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- A. The central nervous system includes the nerves through which the central nervous system interacts with the rest of the body
- B. The peripheral nervous system includes the brain and the spinal cord
- C. Afferent or sensory nerves carry information to the central nervous system from sensory neurons and regulate glandular secretion
- D. Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs
Explanation: Efferent, or motor, nerves carry commands away from the central nervous system to muscles and glands.
Correct answer: Efferent or motor nerves extend out from the central nervous system to the organs- A. Cell body, dendrites, axon
- B. Cell body, nerves, axon
- C. White matter, cell body, nerves
- D. Internal body, external body, nerve branches
Explanation: A typical neuron has a cell body, dendrites, and an axon. Dendrites receive signals, the cell body maintains the neuron, and the axon…
Correct answer: Cell body, dendrites, axon- A. Dendrite
- B. Neuron
- C. Brain
- D. Spinal Cord
Explanation: The neuron is the basic structural and functional unit of the nervous system because it receives, processes, and transmits information.
Correct answer: Neuron- A. Cell bodies
- B. Non-myelinated nerve fibers
- C. White matter
- D. both a & b
Explanation: Spinal-cord gray matter contains neuronal cell bodies and many unmyelinated fibers, whereas white matter is mainly composed of myelinated…
Correct answer: both a & b- A. Forebrain
- B. Midbrain
- C. Hindbrain
- D. All of these
Explanation: The forebrain includes the cerebrum, limbic system, and thalamus, making it the largest and most complex major brain division.
Correct answer: Forebrain- A. Thalamus
- B. Cerebrum
- C. Limbic system
- D. All of the aboveTry Nootropic Supplements
Explanation: The thalamus acts as a major relay station, directing most incoming sensory information to appropriate areas of the cerebral cortex.
Correct answer: Thalamus- A. Meninges
- B. Meningeal fluid
- C. Cerebrospinal fluid
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain and spinal cord, absorbing shocks and reducing the effect of bumps and jolts.
Correct answer: Cerebrospinal fluid168. Hind brain includes:
- A. Medulla
- B. Pons
- C. Cerebellum
- D. All of these
Explanation: The hindbrain includes the medulla, pons, and cerebellum. Together, these structures regulate vital functions, relay information, and help…
Correct answer: All of these- A. Medulla
- B. Pons
- C. Hypothalamus
- D. Cerebellum
Explanation: The medulla oblongata narrows downward and continues as the spinal cord, linking the brainstem with the spinal column.
Correct answer: Medulla- A. Sympathetic nervous system
- B. Autonomic nervous system
- C. Peripheral nervous system
- D. Central nervous system
Explanation: The peripheral nervous system consists of nerves and ganglia outside the brain and spinal cord, including sensory and motor neurons.
Correct answer: Peripheral nervous system- A. Sensory
- B. Motor
- C. Mixed
- D. All of these
Explanation: Cranial nerves can be sensory, motor, or mixed, depending on whether they carry sensory information, motor commands, or both.
Correct answer: All of these- A. Alcohol
- B. Nicotine
- C. dopamine
- D. All of these
Explanation: Nicotine acts on postsynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the nervous system, including receptors associated with both central…
Correct answer: Nicotine- A. Cerebral cortex
- B. Corpus coliseum
- C. Cerebral hemispheres
- D. None of these
Explanation: The cerebral cortex is the outer layer of the cerebrum and is folded into ridges and grooves called convolutions.
Correct answer: Cerebral cortex- A. Alcohol
- B. Nicotine
- C. Dopamine
- D. All of the above
Explanation: Nicotine activates the autonomic nervous system, commonly raising heart rate and blood pressure and stimulating gastrointestinal activity…
Correct answer: Nicotine- A. Cranium
- B. vertebral column
- C. Meninges
- D. All of the above
Explanation: The skull, or cranium, protects the brain, while the vertebral column protects the spinal cord; both are also enclosed by the meninges.
Correct answer: All of the above- A. White matter
- B. Gray matter
- C. Cell bodies
- D. Nerve fibers
Explanation: White matter consists mainly of bundles of myelinated axons, or tracts, which rapidly transmit signals through the nervous system.
Correct answer: White matter- A. Ganglia
- B. Nerves
- C. Spinal cord
- D. All of these
Explanation: A ganglion is a cluster of neuronal cell bodies located in the peripheral nervous system.
Correct answer: Ganglia- A. Forebrain
- B. Midbrain
- C. Hind brain
- D. Amygdala
Explanation: The midbrain contains the inferior colliculi, involved in auditory relay, and the superior colliculi, which help control visual reflexes…
Correct answer: Midbrain- A. Medulla
- B. Pons
- C. Cerebellum
- D. All of these
Explanation: The pons contains neural systems involved in sleep and wakefulness and helps regulate the rate and pattern of breathing.
Correct answer: Pons180. The disease________may result by head trauma and the onset of disease is usually in 50's or 60's:
- A. Alzheimer's disease
- B. Drug abuse
- C. Epilepsy
- D. Parkinson's diseases
Explanation: Parkinson’s disease commonly begins in the 50s or 60s, and repeated or severe head trauma can increase risk.
Correct answer: Parkinson's diseases