dendrites is a function of the myelin sheath. True or false?
False
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Which part of the brain maintains the balance and equilibrium of the body?
The cerebellum
71
What is the function of the phrenic nerve?
To send nerve impulses to the diaphragm telling it to contract
72
Ganglia is another term for…
A collection of nerve cells
73
Post viral fatigue is also known as…
Myalgic encephalomelitis
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Cerebral fluid…
Is a clear, colourless fluid formed in special cells
75
What surrounds the axons?
Neurilemma
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Which type of nerves are only present in spinal nerves?
Mixed nerves
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The brain stem is made up of 3 parts…
Midbrain, pons varolli, medulla oblongata
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Which parts of the meninges supplies blood to the brain and spinal cord?
Pia mater
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The first 4 cervical nerves are contained with…
Cervical plexus
80
Bell’s palsy causes…
Facial paralysis
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Multiple sclerosis is caused by…
Loss of the myelin sheath from nerve fibres in the central nervous system
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What covers the axons?
Myelin sheath
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What is the function of end feet?
They pass on the nerve impulse to the dendrites of the next neurone
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Which part of the brain is known as the small brain?
Cerebellum
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What is the function of the meninges?
Protects the central nervous system
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The cervical plexus supplies…
Muscles of the neck, shoulder and skin
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The parasympathetic nervous system restricts the flow of digestive juices. True or false?
False
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A long single nerve fibres is known as…
Axon
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Which part of the nerve cell speeds up the passage of nerve impulses along the fibre?
Myelin sheath
90
The cerebellum controls the rate and depth of breathing. True or false?
False
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Which part of the brain is the centre for the emotions?
Hypothalamus
92
What is the function of the dendrites?
Transmits nerve impulses to the cell body
93
The point where one neurone meets another is called…
Synapse
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The nerve centre is not part of the medulla oblongata. True or false?
True
95
Which part of the body do the thoracic nerves supply?
Chest
96
Slowing the action of the heart is a function of the sympathetic nervous system.
False
97
What causes sciatica?
Degeneration of intervertebral discs
98
Neuritis is described as…
Inflammation of a nerve
99
The function of the motor nerve is to…
Carry impulses from the brain or spinal cord to the muscles, producing movement
100
Regulation of rate and depth of breathing is a function of the hypothalamus. True or false?
False
101
The autonomic nervous system supplies…
Internal organs and blood vessels
102
A burning or stabbing pain along a nerve is known as…
Neuralgia
103
Motor nerves are also known as…
Efferent nerves
104
Cerebral palsy affects…
Motor system control

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